I suffer with religious OCD scrupulosity so my thoughts insult God literally everyday do your insults become apart of how you actually talk like apart of your everyday vocabulary like usually you would say something completely different but your ocd drilled it in your brain so much that's its become apart how you talk and view others
No, that doesn’t happen, because they are not part of who you are. OCD thoughts do not align with our values. I would also like to add that you do not need to repent for your intrusive thoughts. That would likely become very compulsive. Having intrusive thoughts is not sinful. We don’t control them, and we don’t like them. Rebuking Satan as response to your intrusive thoughts can also be very compulsive. I used to do both of these things. They DO NOT help OCD recovery. We cannot control the things that pop into our minds, even if OCD makes you feel like you’re controlling it. We actually have to stop paying so much attention to the thoughts in order to recover, not constantly respond to every one of them with prayers and rebukes. This will not make it better. Acknowledge the thought is OCD, and leave it alone. Redirect your thoughts to something else, or continue with whatever you were doing when the thoughts started coming
I know but it’s so hard especially when it’s a thought that disrespects god which I obviously don’t wanna do I feel like I have to at least say sorry
@Anonymous Right, but the fact that you feel so strongly that you have to say sorry, and not saying sorry makes you anxious, that just shows up compulsive it is
@allieandscrup It’s so hard to stop, but you get so much better when you do. The thoughts stop coming when you stop letting them control you and bother you. Obviously it takes a bit of time, but it works
I'm sorry it didnt tell me that you posted weird but someone from the app well then I guess I really changed due to my OCD then I really started to resent God by the end of this like I believe hatred I just feel like if I found out sooner what this was instead if thinking I was cursed then it wouldn't have turned out like this I don't know it's a lot to type
I'm going to have to explain a whole bunch to my therapist cause I get lost in my sea of thoughts idk but again thanks for your response
No worries! I’m so sorry youre going through this. I’m sure you must feel very confused. I hope therapy goes well for you :)
@allieandscrup I juss wanna say I appreciate u for the advice u give its really helpful god bless u
@Anonymous Of course, glad it could be helpful!
Completely relate it’s the worst thing ever but we have to look at him as loving and merciful more Than judgemental it’s easier said than done but stay in repentance and keep rebuking satan even though I haven’t been treated for this yet I feel way better now with that understanding also look up mark de Jesus and watch those they helped a ton
Sorry I had to deal with my son so I appreciate both of your responses now I feel mixed about it I do have my first meeting on the 14th so i will have to see what happens i honestly wanted to know if this like a common thing to like them come apart of you after sometime I've been dealing with mines ...well thia april coming up will make it two years
No worries! But yeah. Definitely not a common thing.
Are you meeting with someone via this app? Or somewhere else? I only ask bc it’s very important that the therapist you work with understands how to treat OCD
I am a christian guy who grew up in a christian community and family. For as long as i remember, ive had horrible thoughts about all kinds of things that i dont know where to begin. Due to my extreme thoughts, i feel as if i am unworthy of practicing my religioin, such as praying, reading, meditating, etc. I feel ashamed when i go to church, as if i dont belong there because i feel like i am secretely evil, and that God knows i am evil and i am committing blasphemy by going there, and refusing to "repent", from my thoughts. But then again, my thoughts are just thoughts, sure. So whats the problem? - The problem is that in my faith, i have been taught that we must control our thoughts, so they do not get power over us to make us commit sin. Such as "If you think lustfully about a woman, you have already committed adultery with her in your heart". This verse has killed my self esteem, due to the constant unwanted sexual and disturbing thoughts. It makes me feel like a monster, who secretely just wants to abuse and be horrible to people, even though i know very well i do not want this. Sometimes i think horrible things about the people i love very much, such as my girlfriend. It feels so wrong and evil, even though i know it isnt my true will.
Whenever someone say no to me and work go beyond my wills intrusive thoughts bad words comes in my mind regarding God and spiritual figures I don't want to do it but it happens that time I always say no resist to my mind that this is not because of them it is something else but all logics become failed and bad words comes now I am in severe pain why this is happening it is ocd or not I think I am doing it by myself how it can be ocd. It's seems to be real.
I have religious OCD and the thoughts have been becoming really bad. I’ve been hitting myself punching myself screaming quietly if that makes sense pulling my hair out talking to myself nonstop. I can’t even hang out with my family without doing these things or going to another room to do these things, these thoughts of overtaking my life I will always be Christian God is most important to me and I’m so scared because these thoughts are terrible. They’re disgusting they never ending. There’s always something going on in my mind. I don’t understand. I’m scared. I’m turning into a bad person. I don’t wanna dishonor the Lord God, I don’t know if this is just OCD or something else.
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