help please

there’s so much happening. i’m so scared God is sending me signs. First, my mom said she felt so bad when she hit my old friends face with a charger one time and her name is faith, and then, I got on my instagram and the first person on there with a post is that same friend, faith. I was like, okay that’s weird. I kinda had a panic attack about it, then I came out to my living room, and the tv mentioned someone named faith, and then a song played that sung about a sign. I correlate everything back to being scared that God wants me to break up with my boyfriend. Idk i have really bad rocd, and i’m terrified God is sending me a sign to do that, how do I know He’s not when signs like this happen? Please help.

Garrett Maguire

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y

These all sound like triggers for your intrusive thoughts. You should be doing ERP for these thoughts.......I don't believe that God would send signs to break up any relationship. I believe that is left to us, to decide what makes us happy......but such arguments will never be enough for OCD so I would leave that aside as maybe/ maybe not.....and work on your fears through ERP therapy

bella100

Date posted: 1y

@Garrett Maguire thank you.

djflorio

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y

You can set your mind up to look for anything, and it will see more of that thing. I went through a large phase of my life where it felt like I ALWAYS looked at the clock at 9:11. The more it happened, the more convinced I was that it was a sign of something bad. Lo and behold, the more anxious I got about it, the more I noticed every time the clock said 9:11. Eventually I just sort of stopped caring about it, and now I couldn't even tell you the last time I saw 9:11 on a clock. Not because I HAVEN'T seen it; I'm sure there are many times that I look at the clock at that time. I just no longer see it as a threat, so I don't notice anymore. My mind is no longer hyper-aware of it. Like Garrett said, see this as an opportunity to do some ERP. Maybe you can get to the point where you WANT to see these "signs." How many "Faith's" can you meet in one week? Challenge it!

bella100

Date posted: 1y

@djflorio Ohh got it!! That is an AMAZING perspective. Thank you so much! I love these analogies too, and I will definitely put these into practice. I truly appreciate you more than you know!!

bella100

Date posted: 1y

Oh, and in the caption of faiths post, it said “heaven sent” in there. how can i ignore that??

cmax20

Date posted: 24w

Religious OCD and romantic relationships

I have grown up in a Christian community and kind of always been around people who believe Christianity or even catholic. In the past few years I’ve really dove deep into my faith and honestly felt good about myself sometimes but overall terrified and like I’m a horrible person if I do one thing wrong or make a wrong sin. I’m also not sure if I completely believe in all the traditional Christian practices anymore. But I’ve been in a relationship with my boyfriend for almost 5 months and everything is going great. We communicate and he’s so loving and respectful and I honestly don’t have any major issues In the relationship. I used to have a big fear of men starting when I was like 7 aboit my grandpa or my dad trying to rape me (even though they are good men and showed no real signs of it). But it ruined my relationship with them both for awhile til it eventually went away. I always told myself it was because the “spirit” of ocd was rebuked by Jesus but I honestly don’t know. Now I’m dealing with a more extosential or religious ocd where I’m terrified I’m a horrible person for being in a relationship and almost feel worse about myself if I get closer to God. I also feel like if I get too close to God then I have to choose between Him and my bf and I can’t have both. It’s driving me in San and I feel like if I tell anyone any of this they’ll tell me to just break up with my bf even though there isn’t anything wrong in our relationship. Idk what to do and it’s so draining

Anonymous

Date posted: 18w

Religious OCD

Hey everyone, I need help. I woke up just now with the worst thoughts ever. Thoughts that GOD leaving me, thoughts that I like the bad guy, and thoughts that are worse than anything that I have ever thought of before. I realize that I am asking for reassurance, but I am so scared that I mean these thoughts and I just want GOD to keep me and my family safe and know that I don’t mean these thoughts… please help

ellij

Date posted: 12w

Gods voice Vs. OCD thoughts

I have been constantly ruminating about if God wants me to be with my boyfriend. I am so hyper fixated on Gods will for my life that I often overthink every move. I have constant “what if” thoughts or “if God wanted him in your life you wouldn’t be having these thoughts”. I can’t differentiate Gods voice with my thoughts. What if this is God speaking? I also keep seeing TikToks that say if God wanted this person in your life they wouldn’t do blah blah blah. I am just not sure what to think anymore. I want to be with my boyfriend and he wants to be with me. However, as of lately we have been having some issues because we show our love differently. Then I see these TikToks saying that the right person will love you the way you need to be loved naturally, nothing will ever need to be forced, rhat I’m forcing a rib into the wrong man, etc. and then I’m like is this God talking through these videos saying I shouldn’t be with my boyfriend? I am not sure what to think. I just feel like my mind is in a constant spiral and I get so confused.

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