Thanks to everyone who shares in this forum...it really is a blessing. If I would try to explain myself to a person without OCD, they can't relate and they don't get it. They just say "So you had a bad thought...Big deal...just forget about it and ask forgiveness." Man, if only it was that easy for us! It feels like a crisis every time. It truly does reveal though that OCD is an anxiety disorder that needs to be treated. I am glad I am finally coming to the understanding that it is a disorder and not the result of "constant demonic oppression." No doubt that may contribute at times, but it cannot always be about demons saying things in your mind right? The brain holds on to thoughts b/c of fear not because the devil is always speaking in my head right? It's hard to distinguish and a lot of people say it is only the devil putting thoughts in your head...What does everybody else think about this? It helps to hear from OCD sufferers and not others who can't relate.