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Yes, I have a friend who has “original” OCD but it involves Religion, she says that she doesn’t want anything bad to happen to her family or friends so she Prays a certain way and it’s a compulsion of hers, and when we Pray together I always tell her, “don’t do the thing, God has it under control” and then she feels so much better afterwards and proud of herself that she didn’t! So yes, it is a real thing! God Bless! ❤️
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I used to
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You got over it?
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Yes, well I still get the thoughts sometimes and some rumination over them, but they don't affect me as much. Sometimes they do, but it's not costant they don't hold a lot of meaning in the long run
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Thanks❤️
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hell yes. thankfully i got over it.
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Scruples? Yup.
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What were your specific issues having to do with it if nobody minds me asking?
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Yes. Mine was/is a mixture of scrupulosity (being terrified that I would be sent to hell because I was sinful) and existential-themed ocd (fear that I would lose my faith, that I don’t really being in God, etc). The existential ocd has been the hardest to deal with out of all the ocd themes I’ve dealt with. But I’m trying to treat it as I would treat any other theme—with erp.
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I have had it but not sure if it’s scrupulosity but it was religious themed. I use to obsess that the panic attacks and anxiety attacks were “demonic” like “what if I’m possessed” “what if it’s a demon trying to take over my soul to harm myself or others” or “just possess me.” I would read the Bible and avoid any texts that talked about demons. In worship at church I would be singing and worshiping and feel like “what if a demon manifests out of me” I always felt I needed to be near church people, in church every time it was open, near pastors, or carrying my Bible just in case a demon would manifest. Like it really is so stupid now and funny but it was a scary scary scary time in my life! I always wanted to come home from being out and about shopping to read my Bible for hours so that I wouldn’t get “possessed” ahaha I’m so glad I can laugh at it now back then I would never even spell out demon or say the word.
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can i talk to you about this?
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Prayer (mainly endless repetition of certain prayers, careful avoidance of certain numbers, etc.) tend to consume my mind in the worst moments....
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Same @michelle and @Melly Mel how did you get over that? I don’t have that exact problem although sometimes I do worry about that but like I don’t know it’s just so exhausting?
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@puppychino I understand that too because I have those problems as well as my other ocd ?
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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?
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Hello! It has been well documented that OCD can manifest itself in the form of religious rituals. There is a fine line between genuine piety and OCD. For those of you who have struggled or are still struggling with this, have you sought the guidance of a religious figure in addition to a therapist? Meaning, that you attend therapy with a therapist who works with you on ERP exercises, but also have a rabbi, priest, or imam who you use for guidance in determining what is actual piety versus behavior that is OCD?
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Hi everyone. I'm wondering if anyone has any tips for dealing with religious OCD. I'm a Christian and I struggle with Harm OCD but then somehow, my religious beliefs got mixed into this where I am suddenly asking all these questions on whether God/Jesus is even good. And as a result, I feel so distant from my faith which makes dealing with my harm OCD so much harder 😢 Any advice would be appreciated.
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