Scared of super-natural. Will sleep with the lights on. The world is ending

[Against_the_current]

I was feeling anxious about my usual stuff and my friend suggested me to go to a fest. We went and there were some of her other friends that i don't know. Worse they were doing drugs. One of them was studying for a priest and he started telling me about ancient stuff and demons and now i'm having intrusive thoughts and am scared my intrusive thoughts might summon something. He also told me the world is ending and something terrible i don't want to write and about great starvation and death. All covid, the war, the lack of food we get from Ukraine, my anxious feelings, everyone depressed are prompts the world is ending.

Or i'm just traumatized from my family and trying to distract, i get into more trouble

Or is not that big deal and normal

He also said to not fall in the trap of medicine and therapy and i'm not depressed, i'm just feeling the world is crashing

Praying to God for protection

[TrustYourSoul]

Toxic "friends" are Not good friends.

[Against_the_current in reply to TrustYourSoul]

No more going out If i know ppl there will be like that

[Hidden]

I believe in therapy. Be careful about these friends you’re hanging out with. If they’re messing around with drugs, ditch them. Drugs and alcohol are deal breakers. Find better friends.

[Against_the_current in reply to Hidden]

I will let it be just this time, no more going out If i know ppl there will be like that

[Hidden in reply to Against_the_current]

Yes, stay away from people messing around with drugs. One time when I was younger I was hanging out with a friend who offered me pot. I calmly said no, I do not partake. You don’t have to try it just because everyone else is.

[Against_the_current in reply to Hidden]

I'm not, ik i'm on meds and it's dangerous

[EndUser13]

I pity this would-be priest, they sound like they are creating some misery for themselves and others when their ideal should be to offer comfort.

[Against_the_current in reply to EndUser13]

Yeah unfortunately

[Mrspjsmom]

A minister told me once that I was depressed because I let Satan in. Never went back to that church. I'll stick to believing in science and medication.

[Against_the_current in reply to Mrspjsmom]

Best you can do

[fauxartist in reply to Mrspjsmom]

Yeah... the old adage of 'the devil made me do it' just doesn't fly anymore... I think the 'Inquisition' pretty much proved that B.S. of using religion, and superstition to eliminate adversity to the church and get rid of any people guilty or not that were in their way. Fear and control are used instead of Love and Kindness.

[Against_the_current in reply to fauxartist]

Yeah unfortunately

[Midori in reply to Mrspjsmom]

You can be spiritual without getting into the Gothic Horror stuff. Science has disproved much of this stuff.

[Against_the_current in reply to Midori]

Yeah, espessially that it really feels horror gothic 😅

[Hidden]

Please put **TW** on your posts. I find they are quite disturbing to people actually need help for their mental health.

[CL3V3R-G1RL]

Sounds like you ran into a conspiracy theorist than somebody studying for priesthood. after all you don't know these people are. They could have just been messing with you. But they are not smart enough to see that for you it's not a game. You have bad anxiety and things like this can set off triggers in you.

I would be wary of friends that don't validate your feelings. That tell you your not depressed, just sad, go take a nap. Or your just constipated or you haven't eaten enough or you haven't drank enough water. These people have a limited understanding what anxiety and depression is. Hell they themselves don't realize they are battling through it themselves by numbing it with drugs and alcohol cause they don't want to feel what you feel.

Therapy isn't evil. There are good therapist out there. And they are some that cater to people of faith. Also intrusive thoughts are just thoughts. They won't hurt you or anyone else nor will they invite things. They are just thoughts. Remember you didn't have these type of thoughts until you talked to that guy.

[Against_the_current in reply to CL3V3R-G1RL]

Right. Thank you

[gerrerd]

Think you met a lunatic !

[Against_the_current]

Thanks

[Against_the_current]

Thanks Purple

[Midori]

Not a good friend there. Many folk at a festival will be high on drugs and drink. Some enjoy frightening folk with tales of ghoulies and Ghosties, but he has just stirred up your primitive and instinctive part of your brain.

It isn't true, Ignore him.

Cheers, Midori

[Against_the_current in reply to Midori]

Yeah, i guess he needed attention