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Hi Bex, sorry to hear that you had a scary night, but glad to hear you were able to recognize and catch your OCD before it got ahold of you. I definitely relate to your comment about how as terrible as it is, that OCD has at least made you appreciate things more and love more deeply. That’s great to hear that you have found something positive among all the negative impacts on our lives that OCD, or any mental illness, causes. Hold onto that positive outlook as a reminder of why we sought out help for OCD in the first place to be able to appreciate people and things more and love more freely and deeply without reserve and live our lives in general without all of the doubts, anxiety, low self-esteem, hesitation, compulsions, etc…that hold us back and take up our minds and our lives. Glad to hear that your relationship in God is helping you manage your OCD and giving you strength and positivity, something that OCD certainly does not make it easy to have. And yes, no one is ever alone in their struggle with OCD, especially if they’re here. It’s always great to see a thread where people are trying to help and support each other in their OCD recovery or with just the stressors of life in general. The struggle against OCD is never easy, even more-so in tandem with other mental or physical illnesses, but OCD can be managed to where those intrusive thoughts mostly stay in the background and you can live your life as you always wanted to or used to before OCD. It takes time, effort and strength to overcome the bully, but this journey does not have to be taken solo. ERP and therapy may be the tools of choice, but support from each other is also a very powerful tool in your arsenal. Take care, stay strong and best wishes to you all. You can and will defeat the OCD bully, do not let OCD take away your hope or belief in yourself.
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Thank you so much your message is so beautiful. I am so glad that what I wrote was something that people could resonate with. You are such an encouragement and I love the way you think thank youuuuu 🥰. Keep fighting don't let yourself panic if u accidently do a compulsion just take a minute and restart. Remember you can restart any time of day. Keep fighting God bless your beautiful soul XX.
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I hope everything is going well for you. Could you pray for my Real Event, Flase memory and POCD. These are the ones I struggle with the most and I hate them. They’ve made my life truly unlivable
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Yes I can X.
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The Lord has not given us a spirit of fear, but of love, power, and a sound mind. 2nd Timothy 1:7 NLT
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A couple of other songs "You will be okay by Jen Johnson Even if by Micah Tyler I will not fear by the Afters is a great one https://youtu.be/wMmmbJlWhtk
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The one by Micah Tyler is called Even Then
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Praying for you 🙏🏽🙏🏽. My prayer is for peace in my relationship, as I suffer from ROCD
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May the Peace of God which transcends all understanding guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4 Vs 7.
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@Bex. When your comment came through so did this verse I believe God ment for you to see it. I love this verse so much and have found it so helpful. XX.
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@Bex. Thank you so much 🙏🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽. God is so good , praying God relaxes your thoughts as well🙏🏽
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@Anonymous Yes it does so well. God is so amazing I love how I have met so many amazing christians like yourself through OCD. I love how God uses your worst situations for good. That we can encourage each other in God's love. And i genuinely believe that as much as OCD sucks it has taught me to rely on God. It has taught me to love more deeply and to apprentice things better.
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@Bex. *appreciate.
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@Bex. I am so Grateful to God's love and goodness.
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@Bex. Lord Jesus thank you for the people on this app. Thank you that we have this platform to encourage one another and to build each other up. Help us to act justly, love mercy and to walk humbly with you. To remember to give you the glory when you work through us. I pray that you will be with everyone on this app Lord Jesus and that you will give them peace. Lord Jesus I pray you will calm the storm in the minds of these people. As you calmed the storm on earth. Lord God you knit thease people together in their mothers womb you know their inner most being and you know the pain that they have experienced. Lord God I pray that you will Give them peace that they will trust that you have the power over OCD, fear and even death. God bless you all fellow soldiers Amen.
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Hi I have a question. I love jesus he changed my life and Made me a better person but my ocd loves to confuse me so I have a problem where I remember something in the past and I repented ofc but not it makes me question my intentions and my ocd always puts the are you lying to God card which makes me super scared and then doubt occurs and I'm so exhausted I misinterpret a lot like the voice of God I keep hearing tell the truth and repent now that's it all Good if it were true see ik I'm telling the truth not because of some feeling it's because ocd's version is so ridiculous but It feels soo real I just Want go to God without feeling this fear if I'm lying to him and I fear if somehow I'm wrong. So much anxiety and questions like what if that is gods voice what if I'm wrong pls pray for me and I see videos and I'm scared if that video was sent to me by God telling me to "tell the truth" I say that because my ocd is causing me to doubt the truth being that ocd is wrong
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Hi friends. I recently had a relapse with OCD and I haven’t felt that real intense pain/fear/panic since I was first diagnosed 3 years ago. It was awful. I’ve been on medication and going to therapy for some time, and I am happy to report I have grown a lot. Long story short, it’s just become a burden for me recently trying to understand why this had to happen to me (and all of you). When I first started following Jesus, it was such a spiritual high. I had so much peace and joy, and I think within that first year with Him I became obsessed with the Bible and learning as much as I could. I think it was a sweet time, but suddenly a switch flipped. I became concerned that all my head knowledge, though I took to heart, became all I cared about. Then all the intrusive thoughts started, and you know the rest. I was relieved when I got my diagnosis, to know that scrupulosity is even a thing. But today, I sit and realize my OCD has taken on other forms (existential/fear of going insane) and then of course I started asking God “why me?”. And then… of course.. I feel bad for asking that. And then it triggered that same old feeling that I’m not in right standing with God. It’s so meta I can’t take it. Does anyone wonder why this had to be? I know the typical answers “we live in a broken world” and “God will use this for His glory” but is anyone just able to sit in that frustration, and work it out? I want to keep fighting, try understanding, like there’s this itch in me that I need to “figure out” something. But I know God isn’t the voice that’s speaking that to me. But gosh, it’s so brutal and hard. I believe God is carrying me through this. 2 Corinthians 12 has been a blessing for this. I just feel so weak. I get upset this is happening, start doubting God, and then feel guilty. It’s a stupid cycle and I see it. I have a very intellectual mind, and I find that most people with this kind of OCD share this trait. But it’s like, the logic doesn’t help. I just want God to sit in my bedroom and tell me it’s real, my faith is intact, and to keep trusting. I don’t know why He won’t do that for me, and I feel guilty for even feeling that way. Anyways, I don’t know what I’m seeking here, but for anyone feeling this way, know you’re not alone. I deeply love you all, even though we are all strangers. 1 Peter 5:9… right?
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Please help anyone else here with Religious ocd and is a Christian? My brain is going hay-wire and want to know I'm not alone... what do your thoughts say and how do you overcome compulsions? Im going through a rough moment and feel sick with anxiety and stiff. I want to obey God but my thoughts won't stop. I surrender to the Lord and then I have peace with the compulsions and they go away but the thoughts are the scary part please - is this spiritual or is it mental? Or is it both? Would love to hear a Christians opinion on this... because my thoughts latch on and won't dissappear but I know that the Bible commands us to take control of our thoughts and to renew our minds...yet God has grace for this and mercy for our every need... I know God is in control (completely) and my mind creates a lot of the issues for me without any spiritual stuff (it's a very powerful thing) but it's still scary. Lord help me, I surrender myself to you Jesus, counsel my soul and help me.
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