Is it normal that sometimes...

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--when I'm walking around, having a normal day I suddenly get a flash of something horrible happening to myself or others? I could be walking with a pencil, and suddenly imagine that it's getting jammed into my eyes, or I'm using a knife and I suddenly imagine a scenario where I accidentally stab and kill someone. My brain works out all of the gory details, and the vividness really disturbs me at times.

The thoughts are usually very quick, but at times they linger and I have to stop whatever I'm doing and just take a deep breathe because I find the thoughts terribly disturbing. It isn't a constant thing, just something that pops up from time to time.

I think my mother has this problem as well, which is why I had a very safe childhood. She had those types of flashes, and then would make sure that sharp edges and possible hazards in the house were taken care of.

Is this normal?

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    That happens to me constantly. But after all I am fucked up.. I can see ghosts in the mirrors smiling at me. I'm scared to go to sleep.. D;

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  • timebobbu
    13 years ago

    u mean like in dexter? serial killer.

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  • caizerinlive
    13 years ago

    Are you really piss at something?

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  • deepthought33
    13 years ago

    Yea that happens to me too. They can be very disturbing and if it concerns my son I'm in a bigger hurry to get such images out of my head.

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