There are things that I would rather not think about. I avoid certain situations that lead me to pay attention to things I don't want to think about. I replace threatening mental images with things I say to myself in my mind. I think about things that concern me as if they were occurring to someone else. I have thoughts that I try to avoid. I try not to think about the most upsetting aspects of some situations so as not to be too afraid. I sometimes avoid objects that can trigger upsetting thoughts. I distract myself to avoid thinking about certain disturbing subjects. I avoid people who make me think about things that I do not want to think about. I often do things to distract myself from my thoughts. I think about trivial details so as not to think about important subjects that worry me. Sometimes I throw myself into an activity so as not to think about certain things. To avoid thinking about subjects that upset me, I force myself to think about something else. There are things I try not to think about. I keep saying things to myself in my head to avoid visualizing scenarios (a series of mental images) that frighten me. Sometimes I avoid places that make me think about things I would prefer not to think about. I think about past events so as not to think about future events that make me feel insecure. I avoid actions that remind me of things I do not want to think about. When I have mental images that are upsetting, I say things to myself in my head to replace the images. I think about many little things so as not to think about more important matters. Sometimes I keep myself occupied just to prevent thoughts from popping up in my mind. I avoid situations that involve people who make me think about unpleasant things. Rather than having images of upsetting events form in my mind, I try to describe the events using an internal monologue (things that I say to myself in my head). I push away the mental images related to a threatening situation by trying to describe the situation using an internal monologue. I think about things that are worrying other people rather than thinking about my own worries.🏁

Submitted by keegan - 11/17/2025

There are things that I would rather not think about. I avoid certain situations that lead me to pay attention to things I don't want to think about. I replace threatening mental images with things I say to myself in my mind. I think about things that concern me as if they were occurring to someone else. I have thoughts that I try to avoid. I try not to think about the most upsetting aspects of some situations so as not to be too afraid. I sometimes avoid objects that can trigger upsetting thoughts. I distract myself to avoid thinking about certain disturbing subjects. I avoid people who make me think about things that I do not want to think about. I often do things to distract myself from my thoughts. I think about trivial details so as not to think about important subjects that worry me. Sometimes I throw myself into an activity so as not to think about certain things. To avoid thinking about subjects that upset me, I force myself to think about something else. There are things I try not to think about. I keep saying things to myself in my head to avoid visualizing scenarios (a series of mental images) that frighten me. Sometimes I avoid places that make me think about things I would prefer not to think about. I think about past events so as not to think about future events that make me feel insecure. I avoid actions that remind me of things I do not want to think about. When I have mental images that are upsetting, I say things to myself in my head to replace the images. I think about many little things so as not to think about more important matters. Sometimes I keep myself occupied just to prevent thoughts from popping up in my mind. I avoid situations that involve people who make me think about unpleasant things. Rather than having images of upsetting events form in my mind, I try to describe the events using an internal monologue (things that I say to myself in my head). I push away the mental images related to a threatening situation by trying to describe the situation using an internal monologue. I think about things that are worrying other people rather than thinking about my own worries.🏁

Submitted by keegan - 11/17/2025