I have Religious OCD and it's absolute torture. I'm always worried that I'm not saved or that I'm a terrible Christian, or that God is disappointed in me. I feel guilty almost constantly, and the only way to find relief is by seeking reassurance, either through Christian articles online, or through talking to my pastor. I'm sure my pastor is annoyed with me by now because every few weeks, I call and text him, urgently asking him for help. And now that I've discovered what ROCD/scrupulousity is, it's gotten much worse. At first, I was relieved to know that I'm not the only one who suffers from this, but then I started to realize that I compulsively seek reassurance. So now I feel guilty every time I pray or read Christian articles or talk to someone about my problems, because I'm terrified that I might be compulsively seeking reassurance. So now I've become obsessed over the fear of engaging in my compulsions! I don't know what to do. I just want to have a normal, functioning Christian life. I just want to stop living in constant fear and guilt. I would never kill myself, but sometimes I feel like life isn't worth living and I secretly hope I'll die in my sleep so that I won't have to live like this anymore. I just want to go to Heaven to be with my Jesus, where He will "wipe away every tear from [my] eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things [will] have passed away." I can't live like this anymore. Someone please help me.

I suffer from religious ocd as a catholic. I am almost always in a panic that I have sinned mortally. I am terrified of confession because I’m afraid I am doing it wrong , forgetting things, not mentioning things the right way, and I am so terrified of hell. My obsession is sin and my compulsions are reassurance, researching, confession, canceling bad thoughts out with good one or by saying certain prayers or phrases. It is torture. I feel like everything I do is a sin and I’m always aware. Recently my doctor prescribed Klonopin which I take alongside Zoloft and I have had some relief. But I still struggle everyday. You are not alone. God is with us in this. ❤️

I have the same OCD and had to be hospitalized twice thinking I was going to hell and trying to hurt myself for some relief. Do you guys want to start a Facebook group or get emails or something? I seriously thought I was alone.

I deal with the same sort of issues constantly. But you have to realize that you are in a better place than people that don’t know Jesus at all. He has a plan for you. You may be suffering now to help someone in the future going through this. He has plans for you and not for evil but for good. He will never give you more than you can handle. I know it’s so hard to believe sometimes and I’m going through the same at this very moment but our faith keeps us strong. NEVER GIVE UP. He will never give up on you.

I’m a Christian and my OCD also attaches to my faith. I doubted the existence of God and used to be overwhelmingly afraid that I had committed the unpardonable sin. I have come through both of these. There is always hope and I can’t stress that enough. Like josh1991 said, God has good plans for you. Remember that He can only have good plans for you because He is entirely good❤️❤️

@catlady @josh1991 Can I ask, what did you guys do when you had obsessive thoughts? I know I'm not supposed to seek reassurance, but what am I supposed to do instead?

Me too this all sucks.

Hello everyone, I struggle with religious OCD too as a Christian. I'm sure you guys have heard this before but exposure response prevention is very important for treating OCD. I have started this, it's challenging but we can make it if we just hold on. I have a therapist who specializes in ERP (very important to have a specialist in erp) and she also does video sessions,