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I accidentally, asked punishments from Gods in order to prove to them that I am not pretending

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I was having intrusive thoughts about making promises and asking for punishment from Gods. it was about not updating my windows.

It was just intrusive thoughts and nothing more. but i was so scared that I avoided updating them. that created a compulsion.

  • must not update windows
Some time later, I forgot about what the compulsion was exactly. I considered it as a chance to update the windows before I remember more and I freak out again.

I, suddenly, worried that it may seem as a mockery to Gods. Since the compulsion was about Them, it may seem as a mockery if I take the chance to do what I want just because i do not remember much about the compulsion/promise.

Ιt was just ocd threating me that it may seem as a mockery, just because I forgot some of the scary thoughts that were not allowing me to do what i want.

I worried that it may seem as if i was pretending that I forgot about the whole ocd thing and i am acting like nothing is bothering me.

I got more anxious and randomly, said something like

  • I am not mocking. if there is a risk of a promise/punishment, i am taking the risk to prove that i am not mocking

    I said that because i wanted to prove to Gods that I am not mocking Them and that I know there is a compulsion/promise about it. since, I knew that it was just ocd, i was taking the risk of breaking the compulsion. compulsion means that there is no promise or punishment in the story.

    But i said it differently due to rush. i said something like

  • if there is a risk of promise/punishment, i am taking the risk to prove that i am not mocking

    I said to Gods that they were just thoughts without my will. but, even so, i am still safe because i used the word "if"
since there was never a promise/punishment, then i am not taking any risk at all.

there was never a promise/punishment but my intrusive thoughts were about a promise/punishment. what if, by telling

  • if there is a promise/punishment, i am taking the risk just to prove that i am not mocking.
was meant like

  • if there is a promise/punishment in this story, even if it was generated in a compulsive way, (intrusive thoughts) i am accepting them and i take the risk just to prove that i am not mocking.
which means, that I may have accidenetally, turned those intrusive thoughts (ocd promise/punishment) to a real promise just to prove that i am not mocking them.

So, does this mean that I asked for a punishment? it was just a random thought that popped up, in a second.

I worry if it was accepted by Gods because I really, wanted to prove to them that i am not mocking Them. But, I did not want to ask for a punishment. i just wanted to say to Them that I am just taking a risk by breaking a compulsion with the condition that it is just a compulsion and nothing more.

I just, used wrong words. What if I meant it, for a second?
 

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Like you said, it was just the ocd. MY SINCERE ADVICE FOR YOU IS, SPEND MORE TIME IN GOD'S WORD AND YOU WILL SOON BECOME A THRESHING INSTRUMENT WITH MANY SHARP TEETH". No spiritual intruder, will want to come near you again after this.
 
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I was having intrusive thoughts about making promises and asking for punishment from Gods. it was about not updating my windows.

It was just intrusive thoughts and nothing more. but i was so scared that I avoided updating them. that created a compulsion.

Are you under the care of a psychiatrist? I too have OCD and have a strong propensity for intrusive images/thoughts along with obsessions. Proper medication as prescribed by my psychiatrist has proved to be a massive help as OCD is strongly linked to disruptions in brain chemistry which can be alleviated with the right type of medication.

A therapist trained in OCD treatment can also provide practical help with managing your symptoms.
 
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