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HELP! HELP! HELP! I AM LOSING MY SANITY! I ACCIDENTALLY MADE A PROMISE?

Kostilaks

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i was doing my business in my laptop, and suddenly, intrusive thoughts popped up telling me that I may have made a rushed promise to Gods to send a specific message to a friend.

that created a ocd compulsion/promise.

  • must send a specific message to a friend in facebook (useless compulsion)
At first, I tried to ignore it but, I freaked so much and I tried to keep the compulsion. but, perhaps, i was too late to keep the compulsion.

i worry, if I, accidentally, accepted the consequences of what the intrusive thoughts/ocd was telling me. it was like

  • intrusive thoughts: write the message (Do the compulsion) or you will be punished from Gods

  • me: ok! ok! i will do it!
I said that i will do it, but i do not know if I said to myself or if I said it to Gods. what if, I accepted the consequences, just because I said that i will do it? they were just random thoughts of my subconscious that popped up, due to anxiety. they lasted 1 second.

is this valid? perhaps, i said that to Gods because of my anxiety, but it was just a random 1 second thought. is it valid?

my thoughts were like:

  • Oh no, i may have made a rushed promise that i cant remember. what should I do? Should I do the useless compulsion? oh no, i may have made another rushed promise not to do the compulsion? dilemma! what should i do? i need to make a decision fast? what is the safest option? do or not do the compulsion? i think, the safest is to do the compulsion because perhaps, I asked for punishment, accidentally. yes, that is the safest choice. i need to be fast. oh no, why i thought of this? perhaps, my thinking is considered a prayer? i need to be fast to do the compulsion! i do not want to be punished! I will do it! i will do the compulsion!
all these thoughts, lasted about 3 seconds. i was anxious and i worry, if i made the mistake to send these thoughts to Gods like a prayer. i am nto sure.

I tried to do the compulsion but i do not know if i was on time because my friend, send me a message before sending him that specific message of the compulsion. I worried if i failed to do the compulsion and I worry, if I, accidentally made another promise/deal to Gods just because I said " I will do it"

i said that because of my anxiety. i could not control my thoughts. but, what if i meant it for a seocnd?