Extreme Obsessive Thoughts Scrupulosity

I had intense scrupulosity this weekend. I am triggered by any sermons or scriptures relating to judgment, punishment or hell. I went to church today and the Pastor preached a strong meat sermon regarding God's judgement and sovereignty and remaining in the protection of God. This set my OCD off and made me mental review for past and current sins. I feel like I can never meet the cut and guilty. I fear that I love the devil and that I am hardened to sin. I fear going to hell and dying in my sleep. These thoughts have gotten increasingly harsh lately and I don't kbow how to counteract them. I really need some suggestions.

DoodleMama

Date posted: 43w

Hello! I’m right there with you, I also went to church today and was having intrusive thoughts throughout the sermon and all day after! I often times find myself not wanting to go to church just because I know this will spark my intrusive thought & doubt. I too have been worried lately that, “I can never be perfect so why even try.” Then, in turn I feel SO guilty and like I’m dishonoring the Lord. I worry that if I sinned and then died immediately after I won’t go to heaven because I didn’t have time to ask for forgiveness and repent. The one thing that has been helping me is to remember that OCD is always going to target something that is of importance to you. Our faith is very important to us and when we have intrusive thoughts regarding our relationship with God/our faith, this immediately warrants a reaction. This is where OCD clings on. What has given me peace is knowing that if I wasn’t a believer I wouldn’t have a strong reaction to these negative thoughts, it shows you truly care and value your faith. Someone who didn’t believe, simply wouldn’t be phased by the thoughts and arguably may not even have them. Again, our OCD is targeting something of great moral importance to us! I hope this is at least a bit helpful & just know you’re not alone! I’m right there with you and battling the same thoughts! Be blessed, praying for you!

DoodleMama

Date posted: 43w

@DoodleMama Edit: I want to make it clear that I’m not meaning if you are able to let these thoughts pass as intrusive and not of importance that you are not a believer, this is hopefully the point we will get to and not give them attention. My intention was to make the point that you obviously care about your faith if you are even worried about having the thoughts in the first place and those thoughts being disrespectful to the Lord!

JaeJae20

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 41w

I feel this so much. I saw someone on social media do a skit about judgement day and the Lord saying “depart from me” and that set off my OCD. now I’m trying to figure out how to never hear that and make sure I’m saved for real😭

jsford04

Date posted: 17w

HELP: Religious OCD and guilt advice?

I’ve been struggling with religious OCD for the past month or so (blasphemous intrusive thoughts, fear of going to hell, etc). I’m a Christian. I’ve been in ERP and I’m learning to let the thoughts just be which is hard, but I’m struggling with the overwhelming feelings of guilt about having the intrusive thoughts. I know the thoughts aren’t from me and don’t reflect my true self, but sometimes if feels like I’m bringing the thoughts on if that makes sense. Does anyone have any advice on overcoming the guilt? OCD is also telling me I’m never going to get over this and my relationship with God will never be the same. I just want to be able to praise God without all of this and it’s making me incredibly sad and lonely. Any words of encouragement are appreciated.

Religion & Spirituality OCD

Rosesrred

Date posted: 4w

Scrupulosity Ocd

I am a Christian but keep having unwanted really bad intrusive thoughts about Go liike I am talking strange weird thoughts that make me cry they are so uncomfortable. And then I have doubts from time to time if God is real and I look up evidence that God is real and am worried God's going to be upset that I tried to look up proof of his existence. even though I do believe that he is real. Any other Christians with severe OCD out there that go through this struggle? I just don't want God to hate me or be ashamed of me.

Rosesrred

Date posted: 26d

Scrupulosity Ocd

I have a new compulsion where I hit my head over and over again to get really bad thoughts out of my head and I'm getting headaches from them now. It feels impossible to stop 😥 I just became a Christian and I get inappropriate very taboo awful thoughts about God and Idk how to treat them because with my other OCD themes I used to do what my therapist calls opposite action where you act like the thoughts aren't powerful so if you get an intrusive thoughts you would basically say meh, maybe I am maybe I'm not or maybe it will maybe it won't, but with scrupulosity Ocd I don't want to have a nonchalant attitude towards the inappropriate sinful thoughts about God because I don't want God to think I don't care that a horrible thought like that was in my head. So I've started hitting my head. I just don't want God to hate me and I feel ashamed of these thoughts. They make me feel ashamed of myself.

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