#happiness
- Date posted
- 15w
Scrupulosity
Does anyone ever feel like they are making an excuse to sin by doing erp on things your not sure if they are a sin or not
SeeBrrSeeBrr
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- 12w
This! Yes. Absolutely. It feels like rationalization to me.
Aly2010Aly2010
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- 11w
Yes! EPR is not easy, remember OCD may want you to think that you are sinning when doing something that feels uncomfortable, or against God. These are intrusive thoughts, and are meant to make you question if you are actually sinning. Truth is, you’re okay. God understands what you are going through, He knows how you feel, and doesn’t want you to suffer with OCD. Remember that God is with you through this journey, don’t lose faith, keep on going, He knows and is present always.
#happiness#happiness
- Date posted
- 5w
@Aly2010 But my therapist has me watching rated R movies and I’ve always thought that was a sin. It’s made me a basket case.
Aly2010Aly2010
- Date posted
- 5w
@#happiness I get it, I don’t know what exposures your therapist is having you do, but I know that God understands your OCD, and is forgiving. You’re not alone in this recovery journey
SeeBrrSeeBrr
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- 13h
@#happiness With scrupulosity your therapist shouldn’t be actually trying to make you sin, just do things that make it feel like sin to your overactive brain. That’s a difficult line to draw, which is why scrupulosity is so hard to treat. I would guess that watching rated R movies crosses a line for many if not most religious observers, so I’m surprised a therapist would recommend it. Is your therapist familiar with your religion’s teachings? Is she consulting a religious leader of yours at all? A good therapist should not drive you away from religion. They should have an understanding of it. I’m sure God knows you’re trying to do what’s right. Make a course correction if needed and he forgives freely. Definitely don’t let it lead you into despair. A good example for me is that I used to ignore my wife’s friends for fear of being unfaithful to her. I realized this was a problem when one of them asked my wife why I hated her (I didn’t, I just found her attractive so I stayed away). So an exposure for me was to talk to and be friendly with women I’m not married to. I still catch myself trying to skirt away from conversations at times.
SeeBrrSeeBrr
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- 11h
From what I’ve learned about OCD, the idea is not to decrease sensitivity to everything that triggers us, but rather to decrease sensitivity to triggers that interrupt us from being the best version of ourselves. Put another way, do you want to watch R rated movies? If not, then don’t expose yourself to them and stay sensitive to them. In my case, I want to have normal day to day interactions everyone, women not to be excluded. It was obviously getting in the way of a normal life when my wife’s friend commented on it.
#happiness#happiness
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- 11h
@SeeBrr Now that my ocd has calmed down some I can see my true values. I do not want to watch rated R movies and nudity so from now on I will try not to. At the time I think challenging myself was beneficial bc I learned to lean into the uncertainty, but now I see what I truly value.
SeeBrrSeeBrr
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- 11h
Glad to hear you are finding relief!
#happiness#happiness
- Date posted
- 11h
@SeeBrr Thanks. Still have a ways to go but starting to get some clarity.
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