I'm in a sticky situation. Help!

[CockoftheRock 14]

I woke up this morning with the thought in my head that I had made a deal with the devil during the night. All what I remember is that I had said yes to a deal to the devil when I was half asleep. I thought I was fully awake when making the deal but I barley remember any of it and don't know why I'd do something like that. I don't remember the parameters of the deal at all and I'm not even sure if I was fully awake when I said them. I also modified my deal and said yes to so many different deals in my dreams afterward that I had to create a computer program to understand everything. Of course the program was also a dream and when I woke up that morning I could barely remember anything or if I did anything under my own free will at all. I definitely did not want want to make a deal with the devil before I went to bed and when I woke up. This whole situation has really scared me because what I did was in such a grey area of whether I actually did anything or not. I likely have religious OCD so sometimes when there is something spiritual that I don't want to do in day to day life (such a devil worship) I end up doing the very thing I don't want to do in my dreams at night. This problem doesn't occur every once in a while, it happens every other night. Did I make a legit deal with the devil? Is there anything I can do about this?

 

[Rival]

You are a Buddhist but you believe you made a deal with the Christian devil?

It was just a dream.

 

[Skwim]

Just a dream.

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[Jumi]

You can't unconsciously make deals with devils. Think about it. Even if you're Christian of the modern sort who believes in such things (a lot Christians don't), the whole idea of giving your soul to some bad guy while sleeping is ridiculous and against the idea of free will.

I find it strange that you put Buddhist as religion there... as far as I know buddhists don't believe in such things. It's mostly a minority of Christians who do.

 

[FearGod]

I woke up this morning with the thought in my head that I had made a deal with the devil during the night. All what I remember is that I had said yes to a deal to the devil when I was half asleep. I thought I was fully awake when making the deal but I barley remember any of it and don't know why I'd do something like that. I don't remember the parameters of the deal at all and I'm not even sure if I was fully awake when I said them. I also modified my deal and said yes to so many different deals in my dreams afterward that I had to create a computer program to understand everything. Of course the program was also a dream and when I woke up that morning I could barely remember anything or if I did anything under my own free will at all. I definitely did not want want to make a deal with the devil before I went to bed and when I woke up. This whole situation has really scared me because what I did was in such a grey area of whether I actually did anything or not. I likely have religious OCD so sometimes when there is something spiritual that I don't want to do in day to day life (such a devil worship) I end up doing the very thing I don't want to do in my dreams at night. This problem doesn't occur every once in a while, it happens every other night. Did I make a legit deal with the devil? Is there anything I can do about this?

I dreamed having a deal with Trump.

 

[oldbadger]

I woke up this morning with the thought in my head that I had made a deal with the devil during the night.

OK........ But you do remember what the devil looked like, yes? no?

I also modified my deal and said yes to so many different deals in my dreams afterward that I had to create a computer program to understand everything.

So you went back to sleep this morning?..... had a lie in, slipping in and out of sleep and making lots of deals? OK

Of course the program was also a dream and when I woke up that morning .......... {/QUOTE]
No. No....... Not that morning...... you woke up 'this' morning, right?

[QUOE] ........ I don't want to do in day to day life (such a devil worship) I end up doing the very thing I don't want to do in my dreams at night.

So this isn't a surprise to you You've done all this before, yes?

This problem doesn't occur every once in a while, it happens every other night.

There you are...... this is something you're used to, and so far nothing has happened.

Did I make a legit deal with the devil? Is there anything I can do about this?

You believe in the Devil? Really?
Do Buddhists really believe in the Devil?

 

[oldbadger]

I dreamed having a deal with Trump.

OMG!!! What did he want you to do?
No! Please! Don't tell us!

 

[shunyadragon]

I woke up this morning with the thought in my head that I had made a deal with the devil during the night. All what I remember is that I had said yes to a deal to the devil when I was half asleep. I thought I was fully awake when making the deal but I barley remember any of it and don't know why I'd do something like that. I don't remember the parameters of the deal at all and I'm not even sure if I was fully awake when I said them. I also modified my deal and said yes to so many different deals in my dreams afterward that I had to create a computer program to understand everything. Of course the program was also a dream and when I woke up that morning I could barely remember anything or if I did anything under my own free will at all. I definitely did not want want to make a deal with the devil before I went to bed and when I woke up. This whole situation has really scared me because what I did was in such a grey area of whether I actually did anything or not. I likely have religious OCD so sometimes when there is something spiritual that I don't want to do in day to day life (such a devil worship) I end up doing the very thing I don't want to do in my dreams at night. This problem doesn't occur every once in a while, it happens every other night. Did I make a legit deal with the devil? Is there anything I can do about this?

