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Thank you so much all for the replies. :) I'm not an atheist. I'm a theist, which means I believe in God. :)

Hi. I'm not a Christian (I think I'm a non-religious theist) but I keep being terrified of the Devil. I have a severe obsessive-compulsive disorder and a psychotic disorder. So... I suppose it's my psychosis that keeps being scared of the Devil. Recently I've been asking God for signs...

Hi. I'm a seeker... and would be happy with that if it wasn't for my OCD and possible psychotic disorder. I'm considering turning back to Christianity because... I feel unsafe. I'm terrified of a lot of things. I'm sort of terrified of God too. So I'm asking for advice. I've been reading the...

Hi! Thank you so much for replying to me. I know you have good intentions and just want to help, but this sort of talk just makes me more anxious. I just... don't believe in Christianity. I cannot believe that only one religion is right and others are wrong. It makes me happy to believe in my...

Hi. I'm sorry if it's wrong for me to write here as a non-Christian. I'm a Seeker (I think all religions are equal and that I can't ever know for sure who God is but just keep seeking) and happy with that... or would be if it wasn't for my severe OCD. I keep feeling like the Devil is...

Thank you for the advice! :)

Thank you so much for your messages Kayeliz and Jesusisgood :) I'm doing better now and trying not to dwell on these thoughts so much. Jesusisgood, I'm glad medicine has helped you! I've been on antidepressants but stopped taking them - I think they're really good for some people but maybe not...

Hi, Gracealone. Thank you so much for replying to this! You are very helpful. I'm feeling a lot more at ease today and I'm thinking of making a sort of a fresh start. When I notice I'm making OCD-like promises to God I will try to let the thought go and remind myself that OCD is just in my...

Hi, I'm relatively new to the forums... I've been browsing around here for a long while but registered only recently. First of all, thank you for the OCD forums! As much as I hope no one would have to suffer with mental illness, it's good to know that I'm not alone with these problems. I'm...