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Religious OCD / Pure o. Is this normal?

Postby Zola318 » Mon Apr 17, 2017 5:13 pm

Hi everyone,

My OCD and mental rituals are becoming so intricate. They used to make sense, now they don't. So I'm trying to quit smoking, here's my current issue

I quit yesterday (Easter)
Easter is about religion
Religion terrifies me
Smoking is bad
Smoked on Easter
If I quit on Easter, I'll never forget that and I'll be scared of religious thoughts the rest of my life
If I 'un-do' the action and smoke my last cig today, then I might be punished for trying to eliminate Easter from my thoughts.

Please, I'm begging someone to tell me this isn't the weirdest thing they've ever heard
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Re: Religious OCD / Pure o. Is this normal?

Postby quietaj » Wed Apr 26, 2017 6:56 pm

No, that completely makes sense, and it’s definitely not weird (certainly not weird for OCD). I am terrified of religion as well, to the point that I’m obsessed with avoiding it (especially Christian-based religions). I’m really sorry you are suffering with these intrusive thoughts, it sounds very stressful :( I wish you luck with your quitting smoking though!
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