Catholicism

I struggle with the same thing within my faith. I am a Christian as well. Something that has helped me a lot is focusing more on the mercy and kindess of Jesus Christ. One of the reasons He came was to end the tyranny of the Pharisees, who used God's law to get power for themselves. it's very similar to how OCD works; it becomes a tyrant and demands power and glory for itself. I hope Christ can help liberate you from your struggle ❤️

Try reading one verse day!

Yes! Thank you so much for sharing, it can be so hard to do that. As a Catholic with OCD I get it SO much!! Especially reading about Saints and thinking I need to have the same path. What helped me lots was reading about Saints who also struggled like me! St. Oscar Romero and Ven. Rutilio Grande also had OCD!! And they didn’t live too long ago!! I find that sooo encouraging in the path to holiness! St. Maximillian Kolbe and St. Albert Chmielowski also had scrupulous episodes. Also focusing on Saints who lived really ordinary lives like Bl. Carlo Acutis. St Therese of Lisieux also focused on living a simple life of just doing small things for love of Him, and what she really emphasized was how our weaknesses actually actract God to us!! It’s our weakness and failings and yes, mental struggles, that make God want to come to us even more!! Maybe try not to read stories about martyrs with painful sacrifices right now: it’s ok to know that they are triggering and avoid them. Focus on “little” Saints, who lived simple ordinary lives. Recommend reading St. Therese’s stuff and a book called I Believe in Love and Consoling the Heart of Jesus which speak PERFECTLY to scrupulous souls!! These books are addressed directly to us. They were immensely helpful for me!! Take it easy and remember HE LOVES YOU and is not asking you to do anything you couldn’t do.

God is so much kinder than OCD lets us believe