Religious OCD

Hey guys! Does anyone ever feel like there intrusive thoughts are so bad that you fear being punished from God? Fear of being punished for all those bad or evil intrusive thoughts ? I try to wake up every morning and forget about the thoughts but I can help but feel so much guilt , shame and embarrassment. I feel like my happiness has been stripped away from me. I am fed up of feeling this way. I hate feeling this way, I am constantly afraid that god will punish me for having these bad thoughts and that I will pay for my sins (intrusive thoughts ). Can anyone help or relate to this ?

Username: hanysm@gmail.comhanysm@gmail...

Date posted: 23w ago

I am not sure which faith you are, but I am a Muslim. God won't judge us solely on thoughts, otherwise we ALL are doomed. God will judge us on actions that are premeditated. That means actions in mistake or unintentional iare out of the picture as well. Remember that you are worshiping a loving God, and not this sadistic picture of a god that is waiting for mistakes or mere thoughts to punish on. We all have those concerns, but the image of a Merciful God should prevail any other thoughts.

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 23w ago

@hanysm@gmail.com Thank you for this !!

Username: YouarenotyourOCDYouarenotyou...

Date posted: 23w ago

Hey! May I recommend a YouTube channel related to this topic and a book to you that has helped me with this similar subject?

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 23w ago

@YouarenotyourOCD Yes please do so !! I would love to know what has worked for you

Username: YouarenotyourOCDYouarenotyou...

Date posted: 23w ago

@Anonymous So for the question you asked, I recommend to get the book called “the OCD healing journey” by a man named mark dejesus. It is a really good book about what OCD is, and how to walk out your faith with God while battling OCD. He breaks OCD down into 7 distortions, & it has tremendously helped me so much!! I also recommend to check out his your channel “Mark DeJesus” watch his content cuz for myself, God definitely has used his ministry to bring me peace and clarity when it comes to walking with God while battling religious OCD !! I hope it helps!

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 23w ago

@YouarenotyourOCD Thank you very much for this ! I will definitely look into this. If you don’t mind me asking , have you also seen a therapist or relied on self work ?

Username: YouarenotyourOCDYouarenotyou...

Date posted: 23w ago

@Anonymous I did see a NOCD therapist for 2 sessions but I am going through a job transition so I wasn’t able too continue with it cuz I couldn’t afford it without insurance. I get insurance next month so once I get that I will start again with my NOCD therapist

Username: YouarenotyourOCDYouarenotyou...

Date posted: 23w ago

@Anonymous Rn, I have just been educating myself on OCD and listening to different podcasts about it and learning about it. It has helped me a lot to realize what OCD is, & how it works

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 23w ago

@YouarenotyourOCD That’s great …. Thank you for your response and your suggestions.

Username: bebecoll30bebecoll30

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 23w ago

The best thing my NOCD therapist said to me was “remember that with ocd you can feel guilt and shame and still have done nothing wrong” this is the doubting disorder, it screams chaos when there is none. Try sitting with those feelings and not judging them. Acknowledge their existence and accept them, but don’t engage with them.

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 23w ago

@bebecoll30 Thank you so much for your response !

Username: sidneyrae7

Date posted: 2y ago

Intrusive thoughts

I'm religious, so anyone else who is religious I need to know if this happens to y'all. When I read the Bible, which I want to do twice a day, I feel like I have to reread and reread stuff bc if I didn't comprehend it properly, something bad would happen, or my fears would come true. I also have intrusive thoughts that come into my head about what I'm reading and the thoughts will say something bad about the Bible or about God, and it's like I know God knows I didn't say it but I have to "undo" the thought by getting up out of my seat completely, and saying something that "undoes" it then I can sit back down and read. Sometimes I also shake my head or hit myself in the head trying to rid of the thought. And say "no, no, of course not" and stuff like that trying to undo the thought that intruded...

Religion & Spirituality OCD

Username: Mr. Motivation

Date posted: 1y ago

OCD thoughts?

Hello! Lately I’m dealing with my brain giving me intrusive scenarios or almost giving me worst case scenarios and my mind instantly believes them! For example: My Brain will give me an intrusive scenarios like “what if god is actually punishing me with these thoughts!” Then my brain gives me negative emotions towards god and being a Christian it’s just heart breaking!

Username: Anonymous

Date posted: 24w ago

Intrusive thoughts a sin?

Hey ! Does anyone think that intrusive thoughts are sinful? Does god punish us for our bad thoughts ?

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