Intrusive Thoughts Feels like another person in my head

Last week, I had a really bad OCD spiral, where I was convinced that I was in fact paranoid and going "crazy". I ended up going to the ER, and they confirmed that it was in fact my OCD and prescribed me meds. I met with a few psychiatrists and they also confirmed that I have OCD. I started therapy with NOCD on Tuesday, and had a great session, and felt great! And yesterday, I was doing pretty good, where I was able to go into the office, and have a normal work day. I still had those intrusive thoughts regarding paranoia but didn't cause me distress and kind of just pushed them away with ease. This morning, I started having some bad intrusive thoughts where I see myself trying to fight the negative thoughts in my head. These intrusive thoughts sometimes feels like its another person in my head. I've had these experiences before, and I tell myself that these are just my thoughts, and not anybody else's, and I am afraid that I am believing that there is some kinda entity in me trying to convince me that these intrusive thoughts are true. Coming from a very religious background, it makes it even harder for me to push these thoughts away because people in church will tell you that it is an evil spirit causing this distress. I know that this doesn't make sense from a rational perspective, but it makes me always question that it might be true. I find myself trying to tell this "entity" or spirit that it doesn't belong in my brain, which makes me feel like I might have a more severe mental illness.

Username: amc1234amc1234

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 39w ago

I go through this too. I’m a Christian so I do believe there are demons.. I tried praying it away so many times and it didn’t help. I had others suggest it’s demons too. I had a fear of schizophrenia and then it went to psychosis for a long time which doing ERP helped that.. now it’s gone to possession.. working through that one and as it’s fading then OCD is like oh but you haven’t checked to see if it’s Bipolar Disorder or this mental disorder over here… hang in there! I would feel like something was scratching my chest and seeing demonic images.. then when it switches to schiz I was seeing things out corner of my eyes so depending on the theme I’ll even feel physical things with it which is the hardest part for me.

Username: amc1234amc1234

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 39w ago

@amc1234 Sorry to clarify… I tell myself maybe it is a demon and maybe it’s not.. if it is (which logically I’m more convinced it’s not - ocd doesn’t care tho lol) but even if it is a demon- it’s not my fight to fight. I just gotta let God handle it and let it be.

Username: TanyaShelby22TanyaShelby22

Date posted: 38w ago

hey, it sounds like you've been through a really tough time lately, but it's awesome to hear about the progress you've made, especially with your therapy session and managing to have a good day at work. 👏 it's super challenging dealing with intrusive thoughts, especially with the added layer of religious beliefs. it's tough, but you're definitely not alone in this fight. i'm battling a different ocd theme myself, so i might not have all the answers, but i wanna share something that's been a game-changer for me. there's this app called "unstuck ocd therapy tools" that my local ocd support group recommended. it provides ai-personalized guidance and exercises right when you need them, which might be super helpful for those moments when the intrusive thoughts feel overwhelming. also, the ocd reddit has been a great place for me to feel understood and get support from people who really get it. hang in there, you're doing great. 🌟

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 19w ago

Hello, what you are having is called pseudo hallutinations or quasi hallutinations more likelly. I have those, its like an inner voice inside of your head that interrups ur normal thinking process to scare you , right ? The more tired we are, the more difficult it is to keep our mind from wondering and came up with all the "paranormal" answers to why that happens. When you have nightmares, you know that is ur subconscience working in auto mode and you have no control about it. Same with this. It comes from ur subconscience to scare you until you have dealt with the fear or doubt you have to deal. So, to be better , i would advise you to not belive it comes from another source than yourself. Best recoveries

Username: hanna13

Date posted: 39w ago

OCD and the Devil

I feel that this post could be triggering so please approach with caution! I’ve been having a lot of intrusive thoughts about the devil getting sent my intrusive thoughts and then making them come true. This has also led some of my intrusive thoughts to include that they’re for him. It’s really scary. I’m not even religious, but it’s really hard to shake. Does anyone have any advice or comfort? Thanks <3

Username: hopefulxmess

Date posted: 26w ago

Can ocd do this?

Can ocd put a thought in your head that feels like you are actually the one thinking it? Not like a normal intrusive thought where it is more like someone else saying untrue things to you?

Username: Jesuslover28

Date posted: 17w ago

ROCD

Hello all, so I have been struggling with intrusive thoughts that come against God and his spirit. And I can't tell if it's me anymore or OCD. Sometimes I'll get one bad thought about his spirit And then the thoughts just stick around scaring me And confusing me. I keep getting super hot and feel like I'm on fire. What if these thoughts are coming from me is my biggest fear and idk what to do about it. Idk who I am anymore and I'm worried that I am a bad person. What if these thoughts stick around forever and I will never recover from these thoughts. I'm having trouble excepting that they are intrusive because they scare me so bad I want to be 1000% sure I'm not offending God. But a part of me can't shake the feeling that it is me. I'm scared and nervous and I haven't slept good in almost 3 months. I'm really tired of fighting this and scared at the same time what if It was me all along and that I'm never gonna make it to heaven.

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