What to Do About Intrusive Thoughts
The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast
Ascension
4.9 • 7.1K Ratings
🗓️ 7 November 2024
⏱️ 10 minutes
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Summary
Some people brush off intrusive thoughts. But others are haunted by them.
If you're having serious issues with intrusive thoughts, first understand that this is normal and part of the human experience. That being said, if you need to combat them, you have options. Today, Fr. Mike gives you some solid advice and steps to take towards greater freedom from unwanted and unwelcome thoughts.
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| 1:05.4 | If you struggle with intrusive thoughts, thoughts that are unwanted and unwidden that just come to you, |
| 1:10.9 | people could say like, no, I'm at peace with them. But other people can find a lot of anxiety |
| 1:15.1 | in the reality of intrusive thoughts. Hi, my name's Father Mike Schmitz, and this is |
| 1:19.1 | the Center Presents. I did a video on what we call intrusive thoughts. And yet at the same time, |
| 1:25.2 | I don't know that I actually even use that phrase. I probably should have known though those were technically called intrusive thoughts, but now |
| 1:31.6 | I do. |
| 1:32.6 | And those intrusive thoughts can be intrusive sexual thoughts. |
| 1:34.5 | They can be intrusive thoughts of anger or of violence. |
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