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- 6y
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- 6y
It could be. The environment we grow up into has also a role to play in this. About the show, you know the difference between the character and the real figure. I totally understand what you're saying, you have to be the one in charge of your decisions, nobody else. Ocd is just one huge bump in the road, but can also be overcame
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- 6y
I'm gonna talk from experience. A few years ago I had ocd related to death/religious themes and after a while it went away. A few weeks ago I started to watch the show Lucifer that portays the devil in a very "human" way. Now I'm completely aware of yhe fact that the devil isn't like that in real life however I felt sympathetic towards the character and then thid new theme developed and I thought it was because of it. The thing is, IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THAT. While now I can't watch that show because I could be triggered, it had nothing to do with it. What you're experiencing is a classic episode of religious ocd. I know it, I've been though it. I didn't do exposure back then but believe it really does help you. The fact that ocd is making you act like a different person is enough to make you understand how you're being manipulated by this illness. Everything will be alright, you'll overcome this xx
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- 6y
I used to have those fears as well when I was little between 6 t o 12, then in my teen years the thoughts just got twisted with sexual images as well and other crazy thoughts that made it hard to focus or make friends. But as years went on I slowly realized those fears were just part of my brain's development. I used to think that I was living in a virtual reality and that my brain was in some lab in a glass container and my life was a dream omg? the way I broke the cycle of the religious OCD was to start picturing the universe. So now I dont think of a red devil with horns or a man on a cross. Before I go to bed I relax my body and picture the universe in my mind. So I picture creation as the universe. With no good or evil just infinite starts and darkness and I visualize myself there:). Try it out it might help you. I wish I was more open about this when I was younger. I am 28 now. It took many years for me to talk about these things :).
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- 6y
@notfortalk I've been watching Lucifer as well and have grown attached to the character and feel sympathy, I think the show kind of blurs my mind sometimes between real and fiction, makes me question things. I don't wanna quit watching the show though because I like it, but it does sometimes trigger me. But I've dealt with religious ocd before and it's popped up here and there. I imagine it has more to do with my very religious family instead of tv. I already feel bad enough for not believing but maybe that's why my ocd is so attatched to this theme? Idk it's so confusing to me and so much scarier than any other theme I've dealt with before (besides pocd) and whenever I try to talk to my mom about it she just says I have to be religious if I think I can get possesed etc. Makes me doubt myself even more. Ocd is really kicking my ass more than usual with this stuff.
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- 6y
This is actually a nice suggestion :)
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- 6y
The best thing I could tell you is to stop watching stuff like that
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- 12w
I put a trigger warning because I will be discussing themes of end of times. I feel like I'm not following God's will. God knows ultimately that things were going to speed up end of times wise. A few months ago, I had a random thought to call someone I had affected with past sin and apologize to him although I did not know he was there, my sin affected him. I know he deserves an apology, but I chalked it up to ocd and treated it as such for months fast forward to now I feel like I'm completely against God. Horrifying. It's a complex situation I caused and therefore though I know he deserves an apology I'm really scared as I created a mess of things. I've been praying that God help certain things come to fruition so I could be exposed and help minister to others if that's what He's calling me to do but no answer. Instead horrible images and thoughts and feelings of doom. I see signs to apologize everywhere. I'm at my wits end. Because I tend to get ahead of myself I asked two family members and they said don't and then I see things that say Though people in your life mean well, don't go based on what they say only what God says. I tell God to do His will and I'll follow, do you think He'll listen. I even told Him I straight up don't want to do it, not because He doesn't deserve one, but because last time I apologized to someone else I didn't do it right and it was messy. I feel so evil, like a wolf in sheep's clothing. I also remember looking up morbid things for what???? Only to be disturbed pray about it and leave by why search it up again? I also fantasized alot about guys I've been single forever, late 20s now, I'm trying to go to church and my crush is there and I try to stop thinking about him because I know it's delusional but the thoughts don't leave. I'm so tired I want to stop but stop what? Living? I want to stick to God as close as possible. I'm going crazy.
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