Ever had no control of your thinking?

Question

I admit... I think way too much...

Ive got to the point where i feel i have no control over my thoughts. (not all the time)

Like a horrible thought of saying something to someone (who is currently talking to me) that could hurt them etc but i dont mean it at all!! I have to tell my mind to "shut up"!

Or a thought of something tragic happening to someone and it makes you feel sick and you have to shake ur head to get back to reality.

At one point it felt like my head had a screaming voice, a shout or even my name said in the distance and i couldnt control it. Someone talking/shouting can get louder and louder it feels like my mind was gonna pop :(

The shouting only happend twice i think, but horrible thoughts happen every so often and my name said happens quite often.

Am i going mad?

Mad cow desease.... haha yeah funny. beat ya to it!

Thanks for the advise.


Bluestar, thats exactly how i am. I hide a lot of anger and people always say to me, "You're too nice..."

Thanks, i think i need to let my anger out some how.

Answer 1

no, if you hear your own voice in your brain its okay....you sound a little stressed to me...relax & try not to worry so much.

Answer 2

The voice is inside and you know it is, not outside talking to you, you know you are not hearing things, you are thinking things. Thats a good thing.
Sounds a bit more neurotic rather than psychotic, you still have humour and perspective on it which is also good . Another good thing is you seem to have no paranoia, so other than a bit of worrying you seem in reasonable shape (as far as the alternative of psychosis goes)

Do you use cannabiss, (rhetorical question) if you do this could well bring on these feelings (please don,t all start defending cannabiss, it does this to SOME people especially if they use the strong skunk). If you use, stop for a bit and see if you feel better, if you do feel better stop all together because it will be the blow thats doing it and sadly it will always do it

Other than that have a word with your doc, he may refer you to some secondary Mental health services, just for a chat like, no butterfly net or liquid cosh :-). Have a chat with them they will be able to fill you in on what you are experiencing better than anybody on here.

One more thing ,if you are experincing true mental distress it need not be a once and for all life defining thing, people rarely "go mad". Bit of help and most people turn out right as ninepence.

Answer 3

This sounds like a very unpleasant experience. I think a key thing to observe is whether you feel like someone who is not you is speaking directly to you through your thoughts, perhaps commanding you to do things. If this is the case, maybe a talk with your Doctor couldn't hurt. Such things sometimes start occuring in late adolescence, early adulthood.

However, maybe you just have some pent up hostitilities. Do you try to repress your anger, when you have it? Is your strategy in life to be kind to all and try to be unaffected by the cruelty and insensitivity of others? If so, maybe there's just some anger that get's built up inside you for all of the times you let things go and your unconscious is trying to find a way to let it out.

Answer 4

I just answered a question about talking to myself in my head. But your point is more like me. I have arguements within the space of my head about my thoughts. It's like a wrestling match up there. "Say it" [one thought hits the mat] "Don't say it" [the other one hits back]. It's horrible.
And the thing you said that relates to me most, "no control". I have no control about what I think. I think bad things about people and have to wake myself up from it. I dream about people dieing or hurting myself and have to distract myself from my thoughts.
Most specialists will tell you to find another way to relieve all this emotional/mental tension, but there is not other way. Well I don't see one.
Maybe this is us going mad.
But we can all go compeltely potty together!

Answer 5

**Edited to quote only what I wanted to:
"Like a horrible thought of saying something to someone (who is currently talking to me) that could hurt them etc but I don’t mean it at all!! I have to tell my mind to "shut up"."

Not to alarm you, but these are symptoms of borderline schizophrenia. This isn't the same as saying you're mad, as schizophrenia is a blanket term used to describe a HUGE number of imbalances, leading from minor to major.

It's almost impossible for any one person to go their whole lives without suffering a borderline episode of some sort-- even if it lasts only a day. If it starts to concern you, seek some professional advice. Don’t worry yourself sick(er) though!

~ CC

Answer 6

If you feel stressed or under pressure at work or school, you may experience this.

You should consider talking to your doctor who may prescribe you some medication to calm your mind down a bit. It's a short term solution to allow you to take control again.

Answer 7

The mind is very powerful. One thing you need to realize is you are in control of your mind. It's your mind. What you see, hear, and feed upon will effect your thought life. That's why you need to be careful with what you are spending most of your time on. Good thoughts don't just pop into your head. You have to think of them. Bad thoughts don't just pop into your head. You have to think on them. So if we are in control of our minds, then I would say you can control what you think.

Answer 8

Had much control of my thinking but less control of the outcome. If you need to talk without a world audience then email me. X X

Answer 9

It could be depression but everyone as horrible thoughts sometimes if your really worried see your doctor if you feel it's not right.

Answer 10

I once knocked myself unconscious doing a extreme sport and lost an entire days memory! so you could say i have no control of my thinking?

Answer 11

You can control your thoughts.Un controlled thoughts indicate mental problems.Yoga or meditation will help concentration and control of thoughts.