Those are called Intrusive Thoughts.

Thoughts that keep circling in our heads..things we know we'd never do.

There are meds for that.

Even in my happiest moments I'll think of slitting my wrists. I don't know why they happen... I don't know how to stop them... I just know that ignoring them works for the most part. Usually, if I don't give them any focus or attention, they pass easily and are forgotten. Otherwise, I need to force myself to think differently and tell myself repeatedly that they are thoughts and not actions.

Well, I sometimes think about things and then the same thing or something related happens. They are more like preminisions. How are the thoughts you are having? Can you give an example?

You should tell your Pdoc about these thoughts..because they are a trait of bipolar.

I suffer from intrusive thoughts as well, I've tried many things to help but it's a constant battle

ahh...I call that the loop...those crazy thoughts that keep coming. I really liked them at first because I had a lot of what I thought were great creative ideas...then I realized I couldnt trust those thoughts because I was looping around.
TiredLitt is right about having to will yourself to stop thinking them...you have to make an effort to tell yourself that the thoughts are just crazy thoughts.
When I find myself in that state...I go get a hormone balance from my reflexologist....because I can feel that my hypothalumus is out of wack and it just keeps looping and looping. Conscious thought and will power can stop your actions. Energy work can stop the trigger from firing in your brain over and over again. That is my belief anyway.

Racing Thoughts and Intrusive Thoughts are 2 separate things.

Intrusive Thoughts , usually center around violent acts towards people ( often our children or spouses), things we KNOW we would NEVER do.

Racing Thoughts are that jumble tumble cartoon thoughts that circle and circle in our minds, often just making a constant noise in our brains

mine is the blowing my money or hurting myself.

dancin i did i told him i had unwanted thoughts...and that they worry me to death....he still doesnt think bipolar...he says anxiety....i thought about OCD? is that a symptom?

OK JUST LOOKED THIS UP...SO APPARENTLY IT CAN BE THE ANXIETY..

In almost all cases of general anxiety, the driving factor fuelling the sensations is anxious thinking. Without addressing these intrusive thoughts, there can be little success in eliminating the root of the anxiety.

People who experience anxiety and panic attacks frequently have to deal with the negative side-effects of unwanted thoughts that creep into their minds. These thoughts can range from worries about health, concern over loved ones, or even fears that do not make any rational sense at all but continue to linger in the mind.

Sometimes, the unwanted intrusive thoughts come from previous experiences; other times they are simply bizarre, leaving the person worried as to why such strange thoughts are occurring. In all these cases, the person is upset by the anxious thoughts because they are causing distress and worry. I will guide you through a simple two-step process that is in part related to the One Move which I teach but tailored specifically to dealing with anxious thinking