I doubt it the devil only exists in your very creative imagination.

 

[Brickjectivity]

I woke up this morning with the thought in my head that I had made a deal with the devil during the night. All what I remember is that I had said yes to a deal to the devil when I was half asleep. I thought I was fully awake when making the deal but I barley remember any of it and don't know why I'd do something like that. I don't remember the parameters of the deal at all and I'm not even sure if I was fully awake when I said them. I also modified my deal and said yes to so many different deals in my dreams afterward that I had to create a computer program to understand everything. Of course the program was also a dream and when I woke up that morning I could barely remember anything or if I did anything under my own free will at all. I definitely did not want want to make a deal with the devil before I went to bed and when I woke up. This whole situation has really scared me because what I did was in such a grey area of whether I actually did anything or not. I likely have religious OCD so sometimes when there is something spiritual that I don't want to do in day to day life (such a devil worship) I end up doing the very thing I don't want to do in my dreams at night. This problem doesn't occur every once in a while, it happens every other night. Did I make a legit deal with the devil? Is there anything I can do about this?

I am not Buddhist myself, but I think I get the drift of what you are talking about.

You should normally not remember your dreams at all. When you wake up in the middle of a dream it is a sign that you have not slept well. Talk to a sleep doctor or sleep specialist and read up on sleep. It is very important to sleep soundly. There are many things which can prevent you from sleeping through the night, so find out what is interrupting your sleep. It is also a good idea to work hard each day, so that you can rest. This can be physical work and also mental effort. Look for ways to sleep soundly.

I think that you should be willing to accept that sometimes things happen in our heads which do not correlate to the physical world. In modern times people call these things 'Dreams', 'Hallucinations', 'Imaginations', 'Ideas' and so forth. In ancient times these were sometimes called by other names and madness was considered the work of some unseen things. Devils also might be attributed with the opposite of virtues, sometimes. Today I think you should consider that what causes a lack of virtue is not beings interacting with your mind. Consider that it just means perhaps that your mind requires some new training.

 

[sun rise]

I don't think any internet forum is the best place to explore what's going on with you. If I were you, I'd look for someone with a clinical background to explore your situation.

 

[WalterTrull]

I have no credentials, medical or otherwise, to legitimately advise you. My experience is that we all have our phantasms, by day and night. Recognizing that they are phantasms allows me to diminish mine, more slowly than I'd like, never-the-less, diminish them.

 

[lukethethird]

I woke up this morning with the thought in my head that I had made a deal with the devil during the night. All what I remember is that I had said yes to a deal to the devil when I was half asleep. I thought I was fully awake when making the deal but I barley remember any of it and don't know why I'd do something like that. I don't remember the parameters of the deal at all and I'm not even sure if I was fully awake when I said them. I also modified my deal and said yes to so many different deals in my dreams afterward that I had to create a computer program to understand everything. Of course the program was also a dream and when I woke up that morning I could barely remember anything or if I did anything under my own free will at all. I definitely did not want want to make a deal with the devil before I went to bed and when I woke up. This whole situation has really scared me because what I did was in such a grey area of whether I actually did anything or not. I likely have religious OCD so sometimes when there is something spiritual that I don't want to do in day to day life (such a devil worship) I end up doing the very thing I don't want to do in my dreams at night. This problem doesn't occur every once in a while, it happens every other night. Did I make a legit deal with the devil? Is there anything I can do about this?

Do you have any special talents that you didn't have before going to sleep?

 

[FearGod]

OMG!!! What did he want you to do?
No! Please! Don't tell us!

Top secret.

 

[Rival]

Do you have any special talents that you didn't have before going to sleep?

He's just joined RF. No-one with any kind of brains or talent does that.

 

[FearGod]

You believe in the Devil? Really?
Do Buddhists really believe in the Devil?

I believe their devils are different than ours, similar to this

 

[SalixIncendium]

Okay. I'll ask.

What is religious OCD?

