-- Posted by Anonymous at 7:36 am on Sep. 23, 2008 Right, for about a month now I've had horrible intrusive thoughts about physically hurting my loved ones, and also have been very anxious. I've read up on it and seen it could be a possible O.C.D. Please understand that these thoughts are solely thoughts that I do not want..EVER and I could never ever act up on them. My family are my world and apparently intrusive thoughts are the opposite of who you are, which are exactly how mine have been. Has anybody else had anything similar, because apparently they're quite common? Also, don't take the Mick please.. If you have had them before, did you see your GP with them and should I or should I just leave them to settle down on their own. P.S My mum knows about these and had just told me to ignore them and she has helped me realise that these are simply 'just thoughts' and everybody has them at some point. Do take into consideration they all started when I was anxious about my first doctors appointment (with her looking 'downstairs') and I also had another stressful event all on the same week. Pleas help, thank you very much. -- Posted by Wolf at 11:46 am on Sep. 24, 2008 Hey anonymous! My name is Shaun.  I took psych courses in school, and now it's my major.  I feel somewhat knowledgeable in this area, and I'll share some of my thoughts.   A lot of what we discussed about OCD is exactly what you have described here. Compulsions are not the only thing involved with this disorder.  There is another element called intrusive thought, which you have described yourself as having.  Most people experience some form of obsessive or compulsive behavior.  It becomes a disorder when one other key element comes into play.  This element is interference with your day to day activities.  If your thoughts are distracting enough that it is starting to effect your life negatively, such as if you can't pay attention in class causing falling grades, then it is necessary to seek therapy for these issues. Click for a self inventory The Florida Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory OCD Screening Test (FOCI) Try taking these exams and seeing where that gets you.  Just know that a lot of people have these thoughts, or something similar.  It's okay for that to happen.  It doesn't make you a bad person, and you will be able to work through it. I would be happy to help you out more, if you would like.  Feel free to message me, or if you want to keep your anonymity then respond in this topic, I will keep watching it. You're going to get through this!  Many have it much worse. -Shaun