Username: Cody

Date posted: 2y ago

Some thoughts you may find helpful today :)

I’ve found with my own experience of battling with ocd for the past 5+ years, is that while the anxiety caused from the intrusive thoughts may feel uncomfortable and almost as if there’s an itch you aren’t scratching, TRUST when I say that those feelings go away when you ignore the compulsion. Those feelings eventually walk home like a disappointed child that his friend wouldn’t come out to play. Then, you feel the true relief. Not the “I just did the compulsion so I’m okay for the next 5 seconds” relief. The “wow, those thoughts truly were lies and those feelings were truly falsely triggered. Life is good. I can do this.” and for my fellow Christians out there, God says clearly in the Bible to “take every thought captive” so for you guys I would say to pray every time you feel that anxiety and say “God, I give this thought to You and I trust that You will handle it.” Watch what He does :) ocd can be debilitating, but it can also be defeated. Stay strong. Every one of you reading this right now are warriors for even getting up another day and fighting this. Don’t worry though, it’ll all pay off soon enough :)

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 2y ago

Right now, I don’t know how to tell the difference between an intrusive thought and a thought that deserves my attention. My themes vary, so I can’t go based just on that. Is it ok to ask friends/family just once? Not as reassurance seeking, but as a reality check?

Username: CodyCody

Date posted: 2y ago

@Anonymous I’m no therapist, so I don’t want to mess up and tell you the wrong thing, but I believe if you’re only “checking once” as you said, you’re obviously setting boundaries and it’s you writing the rules rather than ocd. Just watch out for that “one time” to turn into an ocd compulsion in itself. OCD is a slippery lil snake

Username: VolballgirlVolballgirl

Date posted: 2y ago

I appreciate your post. I too am a Christian. I’m at a point now where I doubt every feeling or thought I have. Like I’m an evil person. If I ever had an evil thought before this consumed me, I was unaware of it. The antidepressant med is kicking in but this morning I woke up feeling like I could conquer the world but my OCD said “no, don’t get too confident.” I’m gonna conquer it but boy it a struggle. I pray when I have a moment of clarity and thank God for that and for the wisdom to make good decisions and keep moving forward.

Username: CodyCody

Date posted: 2y ago

@Volballgirl You have an admirable mindset. Especially for someone who struggles with something like ocd.I hope it helps to say you wouldn’t be bothered by those thoughts if you were truly the “evil person” ocd makes you feel like sometimes. The fact that you react the way you do is proof in itself you’re actually an amazing person. I’m rooting for you✊🏻

Username: nandayonandayo

Date posted: 2y ago

so true. thank you.

Username: SportsgirlSportsgirl

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y ago

Thank you so much! I pray all of the time. It’s hard because I keep suffering, and I’m feeling a little lost. It’s been about two years since everything came back.

Username: CodyCody

Date posted: 2y ago

@COGirl Just don’t stop pushing forward. Like that Rocky quote “It’s not about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward”. You got this♥️

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y ago

Thank you soo much for this post!!!

Username: Brigitte Brigitte

Date posted: 2y ago

Why are some thoughts so much clingier than others? I tried tapering off Zoloft which sent me into the biggest ocd battle of my life so the intrusive thoughts were from every single theme of OCD. While all were scary, some lasted for a couple weeks and I was able to push through them but others concerning Jesus have lingered for months. I am totally disabled from this but I start my second therapy session on Tuesday. Praying I get through this. It was when I gave my thoughts to Him that those ones went away but for some reason, my mind has created a problem with Jesus that has to be solved and even though scripturually, it is solved, it’s not “solved enough” for my crazy mind. It’s like I can’t let it go because what if it’s real?

Username: CodyCody

Date posted: 2y ago

@Brigitte I’m about to tell you something that sounds discouraging, but is actually the opposite. What you are experiencing is more than just a mental illness battle. You’re experiencing spiritual warfare and the enemy is using whatever he can to keep you distracted from your calling. Whatever that calling is, I couldn’t tell you, but I can tell you it’s big enough to scare the enemy if he’s trying this hard to separate you from Jesus. I know that “but what if it’s real” feeling all too well. You sound just like me there. The good news is that it’s NOT real and because it’s the enemy, who God refers to in the Bible as “the father of lies”, what you’re hearing is nothing short of a lie. You’re so unbelievably strong. Keep fighting, you’re getting better :)

