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losing your faith because ocd
i doubt religion and god everyday. i’ve been a christian my whole life and this is ruining me. the thoughts make my doubt and fears SO real. any tips?!
i doubt religion and god everyday. i’ve been a christian my whole life and this is ruining me. the thoughts make my doubt and fears SO real. any tips?!
ERP with a trained therapist and eventually stopping compulsions. Mark Dejesus has a bunch of YouTube videos and podcasts that are very helpful for this theme
You’re not alone, I just started going through this too, questioning God/Jesus/the Bible. Do I believe? Am I going to hell? I’m going to do this program scrupolosity solutions, if you want to do it with me.
@Anonymous would love to!
You might not be on this app anymore but how are you doing now?
my ocd has really been taking its toll on me lately. i feel completely unloved by God. i use to feel it, but now i just kinda feel a hole. i talk to Him everyday, and read devotionals. i spend time with Him. i just can’t feel Him. i know a relationship with God isn’t based on feelings, but on faith. i guess my faith is running a bit low. i’m just tired and my thoughts get worse. it’s like a roller coaster.
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?
So I’m not sure how many/if any of you are Christians, but I’m assuming this can still make sense to some of you. This morning has been rough. I’m constantly thinking, “am I saved? Have I never been saved and I’m tricking myself into thinking I am? When I’m listening to Christian music am I doing for the right reasons? Is it too late for me?”. Things I know the truthful answers to but yet I still think these thoughts. I don’t understand why. Why do I constantly think about these “what if”’s? My heart always feels so heavy and I feel as if I need to talk to God right then and there to make it stop and go away. But then am I talking to the Lord for the wrong reasons? And the cycle repeats. Thankfully, day one of my therapy is tonight and I’m hoping to find at least a little clarity on this stuff. I’ve had OCD for 7 years and I don’t even know how it works. Any advice?
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