Your Anxiety Toolkit - Practical Skills for Anxiety, Panic & Depression
Mar 17, 2026 · 12 min · 14 segments
In this episode, we talk about one of the most painful parts of OCD and anxiety: the shame that comes from intrusive thoughts. Many people experience sudden thoughts that are violent, sexual…
[gentle upbeat music] You're making dinner, and out of nowhere, there's a flash of thoughts across your mind.
Maybe they're violent, maybe they're sexual, maybe they're blasphemous, and it is completely against your values.
You think, "Why on Earth would I think that?" You put down your knife, and from there, you start to ruminate and judge yourself.
You are criticizing yourself just like you're in a courtroom defending yourself and defending your character against your mind.
In this video, you are going to learn exactly how to forgive yourself for your intrusive thoughts and how to practice self-compassion for OCD shame and guilt.
Read the full transcript.
Create an account to read the whole episode, search across every transcript, and follow the shows you care about.
[gentle upbeat music] You're making dinner, and out of nowhere, there's a flash of thoughts across your mind.
Maybe they're violent, maybe they're sexual, maybe they're blasphemous, and it is completely against your values.
You think, "Why on Earth would I think that?" You put down your knife, and from there, you start to ruminate and judge yourself.
You are criticizing yourself just like you're in a courtroom defending yourself and defending your character against your mind.
In this video, you are going to learn exactly how to forgive yourself for your intrusive thoughts and how to practice self-compassion for OCD shame and guilt.