![]() ![]() swearing in temple/church, images of having sex with a priest). thoughts of touching someone sexually against his/her will, images of molesting one’s baby, doubts about one’s sexuality) and obsessions that violate religious beliefs (e.g. ![]() throwing your baby off a balcony, kicking your elderly grandmother jumping off a bridge) sexual obsessions (e.g. These kinds of unwanted thoughts, images, or impulses can include doing something horrible to a loved one (e.g. Unfortunately, for some individuals their thoughts can be so strange, upsetting, or repugnant* that they find it hard not to view themselves as “bad” or “sick.” Simply thinking about something won’t make it happen, because if it were that easy we’d all be millionaires! Finally, thinking a bad thought does not mean you are a bad person, nor does it not mean that you want to do bad things. This is the same case as it would be for thinking about something bad, like getting into a car accident. For example, if you think about winning a million-dollar lottery, it won’t necessarily happen. This exists for both good and bad thoughts. ![]() However, just because you think something, doesn’t make it true or mean you’re going to act on it.
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