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