my first ocd experience was with scrupulously at the age of 13  i grew up religious and in many ways still am but i spent the next 17 years believing i was going to hell i was scared to death of my intrusive thoughts i spent three straight thinking the word “no” because i was trying to avoid thinking anything that would surly condemn me i was even “exercised” in an attempt to get the demons out of my head   it’s tough but you got this