religious obsessive-compulsive disorders<\/a> that I just stumbled upon. For years I have been suffering from this condition without realizing that it was a real condition, and thinking that I was the only person who had some of the thoughts you listed. I couldn’t help but weep once I realized that I wasn’t the only one who is afflicted with this because I’d never heard anyone preach about it before. I feel like I can now finally start to be at peace, and I know the steps I can take in order\u00a0to try and overcome or at least control this.<\/p>\nThank you so much!<\/p>\n\t
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