Hello guys i have religious Ocd almost 3 months now, could you guys give me some advice on how to deal with this? Its so distressing that i feel everytime i could possibly blaspheme Jesus. It really feels like im trying to think or recall a specific blasphemous thought intentionally.
Like in every OCD type, you need to sit with unceratinty and bad feelings. Your thoughts and feeling may be misleading. And you can't trust them. You care enough to write here, so i assume you that you are a good person. I don't know if this is like that in your religion but in my religion, we are not held responsible for our thoughts. And these bad thoughts are one of the tests of life. And i want you to take that pespective. Don't held yourself responsible for your thoughts. They are just little opinions that your mind gives you. Answer, reaction and the choice is yours. You can say "yeah i like that" or "no, thanks". Or you can even choose to not engage with it. I hope this helps
Visit scrupulosity.com - Jaimie is amazing. She does group sessions and has a lot of resources specifically for Christians struggling with religious ocd. Also, Mark DeJesus podcasts- especially some of the older ones very specific to ocd. Praying for you now ❤️
Oh and one more resource - ocdandchristianity.org Read through his blog posts and/or get his book. Helped me a lot
I can relate, and your experience seems to be quite common. One thing that helps me is that OCD thoughts intrude. They are not welcome. You describe them as distressing, which is proof they are not what you really think. So you are not blaspheming, you are simply experiencing a thought and it is clear your heart is rejecting it. I recently published a book called "Waging War Against OCD - A Christian Approach to Victory." You can see more details at WagingWarAgainstOCD.com. I address this issue some in Chapter 5. I hope some of this helps! And I agree - all 3 places NewToOCD8 recommended to visit are excellent.
Does anyone have spiritual ocd dealing with blasphemous thoughts as a Christian
Hi everyone! My main theme in religious OCD is doubting God & Jesus! It hurts me heart I love them but I’m trying to remember His love and grace! Recently I’ve been having major blasphemous intrusive thoughts! I’ve had them before throughout my OCD journey but this time it’s kinda hard to let go and they’re coming so hard! They scare me! They can be very mean and just disgusting. Cursing, denying and just thoughts I hate! I ask for forgiveness and don’t always “feel” forgiven! I love Jesus & God! These thoughts hurt so much! Sometimes they make me feel like I want them or I’m saying them on purpose! I feel like I subconsciously “check” & ruminating on them. I know this is a normal and common OCD theme but it’s like sometimes I feel like I doubt my OCD! Especially whenever I have blasphemous intrusive thoughts! Like my brain just thinks “nope it’s you not OCD”. Like it doesn’t feel like OCD but Ik OCD can make it feel “very real”. It makes me feel like God is mad at me or upset! Or He doesn’t love me as much or just can’t be “forgiven” which I know is a lie and not true! I love God so much! Ik OCD attacks on hat we love it’s just my mind will doubt I have it! Please any tips to overcome these thoughts! I feel a lot of shame, guilt, fear, anxiety and sadness for having these thoughts! I know people say “they’re just thoughts” and not bad but they feel like that. Any advice?! Has anyone else gone through this?
Hi guys, I’m a follower of Christ and I definitely have a lot of religious OCD I’m always thinking I’m committing the unforgivable sin, and always thinking that God can never forgive me. And there’s so many people that have their own idea of what they think the unforgivable sin is so it makes me have even more anxiety and honestly I really need help because it’s been a few years now that I’ve been battling this and I just want to live comfortably in my faith
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