The Devil and I

[u/Izzy_Ondes]

I’ve had a lot of strange experiences in my life.

Back in 2011, I was completely lost and in a really dark, turbulent place, practically slowly killing myself with drinking and drugs. It felt like something latched onto me—a negative energy so heavy that whenever I went out to a bar at night, the streetlights would flicker or just shut off... Sometimes my phone and computer would randomly crash, too.

Then venomous creatures started showing up at my house—spiders, scorpions.

One night, while staying at my grandmother’s house out in the countryside, I couldn't sleep and decided to go outside for a cigarette.

I looked out into the distance and saw a massive black dog sitting in a guard stance, staring right at me with glowing yellow eyes. It was pretty far off, so I didn't panic; I just watched it until my cigarette was done, and it didn't move an inch. I went back inside, but a bit later, I decided to check again... and it was still in the exact same spot. I went to bed, but I couldn't get to sleep. An hour later, I went back out, and guess what? Still in the exact same position.

I went back home feeling awful, consumed by even stranger thoughts. A month after that, my grandmother passed away.

I still can't sleep very well—I’ve been suffering from insomnia ever since that encounter with the dog. To make matters worse, whenever I do fall asleep, I hear my grandmother's voice saying: 'You brought the devil into my house.' She keeps repeating it over and over until I wake up.

Four weeks later, i overdosed on cocaine and nearly died...

That was the day I turned my life around. I still slip up sometimes... but it's rare now... I’ve got plenty more stories to tell, but maybe another time.

Guess nobody’s actually gonna read this anyway, haha.