An intrusive thought is an unwanted, unwelcome thought, dream, image, compulsion, or desire that occurs without direct intention or derived from a stimuli. These thoughts may be overwhelming, obsessive, violent, sexual, sinful, disturbing, distracting, or just plain weird.
Addictions and Disordered Desires
When we desire the good gifts of God but fail to give Him the glory, it becomes a disordered desire. When these desires create social dysfunction, we refer to them as addictions. An Addiction is a disordered desire that is ruling our lives and is an outward manifestation of inward heart problem.