Manifesting

I recently posted somewhere in response to manifesting that it does work, but doesn't work for people with ocd due to their mindset. I think they referenced the book The Secret. I'm currently reading it and can quite safely confirm it's 95% bs 🙄 only reason I'm reading it is because it makes me feel less delusional than the author. I've manifested before when I was symptom free, but not like they say in this book. It's dumb. Just wanted to put this disclaimer out there for those with magical thinking themes 😬

chaitea

Date posted: 23d

YES. It’s awful.

hanysm@gmail...

Date posted: 19d

I relate to the book’s message, but with a personal perspective: if I substitute the idea of the "universe" with "God" in the author’s suggestions, it feels less magical and more grounded. Essentially, supplication to God becomes a way of directing positive intentions and energy toward what I desire. I had this old post of mine about the difference between magical thinking and prayers. https://api.treatmyocd.com/link/post/2093087

Wolfram

Date posted: 19d

I see the universe and god as the same thing. When manifesting or praying. Good post

hanysm@gmail...

Date posted: 19d

@Wolfram - I once considered the idea that the universe might be God, but ultimately found it to be irrational—more like "magical' thinking than a logical conclusion. The universe had a beginning; God, by definition, is eternal. That fundamental difference makes it clear to me that they cannot be the same. Interestingly, I was watching a documentary about the concept of a four-dimensional world and how we're unable to truly visualize it. As three-dimensional beings, we can only grasp higher dimensions in abstract terms. What we perceive is merely a shadow of a four-dimensional object—reduced to three or even two dimensions. I believe the same applies to our understanding of God. Humans, limited by their own perspective, often reduce God's nature to a human-like form simply because they struggle to acknowledge the limits of their perception.

Wolfram

Date posted: 19d

@hanysm@gmail.com I'll agree to disagree on this one. I had direct interactions and the universe, reality or god did not care what I identified it as, as long as it was acknowledged it worked.

hanysm@gmail...

Date posted: 19d

@Wolfram - I understand your perspective, and I believe it reflects, in my opinion, our sense of entitlement rooted in ego. Expecting immediate fulfillment of our prayers suggests we’re asking not from a God of higher wisdom or will, but from an entity that merely follows fixed rules like the universe—a "thing," not a divine being worthy of worship. Personally, when I pray, I keep two principles in mind: first, whether my request is granted is entirely up to God; second, the timing of any fulfillment is also His decision. When I combine this understanding with the image of an All-Knowing God, it makes sense. Perhaps I am asking for something that might ultimately cause harm, and God’s wisdom prevents granting it; or maybe the timing isn’t right yet. This perspective frees me from attachment to the outcome of my prayers, allowing me to accept whatever result comes—whether positive, negative, or simply a delay.

nae nae

Date posted: 23d

I haven't read the book, but my dad HATES it with a passion lmao. It's on his shelf, but whenever I point it out, he goes on a whole long rant about it 😭

Wolfram

Date posted: 23d

It's the most pretentious thing I've ever read. 95% is filler. 5% is good if you understand how to manage your thoughts properly. I want to physically slap the author with her own book 😅

Dude01

Date posted: 20w

It's about the Themes, you can't convince me otherwise

"The themes don't matter, it's the OCD that's the real culprit!" I don't buy that. How's that? I didn't have this crap until the real event themes came along. I wasn't born with OCD, I didn't have it from a young age, etc. This was learned, this was real event theme triggered, this was a bad habit that kept on on going and never died, the frequency just picked up and now it's a daily hell. This wasn't happening before the actual themes. Which makes sense. It's a result of being "stuck" in a cycle of guilt, shame, and constant cognitive challenges to "deal" with past deeds. I've very skeptical of any future solution. The fact that there doesn't seem to be any permanent solution for real event OCD is defeating and depressing. I don't know how people "beat OCD" without some level of delusion mindset or baked out of their mind in medication. Doesn't seem to be a holistic or real solution to this. Just more of the same hellish routines. I'm just very pessimistic, it's been years. Where is the hope. Sick of being stuck like this.

Real Events OCD

avf2000

Date posted: 13w

How does your perfectionism OCD manifest?

I haven't been able to read about experiences similar to mine when it comes to my perfectionism OCD so I was wondering if anyone had any "uncommon" experiences.

Perfectionism OCD

Mara_7

Date posted: 12w

Confusing OCD with instinct

Does anyone ever feel like you know you have OCD, but at the same time you think it might actually be you connecting to a higher consciousness or vibration that is trying to control your decisions so that the outcome does not turn out bad kind of like the butterfly effect. It drives me crazy because I know I’m conscious that it’s OCD but at the same time I overthink and feel like it might be a higher power trying to warn me that I’m not doing something right, like example; if I flip the trash can lid a couple more times it’s going to pervert something bad from happening and that why I’m sensing I’m not doing it right, because if I spent a little more time there and if I would have left earlier the outcome would’ve been different. Or say I just fight through it and choose to ignore it, but then I’ll carry that negativity/worry of not feeling like I did it right and will project it out into existence because the thought won’t leave my head and in a way your seeking it out into existence since you keep thinking about it, kind of like an affirmation?

Be a part of the largest OCD Community

Share your thoughts so the Community can respond

Manifesting

Related posts

Be a part of the largest OCD Community

Be a part of the largest OCD Community