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Hi,

I'm going to try to explain my situation. I started with depression since I was 13. I was abused physically and psychologically by my mom. I got over that. The thing is that, at age 29, I started experiencing panic attacks which I manage to get under control.

One day this horrible thought popped into my mind that I was a child molester. I'm a 32 year old woman,I have always been attracted to men and never attracted to children sexually in any way. I used to love to be around them and I was very good with them teaching them to pray, etc.

So I just want to know why is this thought in my mind? Can these be from demonic obsessions? I went to a counselor and she told me I have OCD. But why sometimes do I doubt myself? It's sad because I wanted to get married and have kids. Now I don't want to.

Thank God I'm going to die and be with God.

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