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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. ❤️
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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.
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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.
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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❤️❤️
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@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?
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Me too this all sucks.
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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,
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My OCD has become so bad and I feel so alone. I have religious OCD (Christianity) and I’ve been doing okay with letting the blasphemous thoughts go in the moment, but I’m so overcome with guilt and shame I can barely function. I can feel okay and hopeful for a few minutes and then I’m reminded of the horrible thoughts and how nothing can take them back and I can’t handle the guilt. I’m becoming a burden to my family and feel so alone. I do not know what to do. Please help.
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I get the constant wave of sadness that ocd has taken my life from me. I can't share my thoughts and they don't feel like mine. I have episodes where I think God must hate me or see some secret sin in me that I don't see, or else I really really am missing when the holy spirit is saying to me. I want to be free so so deeply and have a normal, independent and fruitful life but God is not answering me. Why do I have these thoughts? Are they spiritual or just my mind? If anyone with Religious ocd can help or share how they navigate a true relationship with Christ while having ocd, I would really appreciate it. For context, I've had dozens of people pray over me and I've literally screamed like a child for God to give the answer, I had faith-based ocd even before i understood the gospel or personally knew Jesus. I want to live with eternity in mind and be free from these things so so much. Thank you!
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Do you think God can help me with ocd-Religious themes thoughts... the problem is they feel so real, which is a diagnostic of ocd, and are robbing me of any peace and a true, full loving relationship with Christ. I feel anxious/depressed 24/7 and have such bad intrusive thoughts I'm almost permanently frozen in bed. I feel disabled and behind in life (I'm turning 22 in a few months, currently a student) I trust in Christ alone, but I really don't understand have I am expected to live like this. I don't know what God's will is or if these thoughts are spiritual/ocd. I'm trying to the lose my mind. I know He has enough grace, but I am desperate and my mind is so ill. I am so afraid of sinning against Him or leaving Him. I am so scared of my thoughts I cant share them, I am trying to get better, trying to live a normal life but I am sweating through my clothes, dizzy, foggy, crying screaming, etc. I dont know why God would allow this when all my soul wants is to love and obey Him, and to make my will His very own. Please please help. I know we have to pick up our cross, but I also know Christ said that He came to set the captives free, I have been tormented beyond recognition since age 13, I believe (to some extent) that ocd can be spiritually related, if you would entertain that thought, or perhaps not? I need answers from God. I can barely behave like a human or have any normal conversation my mind is running a marathon every day. My dreams are slipping away and I want to be independent, more than anything I want to do what pleases the heart of God and to live with eternity set in mind. This thing is trying to consume me. I feel like a dropping weight to my church even though they have done nothing but patiently support me. I hate being mentally tormented. Pray for me!
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