I keep seeing things about end times. I have always suffered with OCD about religion. Like solar storm/solar eclipse knocking out cell phone service and the solar eclipse happening. Does anyone relate??? I feel so alone I keep talking to my boyfriend about it but i don’t think he understands what I am going through mentally from it.
I can relate. Just know whatever in the world that can happen God is in control a whatever happens is his will to allow or Block. Have you talked to your boyfriend about what your going through a teach him more about your state?
@LadyMungBean27 I have but like I was hoping he would relate so I didn’t feel alone. So when he didn’t relate it made me feel worse like something was wrong with me
Yes! I try to avoid that because it is connected to what caused me anxiety and seeing that majes it worse
hey, i totally get how overwhelming and isolating it can feel, especially when those around you don't fully understand what you're going through. it's really tough dealing with ocd about religion and end times, and those specific fears like solar storms and eclipses can feel so real and consuming. you're definitely not alone in this struggle. 💔 by the way, have you heard about this new ai-powered ocd therapy tool called 'unstuck'? when i was in a similar spot, feeling misunderstood and overwhelmed by my ocd, my nocd therapist recommended 'unstuck' (unstuckmyocd.com/try) to me, and it was a game-changer. i think it'll be especially helpful for you because it offers personalized, step-by-step support for dealing with specific ocd fears, like those about religion and end times, almost like having an ocd therapist in your pocket. i hate when people promote stuff, but i really think it can help you because it's changed my life. lmk if you have qs or just want to talk more! <3
Hey, I do understand ❤️. Don’t know where you are in your recovery journey, but understanding with OCD allowing the unknown to be unknown, while you live your life paying attention to what is important to you, what you can do, in the moment is key. The turmoil we feel when we try to answer these unanswerable questions/thoughts is actually exacerbated by our rumination. There are tons of resources here and on NOCD’s YouTube channel, as well as therapy with an OCD specialist. Anyway, hope this helps❤️
Hey, I wanted to ask you: what do you mean with the sentence "the turmoil we feel when we try to answer these unanswerable questions/thoughts is actually exacerbated by our rumination"? I'm not the most fluent in English, could you explain?
@Anonymous Sure! So for example, you have lots of thoughts about religion, end times, thoughts about the solar eclipse and cell phone service. These are thoughts, we all have them. What happens with OCD is that we have these thoughts (about the solar eclipse, cell service etc) and we spend a lot of time thinking about them, interpreting them, analyzing, reassuring ourselves or discussing with others for reassurance. All of these behaviors where we are “thinking” about these thoughts are compulsions. Compulsions are anything we do to relieve our distress. With OCD compulsions make our OCD worse. If we are feeling uneasy about (for example the solar eclipse and end times) and we try to analyze, figure it out, seek reassurance, we are actually going to make ourselves feel worse. No matter how we try to get certainty about something there will always be another “what if”. Because we don’t allow doubt and uncertainty to be a part of our lives, any time another doubt comes into our mind, we will again feel the need to do all the compulsions to deal with it. It is called the OCD LOOP or cycle. To break out of the cycle we need to allow and accept uncertainty, let the unknown be unknown. Of course easier said than done. That is why I choose to accept some things are uncertain and all I have is what’s right in front of me so rather than missing what’s right in front of me by worrying, analyzing, interpreting, reassurance seeking around that subject, I’m going to make this moment the best it can be, by being present in it. How do I do that? I use my 5 senses to ground myself in the moment. What do I see, hear , taste and smell. If I’m with people I really am with them, if I’m eating I’m again directing attention to my sensory info (not getting lost in thought). It takes time and practice, but it has made all the difference with my ocd Recovery. Hope this helps, feel free to reach out if you need more clarification ❤️
Yes, I can relate. My first experience of this was from 2014 - 2017 with the blood moons. The paranoia (based mostly in uncertainty/fear of loss of control) caused me to make rash decisions because I was living in the mindset that the world would end at any moment, including intrusive visual thoughts and dreams of catastrophic events. It also led to hoarding traits. This time around, I don’t have the fear. I accepted whatever happens and accepted that I cannot prepare for everything. I decided that if there is a spiritual event happening, preparing only in the natural was useless. I redirected the energy to listening to worship music, to sermons, volunteering at church, etc. The YouTube channel informedchristians has been helpful also (observing celestial events from a biblical perspective with no fear mongering & with practical steps on what you can be doing spiritually). Even then, there were times where I had to stay off YouTube and social media so that others wouldn’t accidentally feed my fears.
Suffering from religious ocd
Anyone here suffer from OCD related to climate change? Just finished researching the subject (readers his one of my compulsions; oops 😬)and the sheer quantity of different narratives freaks me out a little bit. I guess this falls into existential OCD because of the nature of the threat. It also becomes more complicated given that climate change is a real threat. The uncertainty of how dangerous the threat is/the likelihood of extinction in my lifetime is what I keep getting wrapped around the axle about. Much love to all you fellow OCD-ers!❤️
For anyone else into spirituality, astrology, signs etc. Do you find this can make your OCD worse at times? For example… seeing “signs” that your intrusive thoughts are true or will come true? I’m having a horrible bout of SO-OCD right now and even just saying that I feel shame because I have nothing against the LGBTQ community. But for some reason it’s debilitating at the moment and I keep convincing myself that I’m seeing “signs” that are telling me I’m actually gay, even though I know deep down I’m not. Any advice with this? Why does it feel so incredibly distressing? Then I start to convince myself I must just be in denial. It’s never ending
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