I can’t stop getting reassurance without having a panic attack when I get an ocd attack. How do I overcome needing to find reassurance?? I have religious ocd. And it’s agony. ?

Thank you. God bless you ❤️

I understand this as I’ve experienced it a lot in my faith journey as a person with OCD. First off, I am so SORRY about the agony you’re experiencing. It’s debilitating. But I pray that tonight you find peace in remembering the GRACE of God and the way he is like a father. “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast” - Ephesians 2:8-9. It’s hard to not be able to know for sure we’re securing our faith...but rest tonight sister. Because it is not up to you and there is nothing you can do to take away how loved you are and taken care of you are, even if it’s hard to believe, and even if you are haunted by sin or whatever is causing your panic. ❤️

Thank you so much ❤️❤️ I’m always haunted by sin. Like did I sin here ? Did I sin by thinking this or saying that? And are they mortal sins that will send me to hell? Like the uncertainty is what stresses me out. I’m sorry for everything I have ever done that had offended God. I love him so much and I want to be with him in heaven one day and this life is so hard I’m afraid I’ll mess up and miss out on eternal life with him. I usually will text my catholic therapist about things I’m not sure if I need confession or not or if I even sinned or not. It’s so much stress :(

Ohh I understand this so much. I went through the same thing. Scared of all the terrifying and confusing verses. And feeling stuck in this life, just waiting in agony in the time in between til i get sentenced to hell. But it’s a lie!! know that you are not refusing God...you’re seeking him. And know that we all sin and it doesn’t sound like you have any unwillingness to repent. I know that when it comes to OCD, logic can be thrown out the window, so I don’t know if this is helpful or not. But know you are not alone in this, as isolating as it feels. and you are loved by God in a way that you cannot change no matter what.

It’s nice knowing I’m not alone but it makes me sad that others suffer the way I do. - this is what I just texted my therapist “Hi. So I don't know if I sinned or if this is a sin but Wednesday night one of the waitresses kept getting tables that were just one person and I said "oh poor Fatima she keeps getting one person tables. " But now I am worried that it made me happy or glad it wasn't me or something. I don't want to have wished anything bad on her and I'm having a panic attack. I just don't want to worry anymore! Or sin mortally ever again. “

Sounds like you’re grateful you didn’t have to have her job that night! I wouldn’t call that a sin... and I think heaven would be a pretty empty place if only perfect people were there :) but there is always sin and imperfection inside of our hearts is why Jesus is so amazing. We’d have no need for him - no need for the Bible - no need for anything - if we were already perfect. I’m so sorry for your pain on this side of heaven, friend. So so sorry. I think eternity will be very sweet for you when you are freed from this mental prison!!!

Thank you. I really needed some lifting up tonight. I’m so grateful you were here for me. ❤️

I’m grateful for you sharing and being on here tonight too. Praying you’ll find more comfort and peace tonight than you’ve had earlier today.