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How normal would it be for someone with ocd to have what i'd like to call an "intrusive dream"?

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This Happens: Intrusive thoughts -obsessions- incl. Ones that feel embarrassing/shameful, r common among those w ocd. They can absolutely surface in dreams. Can b hard 2understand that someone having such thoughts doesn't want 2B having them. Obsessions typically feel very distressing. It's impt 2B able 2discuss obsessions openly. This exposes them 4what they r- just thoughts! www.Ocfoundation.Org.

Answered 2/13/2015

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