Username: Brigitte Brigitte

Date posted: 2y ago

@Cody It definitely is. This has definitely felt like a spiritual attack because I have become afraid to even read my Bible (and I love my Bible)! My hubby and I are in ministry together and as soon as we started, I developed panic disorder (over 4 years ago) so I’ve known I had ocd before that. God got me through 2 horrific times with ocd before that. It was after I decided to just give all of my anxiety and panic and sickness yo Jesus and allow Him to heal me that I got extremely worse! The enemy doesn’t like it when God’s people are growing in their faith. This has been the biggest battle of my life and I’ve wanted to go to a mental hospital soooo many times but didn’t. It’s affecting every aspect of my life and the lives of my family. I just want to be able to praise Jesus without being afraid of Him and be near my children and be present. 😭😭

Username: CodyCody

Date posted: 2y ago

@Brigitte I used to fear God as well, but one thing I learned is that Jesus is the truth! He says in the Bible “the truth will set you free” so whatever thought or fear you’re having.. if it’s not setting you free it’s not the truth :) I hope that helps

Username: CodyCody

Date posted: 2y ago

@Brigitte Does fear make you feel free? Jesus would, so if not then it’s not the truth :) You got this✊🏻

Username: Brigitte Brigitte

Date posted: 2y ago

@Cody It does help! Thank you so much!!

Username: Cesar

Date posted: 2y ago

How are you?

Dear Brothers and Sisters, how are you? Let's put anxiety aside, how are you? Let's make believe ocd isn't affecting your lives right now, how are you? I once heard someone say that intrusive thoughts didn't have physical arms to stop you from doing things, tha k God that's true. We can't let anxiety and ocd stop us from doing what we want. This is hard to do yes, and some of this might sound tough but let's be real how many times have we used the excuse of ocd and anxiety to justify not doing something or avoiding people? Ocd can be crippling some days, but I'm not talking about those moments, I'm talking about the days when we are fine but we just decide to use our behaviors to get in the way of love, of charity. We know the game ocd plays, we know how to not play that game then why aren't we doing it? Let's shake off our comfort my beloved, let's lean on our Lord Jesus to help us shake our fears and face them in therapy, let's ask our Father in Heaven to give us the graces we need to fight ocd and to live to the fullest as He wants us to. We are loved by Love Himself.

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Username: Cody

Date posted: 1y ago

Please don’t give up!!

I know you’re probably here because ocd is working you overtime, but please understand that you are NOT your thoughts. You are NOT your fears and you are NOT your anxiety. In fact, you’re stronger than all of it and the second you figure that out… the closer you will be to recovery. And yes, I said recovery.. because no matter how hopeless it feels now, others have been in your EXACT position and have still managed to pull a 180. If they could do it, what’s stopping you? Side note: NOTHING♥️ Stay strong my ocd warriors, and don’t take your foot off the gas. we’re driving until we see victory!!✊🏻

Username: Anonymous

Date posted: 1y ago

If your struggling

So I’ve been struggling to write this down. The truth about OCD is that it sucks. I get weird thoughts and they stick. And because I can’t confirm their weird thoughts i get stuck in a cycle of rumination. That’s my compulsion. I avoid people and situations because I think I’m a bad person. Which ultimately drove me into depression and more. The verdict is this: you can’t make a thought go away. You can accept it as a thought even if you feel doubt about accepting it and letting it be there. Fake it till you make it. I’m faking it everyday and I’ve grown so much since staring my exposure therapies. Don’t avoid your exposures. They become so easy like water. The hardest part is starting. Rumination is a choice - believe it or not. I go, wait a minute wait a minute, I don’t want to keep figuring this out. And I feel the train tracks move and my mind goes else where. This is with therapy. This is with holding on to my last string of hope. And to make this easier for all of you. I’m a mother. My ocd has made my life harder because I have a tiny human who relies on me. I had a horrible childhood with the main billion still in my life. I’ve accepted it. Accept and move on. Work out for 5 min a day. Buy a new gym outfit that makes u feel hot!! Eat something different like a good quality chocolate bar ( a piece ) enjoy it!!!! Chew it slowly. Drink some water. Listen to your heart not your OCD . We don’t need compulsions, you will get there and one day believe it. Live with ocd like you don’t care! You’ve gotten this far. Rewrite your story this year. Start again everyday. And take it day by day… Build your peace and remember, nobody has the motivation to get out of bed, it’s about building good habits and discipline. Start preparing your meals for thanksgiving. Give charity, pray to god once a day. Tell him your letting him take over. Now get up and , 1,2, ready set GO.

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