religion ocd

I joined a worship fellowship group with friends at my community college it’s not a extracurricular thing but it’s someone just putting a thing together. but i can’t tell if this is my ocd. but i’m having thoughts of “what if i’m not believing God anymore?” or “what if this isn’t my ocd” or “what if i’m lying to myself and i don’t trust God and this is real” “what if this is real and i don’t wanna be close to God anymore” it’s like triggering because i’m a new christian and still learning about a lot of stuff since i just joined a group because i’m trying to get into more of Gods word. but i get scared of opening because i sin and i tend to be so hard on myself or if i see others like be christian and cuss and i’m like all suprised but idk i think im afraid of opening up in this type of stuff around christian’s that know a lot as i’m still learning… and sometimes i think my ocd will be like “ugh we have to talk about God all the time” and i’m like no no i want to… i’ve had ocd for a year now and my therapist has been in the hospital and i need to sit with it but it’s so hard bc i’m trying to figure if it’s real or not or if i’m lying to myself but i have a current second therapist rn and she’s teaching me about how rumination works and how to stop it. because i struggle with it ugh. i’m so scared this is real. i believe in God i do i just hate these thoughts why does it feel real

Anonymous

Date posted: 6h

I know your suffering. Our Lord sees the heart, in fact He knows your heart very well since He formed it. It is important to remember that our Lord is not a God of fear or confusion or compulsion. He is a God of Love, and clarity and simplicity. Being a Christian does not mean you need to speak or consciously think of Christ all the time. We live in the world with its demands, and these we must attend to in order to live out what our Lord wants us to do and become. Living that out is itself a prayer and offering to our Lord, a beautiful reality. Being a Christian is about a relationship with Jesus Christ, supported by his Church and your brothers and sisters that make up the Body of Christ. Our Lord always invites us to either begin, or begin again. Your beginning is just that, a beautiful start. Our Lord can work very much with our doubts. “Lord I believe, help my unbelief”. Take peace in that prayer which comes from his Word itself in scripture. I will pray for you!

savannahframe19

Date posted: 2h

@Anonymous thank you so so much this helps a lot

Tea and Honey

Date posted: 6h

I have struggled with religious OCD for many years. I am glad you are talking about it here and processing. I didn't get better until I finally explained to someone else what was going on. OCD really messes with us when we are trying to live a Christian life. Generally, all those thoughts are just OCD. Our OCD wants to complicate Christianity and make it hard. But we are actually supposed to be able to relax and enjoy the freedom of being a Christian. Have you tried ERP therapy? I think this is very effective, and it might help you a lot. Is your current therapist training you in ERP?

savannahframe19

Date posted: 2h

@Tea and Honey i have a current therapist but she’s been in the hospital and she’s absolutely amazing so her recovery is probably the second week of october i’m hoping. i have a second therapist rn and she’s alright

jesus.is.fre...

Date posted: 20w

OCD 'feeling real'

I suffer from religious ocd. My only goal in life is to live in God's will and to serve Him - to live and enjoy His eternal purposes & His presence. Jesus Christ is my life. That is my only desire on this earth, this short trip into eternity, and it's being stripped by ocd thoughts and intrusive thoughts 24-7. I have read many times that ocd can 'feel real', and this is true, our minds lie to us because of fear and anxiety we can't and were never meant to carry. I have begged and tormented myself in every way to find an answer from God. I think His answer may be that this is OCD, but I'm not sure. I started therapy again because I am so exhausted and this had stolen so much of my life in a spiral of negativity, depression, and constant anxiety & intrusive thoughts. I have spent about 2 years trying to figure out if my thoughts are real or not, especially with ocd it can deceive so easily as a spiritual matter when in reality it is just a thought, which is confusing and scary to say the least. Can anyone share their experiences with this sensation? No matter what the theme is... Thank you & Praying for your comfort

Aly2010

Date posted: 15w

Religious OCD

Hi! I have been struggling with ocd for many years of my life, however, I have recently been struggling with religious ocd. Currently my ocd has been putting thought into my mind like, “you shouldn’t go to that party, because “God” doesn’t what you to” or “don’t do this or else it’s going to make “God” mad.” These thoughts have been overall causing me so much anxiety, and truly I don’t know what to do. I’ve been struggling to identify it’s actually Gods voice or not. Also, my ocd has been also making my prayer a very stressful part of my day, which is not how it should feel at all. Now finding peace in prayer feels more like a chore, than a conversation. Does anybody else have ocd like this? If so, any tips?

Religion & Spirituality OCD

Tulip1234

Date posted: 12w

OCD or something else

I have religious OCD and the thoughts have been becoming really bad. I’ve been hitting myself punching myself screaming quietly if that makes sense pulling my hair out talking to myself nonstop. I can’t even hang out with my family without doing these things or going to another room to do these things, these thoughts of overtaking my life I will always be Christian God is most important to me and I’m so scared because these thoughts are terrible. They’re disgusting they never ending. There’s always something going on in my mind. I don’t understand. I’m scared. I’m turning into a bad person. I don’t wanna dishonor the Lord God, I don’t know if this is just OCD or something else.

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