 

[Mindmaster]

I woke up this morning with the thought in my head that I had made a deal with the devil during the night. All what I remember is that I had said yes to a deal to the devil when I was half asleep. I thought I was fully awake when making the deal but I barley remember any of it and don't know why I'd do something like that. I don't remember the parameters of the deal at all and I'm not even sure if I was fully awake when I said them. I also modified my deal and said yes to so many different deals in my dreams afterward that I had to create a computer program to understand everything. Of course the program was also a dream and when I woke up that morning I could barely remember anything or if I did anything under my own free will at all. I definitely did not want want to make a deal with the devil before I went to bed and when I woke up. This whole situation has really scared me because what I did was in such a grey area of whether I actually did anything or not. I likely have religious OCD so sometimes when there is something spiritual that I don't want to do in day to day life (such a devil worship) I end up doing the very thing I don't want to do in my dreams at night. This problem doesn't occur every once in a while, it happens every other night. Did I make a legit deal with the devil? Is there anything I can do about this?

Yep, you're boned. Welcome to the dark side, but don't feel bad we have cookies!

Seriously, there is no "deal" to be made other than if it's fully conscious and with specific terms. I prefer to refer to them as oaths rather than pacts, because of their nature. The offering to seal the deal is usually not your soul, because you can't sell something that doesn't have ownership and is non-transferable. Having done similar things in the past, usually the offering is a favor or maybe something you can make in their honor. It's not the crap from movies and fiction.

I find it more curious that this troubles you at all when you don't seem to identify with Christianity or Satanism. If that theology doesn't exist in your mind what concern is it to you?

It's just a dream and while sometimes they're important sometimes they're just products of one's own phobias.

 

[lioncub1503]

I am quite into sleep (obviously that’s why I’m up late on these forums) but also the learning of it, and I would suggest going to a sleep forum where they discuss sleep and dreams.

Some people consider dreams to be your mind going through things that occur throughout the day, so if you are thinking about not wanting to do something a lot, it is likely to happen in the dream. You may have even just seen something to do with the devil, which made it come up in a dream.

Whenever I used to watch films or documentaries about tsunamis as a child, I would often get a nightmare about one. It could be you expressing your fears, facing them, expressing things you didn’t in the daytime, or simply regurgitating information you processed earlier.

Others say that it is your brain working things out, and a reflection of your subconscious. Your brain may try to solve things that have been puzzling you, and unravel what your subconscious is trying to tell you.

I think that reality is somewhere in the middle, but also that there is a certain element of randomness in your dreams, and your subconscious may draw on random things from decades ago. For example, if you never knew the devil existed, you wouldn’t have dreamt about him.

I think that dreams can be useful, but also not to worry about them too much. No one knows much about them, and you could be getting worried over nothing. One thing I can say for an almost certainty is that you did not really see the devil, even though it may have felt real. And please don’t be worried by what it might mean, for I have often dreamt about doing things I would not have done in real life and actually fear doing, but it I should simply that, a dream. Just make sure you don’t repeat bad things you may have done in a dream.

 

[lewisnotmiller]

He's just joined RF. No-one with any kind of brains or talent does that.

@Sunstone has lived a really long time. Surely that counts as a talent?

 

[74x12]

I woke up this morning with the thought in my head that I had made a deal with the devil during the night. All what I remember is that I had said yes to a deal to the devil when I was half asleep. I thought I was fully awake when making the deal but I barley remember any of it and don't know why I'd do something like that. I don't remember the parameters of the deal at all and I'm not even sure if I was fully awake when I said them. I also modified my deal and said yes to so many different deals in my dreams afterward that I had to create a computer program to understand everything. Of course the program was also a dream and when I woke up that morning I could barely remember anything or if I did anything under my own free will at all. I definitely did not want want to make a deal with the devil before I went to bed and when I woke up. This whole situation has really scared me because what I did was in such a grey area of whether I actually did anything or not. I likely have religious OCD so sometimes when there is something spiritual that I don't want to do in day to day life (such a devil worship) I end up doing the very thing I don't want to do in my dreams at night. This problem doesn't occur every once in a while, it happens every other night. Did I make a legit deal with the devil? Is there anything I can do about this?

I'm Christian.
I believe demons give people dreams like this to perpetuate their mental disorders. In your case it seems to be an anxiety disorder. And the dream is designed to scare you; so you will keep worrying. You win by not letting it scare you.

If you really wanted to make a deal with the devil then you'd do it while wide awake.