Secret, collectively (she/her)

Date posted: 3y

Misdiagnosed?

Fairly certain this isn’t just reassurance seeking, but if it makes you uncomfortable, feel free not to read. I want your thoughts: was a misidentified/misdiagnosed as having OCD? Is it actually something else? Priests have told me I have religious OCD. A few weeks ago, I accepted that I don't actually believe in God and was just doing it to "play safe.' Since then, I don't think I've gotten OCD symptoms(?) The urge to worrying about things comes up, but they're pretty easy to push away(?)

Anonymous

Date posted: 3y

If it consumes most of your day every day and you still worry its ocd

Secret, coll...

Date posted: 3y

I’m not sure I’d say it takes up my day… but thank you, it’s a helpful thought

Nica

Date posted: 3y

You had a religious OCD theme. If you don’t believe in god anymore, then your theme goes away and is replaced by another one. OCD latches itself onto things and people we deeply care about. Ia theme goes away after you either stop caring or you do ERP therapy and rewire your brain to not react to the thoughts, images, and feelings.

Secret, coll...

Date posted: 3y

tw// instrusive thought I’ve heard of people who have never identified as religious getting religious OCD because “I don’t think it adds up but what if” you may be right though. Thank you

Nica

Date posted: 3y

@Secret#2177 on Discord You can have doubts about life and all that abs therefore have religious OCD. No big deal for that.

Secret, coll...

Date posted: 3y

@Nica Thank you, Nica. For what it’s worth, you’re one of the people I admire on this app.

Anonymous

Date posted: 3y

Did you ever believe? I only ask because maybe i can try something a little different with my ocd

Secret, coll...

Date posted: 3y

I’m not sure… I was raised with it, so I went with it as a default. Then I grew up and learned about apologetics and decided “it’s a valid belief, but the less likely one”

Secret, coll...

Date posted: 3y

@Secret#2177 on Discord Oh also… when I was younger there was this time when I would just forget about religion lol. Not intentionally. Like I would pray with my family, but when I was alone I would think “What happens after this life? I guess we just turn off and nothing happens. Huh, okay.” and it just made sense to me somehow

StarsxandxInk

Date posted: 3y

Ocd can eb and flow, it can be really bad for a while, and then not so bad, and then bad again. Like someone else said, it can also sometimes switch themes. Was it just a priest who had diagnosed you? If so, I could see wanting confirmation from a licensed professional about that diagnosis. For me, I never was officially diagnosed, but I also didn't question it because the symptoms were kind of text book ocd stuff.

Secret, coll...

Date posted: 3y

what doesn’t add up to me isn’t the waning, but how sudden it waned. but yeah, I’m open to possibilities. thank you for the input!

Anonymous

Date posted: 3y

Got to be some way of getting over this

Secret, coll...

Date posted: 3y

Yes, part pf this post is a copy paste of an earlier one

Anonymous

Date posted: 3y

Let me ask, do you really believe in god? Even after you said you didn't

Secret, coll...

Date posted: 3y

No… I consider myself agnostic leaning atheist

Anonymous

Date posted: 3y

Hm well damn doesnt help me much lol

Secret, coll...

Date posted: 3y

may I ask you religion?

Anonymous

Date posted: 3y

Im a christian and i went through religious scrupulosity when i was around 14. Now i suffer with sexual orientation ocd and it's been the absolute worst.

Secret, coll...

Date posted: 3y

I see. If you’re Catholic, or open to resources by Catholics, Scrupulous Anonymous might be helpful. They have a website with newsletters and a Facebook support group

Anonymous

Date posted: 3y

Not a catholic, Christian baptist. But appreciate it. It kind of fizzled out on its own. Its what im going through now that i cant seem to get over. Not once in my life have i ever had any doubts of my heterosexuality and then one day just snap and my life has been a perpetual hell hole for about a year now

Secret, coll...

Date posted: 3y

I’ve had some doubts with my sexuality as well. (stop reading after the parenthesis if you don’t want advice. either way, i appreciate the interaction.) One thing I like is just because you have feelings doesn’t mean you have to act on it if you don’t want to

Secret, coll...

Date posted: 3y

It’s a tough battle. I believe in you

Anonymous

Date posted: 3y

Ya i haven't and wont act on it. It's just trying to find my way of getting myself back to normal.

Secret, coll...

Date posted: 3y

I’m not sure about getting back to normal… but hoping the best for you

Cantal

Date posted: 25w

Theme switch: Scrupolosity

OCD has decided to latch onto my religion (Christianity) and I find myself doubting my belief in Jesus Christ. Yet when I research, I even find myself doubting the atheistic and agnostic approach as well. I’ve been a Christian since I was 13, growing up in a non-Christian in truth but nominally Christian household. This is rough. Any advice?

jesus.is.fre...

Date posted: 15w

Religious OCD

Can anyone share their experiences with Religious OCD and how you came to realize it was OCD thoughts and not a true spiritual experience. Thank you

Religion & Spirituality OCD

sanshine

Date posted: 14w

Religious OCD

I used to have religious OCD. Still kinda do. Accidentally thought something bad about God once, panicked thought something bad about the Holy Spirit. Fell into doom. This was recently after recomitting myself to Christ. Since then I pretty much gave up. Unfortunately, it also led to me compromising my morals many times because I figured I was going to hell anyway. I wish I knew what OCD was then. I think it would have saved me a lot of pain. I no longer have a relationship with God, and fear I never will again.

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