oh man the thoughts are impossible today. It has been bad for a few days now. I mean everyday I have horrible thoughts, but it has been just relentless. Anyone else deal with this?
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Hey Justin! Yes...my thoughts are constant. I almost wish that my thoughts were blasphemous only. My thoughts have progressed to the point where they are about the devil and pop up/tailor themselves to almost every situation I'm in.
I was at the gas station and had a mild panic attack when I couldn't get the pump to work and I had a thought of "Why don't you ask satan for help? Dear satan help me" Terrified me. I also get thoughts about how I could want to worship the devil or that demons are fun and I want to be possessed. I try not to think of them and then I will go sometime without a thought and just as I realized that I am bombarded with thoughts.
People keep constantly saying that I shouldn't block them but I feel I have to. Because part of me fears so much that if I let them through that one day I really will just start praying to satan. It's terrifying and probably why they've gotten this bad.
I was at the gas station and had a mild panic attack when I couldn't get the pump to work and I had a thought of "Why don't you ask satan for help? Dear satan help me" Terrified me. I also get thoughts about how I could want to worship the devil or that demons are fun and I want to be possessed. I try not to think of them and then I will go sometime without a thought and just as I realized that I am bombarded with thoughts.
People keep constantly saying that I shouldn't block them but I feel I have to. Because part of me fears so much that if I let them through that one day I really will just start praying to satan. It's terrifying and probably why they've gotten this bad.
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I understand what that is like. I actually understand what all of that is like. In general people have no idea what it is like. They say if the thoughts aren't true who cares? I have probably heard most of what there is to hear about why my thoughts shouldn't cause me trouble. I am sure you have too.
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Exactly... It's so different for us because it involves our faith/souls. I don't want to get on meds and start a whole new debacle. I am doing my best as of today to start healthy habits as this has thrown me into a mild depression where I just want to shut myself away in bed all day. But I know I have too much to live for.
I am praying for you!
I am praying for you!
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some things that help me are keeping my room neat and organized. I also like to write down things I learn in journals as well. organization does wonders
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Yes! I have been trying to do small things like make my bed. Although, I've noticed recently that I've fallen back into old habit patterns of binge eating and reading not so good things...Sigh... I am supposed to be starting a new job soon and I worry if I'll be able to do it when I think I'm going crazy.lol
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Yes! Would it be too much to ask if we exchanged phone numbers please? I have no one around that understands what this is like...
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https://discord.gg/Zu53s this is my discord server you can put that in a web browser if you have a mic this would be ideal.
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is that cool. I would really like to get to know you some before I gave you me my phone number.
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If you want and only if you want would you feel o.k. sharing some of those
thoughts?
Thoughts are one issue.
Acting out on negative thoughts is quit another.
Probably we all have negative thoughts about a person(s), place or thing(s).
Not acting out on them is responsible.
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I don't generally share thoughts. It doesn't seem all that helpful anymore. One thing I do know though is that people who haven't gone through this stuff have literally zero chance of understanding. They will however come to their own conclusions about you. Their conclusions will probably be wrong and painful. They will leave you feeling alone and hopeless many times. I hope that there is some hope that comes soon because I could really use some.
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I have imaginations about me and problem people. It helps to hold out and not commit to the negative and nasty ways I think of getting at them and controlling them. Do not be defensive, but trusting God. Get into caring and loving people who are a problem for me.
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Tell people and they might tag you as crazy. Even so called professionals. How they attained their medical degrees with that narrow-minded hermetically-sealed mentality is beyond me. I mean, it doesn't take rocket scientist today to be informed about cerebral neural transmitter deficiencies which can cause OCD and to look up the appropriate medications to prescribe in a medical reference book. So if they sit there staring back at you confused and blinking- then something is definitely wrong with their qualifications to be there as health-care providers in the first place. Maybe they should be somewhere else herding sheep or milking goats instead.
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Hi justin,
I understand what you are going through, I've had religious intrusive thoughts and compulsions in the past. Since working with my pastor, I have gotten so much better. I don't have the thoughts hardly at all, and if they do arise I know how to handle them. I don't feel the need to perform religious compulsions, whereas before it was almost constant. If you would like to talk further, let me know!
I understand what you are going through, I've had religious intrusive thoughts and compulsions in the past. Since working with my pastor, I have gotten so much better. I don't have the thoughts hardly at all, and if they do arise I know how to handle them. I don't feel the need to perform religious compulsions, whereas before it was almost constant. If you would like to talk further, let me know!
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