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Post by sarajay28 on Sept 6, 2008 20:57:58 GMT
Hi All,
Don't know if anyone else has seen the new 'Psychologies' Magazine that is just out? It has an article about what is called 'Taboo thinking' in it and i found it very interesting and quite amazing too. Basically it is saying that most people get these thoughts - which can be anything from 'oh i wonder what its like to jump out of the car window whilst its moving' to 'i could squeeze this baby til it hurts', that kind of thing and apparently its a normal phenomena that just never gets talked about!!! There are steps to help you overcome the fears brought on by having these 'taboo thoughts' and also ordinary women talking about their own experiences of it. The magazine is online but i'm not quite sure if you can read the articles on there.
I thought it was interesting and related to PNI cos alot of the 'dreaded thoughts' i had in the early stages still kept occuring later on (and still do) even though i consider myself recovered from PNI. I wondered what others thoughts are on this if you have read the article!
Sarah.xx
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Post by tabbysmum on Sept 14, 2008 7:41:02 GMT
Hi sarajay28,
Haven't seen it no but would be very interested in reading it as I suffer with the dreaded thoughts, I'll see if it's still available.
many thanks
TM x
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Post by winegirl on Sept 14, 2008 9:09:32 GMT
Hi
Oddly I was driving down a road parralel with the river trent the other morning (as i do evryday) and had a thought about stopping the car, getting out and jumping into the trent! I analysed it for a whil afterwards and started to remember other thoughts I had had like this before PNI - even as a child. It didnt bother me at all, and I think I have done things on and off like that my whole life...
WG x
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Post by mel74 on Sept 15, 2008 23:06:39 GMT
I have the taboo thoughts too, it not actually wanting to do it but just thinking what if i did it.
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Post by winegirl on Sept 16, 2008 8:18:00 GMT
Think of we surveyed this many more people would say they have too...
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Post by sarajay28 on Sept 16, 2008 8:23:32 GMT
Glad some of you have responded to this post, the article was really an eye-opener!!! up until i read it i thought that maybe i hadn't fully recovered from depression/pni but this has made me see that these taboo thoughts are 'normal' to a degree!!! it really put my mind at ease and amazingly because i have 'accepted' the thoughts i'm not noticing them as frequently as before! which is a point the article makes.
Tabbysmum - if you have any trouble getting hold of it, let me know cos i could let you borrow my copy, although i would like it back (as i keep these mags), but i don't mind you borrowing it, just let me know.
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Post by tabbysmum on Sept 16, 2008 15:25:39 GMT
Hi Sarajay28
thanks for the offer - managed to get a copy, it makes very interesting reading.
Love TM x
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Post by Scarlet on Sept 17, 2008 5:24:41 GMT
Hi Sarah,
Sounds like an interesting article. I read that everyone has these thoughts as well, what differs from us with A & D is the over-analysis we do when we get these thoughts, which causes the anxiety. I rememebr having loads of these thoughts myself before PNI and dismissed them as daft. Even now I am well,I get odd thoughts as well, but don't give them a second thought now.
Would love to read the article if it's online
xx
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Post by sarajay28 on Sept 17, 2008 8:41:25 GMT
Hi Scarlet,
Yeah it is very interesting, don't think its online though?? (although not sure). Its funny how we dismiss them when we are 'well' but like you say its the over-analysis that makes things worse, i know i have been particularly bad for that in the past although not so much now.
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Post by winegirl on Sept 17, 2008 10:32:29 GMT
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Post by cheshire on Sept 17, 2008 14:26:54 GMT
Yeah it is - found this bit interesting...
‘It is not that magical thinkers totally believe in their magic. They don’t. They do, however, experience serious doubts and need encouragement to take the risks necessary to see that their beliefs aren’t justified.’(Penzel)
· Counting up to or beyond certain numbers
· Reciting or thinking of certain words, names, sounds, images phrases or numbers
· Moving one’s body or gesturing in a special way
· Stepping in special ways or on special spots when walking
· Washing off bad ideas or thoughts
· Arranging objects or possessions in a special order
· Performing physical actions in reverse
· Thinking thoughts in reverse
· Repeating behaviour a special number of times, or an odd or even number of times
· Performing behaviours at special times or on particular dates
· Repeating one’s own words, or the words of others
· Repetitively apologising to another person, or God
· Gazing at certain numbers or words to cancel others out
· Touching certain things in a special way or a particular number of times
I can sort of see a link with EFT too in terms of word repetition etc.?
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