i keep feeling like something is going to happen to me and i’m scared. i keep having to do things over and over to keep it from happening, but i am tired. this is giving me a headache. i can’t do it anymore. i really can’t tell if the Holy Spirit is warning me or if it is just ocd. i am nauseous.
I would say try to go to sleep if you can or find a really good distraction like a game or movie. Although if you’re really trapped in your head sleep is probably the best option even if it’s hard to at the moment.
@tamingwolf67 yeah, i actually am so mentally tired that i am going to lay down as we speak. somehow, it affects me in games, i’ll literally have to retrace my steps or place blocks a certain way in minecraft, so even when i’m trying to distract myself, it’s been a struggle
i know the feeling. it’s like you can just never catch a break. its hard to even breathe anymore. i saw your reply about it happening to you in games and you need to retrace your steps and stuff, i suffer from that same compulsion! i will have to walk in and out of rooms in video games, move things in my inventopry, pause and unpause a million times etc. you’re not alone here, and it’s not the Holy Spirit making you suffer like this. It’s OCD and the compulsions and intrusive thoughts and the fears it brings along with it.. Best of luck to you, and i hope you’re able to take it easy… attempt to rest your mind. make sure you’re getting enough sleep and taking care of yourself
@aslaneiji yes! it almost makes the game too much work to play. if i can please ask, how exactly can you tell the difference between the Holy Spirit and anxiety/ocd. i know that the Spirit has a still small voice, but i will not lie, sometimes there is something similar to that that seems to have the same thing the voices that are screaming at me have to say and i am terribly worried about the future. i also feel like such an outcast in Christ, because when i do try to get help spiritually, people just stop talking to me. i am starting to think all the things i am worrying about are not just worries
@diddybop To be honest what makes me able to tell that it’s my OCD/anxiety instead of the Holy Spirit is because I really force myself to believe it. I’m not too sure if that makes sense but, I just feel the Holy Spirit and God and all that is above should provide you more with a comforting, healing, helpful feeling more than one of fear and distress…. the OCD/anxiety is the fear and distress. Worrying that these awful feelings thoughts are coming from up above is just causing you even more distress…. Take it easy, and convince yourself and believe that all this negativity will pass, because it will!! Do you have a fear of the Holy Spirit? I was afraid for the longest time until I found out about Religion/Spirituality OCD. You might get some comfort and feel a lot more at ease if you look up more about Religion OCD!!! that’s something that majorly helped me understand my thoughts more…. like articles and forums, my favorite place to read more on OCD is reddit!!!!
@aslaneiji that makes sense. at least that’s the way that i saw it. i wasn’t afraid of the Holy Spirit, but someone is just telling me that if i’m a believer i should be subjected to public humiliation to be humbled, but i am also worried about my safety. now i am terrified. idk what to think. idk what to do. i just want to have comfort and peace in Christ. i am not understanding why i must worry on a minute to minute basis. i am being driven crazy.
guys im so scared right now and i know my ocd is making it worse. i keep reading things online about the antichrist and whatever and im so so so scared. i keep reading things and i feel so scared like im choosing a wrong side or something. but i know i love God and Jesus. im so worried im wrong and i have no idea how to overcome this one :( sorry if this scares anyone or anything but any help would be very appreciated
I have religious OCD and the thoughts have been becoming really bad. I’ve been hitting myself punching myself screaming quietly if that makes sense pulling my hair out talking to myself nonstop. I can’t even hang out with my family without doing these things or going to another room to do these things, these thoughts of overtaking my life I will always be Christian God is most important to me and I’m so scared because these thoughts are terrible. They’re disgusting they never ending. There’s always something going on in my mind. I don’t understand. I’m scared. I’m turning into a bad person. I don’t wanna dishonor the Lord God, I don’t know if this is just OCD or something else.
I dont want this anymore. I can't do this every day, 24 hours a day. I even have nightmares of it. I feel bullied by my own mind. I am convinced it's a demonic spirit, or a stronghold. I am not sure. Whatever God is speaking to me I'm not getting it. I feel sick and depleted. I am afraid of loosing my teeth or something because of grinding so hard in my sleep. I gain weight even though I'm eating right and taking steps purely from stess; I never knew a person could be so stressed. My eyes are twitching, my skin is horrible, my thoughts never stop. I have intrusive thoughts of "giving my ..... to ". I'm not going to fill in the blanks because my mind won't let me. I dont understand what God wants and what He is saying to me. Does anyone else with Religious OCD experience the same thing? I bring this to Christ daily but I'm so so desperate and alone and scared. My whole body is in pain from stress, like it's clenched. I know Christ is in control, but dear God in Heaven just answer me already. Set me free. I'm turning 22 in a week. God just set me free.
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