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I NEED people to learn the difference between intrusive and impulsive thoughts, they are SO DIFFERENT, and as someone with intrusive thoughts, it makes it SO MUCH HARDER to talk about them when so many people don’t know what the term means.
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Anonymous 3w

RIGHT!!!!!!

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Anonymous 3w

I need an explanation because I don’t know the difference between

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Anonymous 3w

This is an example of intrusive thoughts. Impulsive thoughts aren’t like that. Impulsive thoughts are more like spontaneous thoughts without necessarily thinking of the consequences. Like the random thought to give yourself bangs or the thought to text your ex at 2am

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3w

I meant to reply to you #2. Explanation below

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