I will say strong

@Tea and Honey Also, I've struggled with religious OCD for many, many years. If you have any questions, I am right here to listen to you!!!

@Tea and Honey You are so kind this means so much to me. The journey look is a great perspective i think. I used to have religious OCD as a kid. The thing is that in the past when i was younger i rejected God. I was so depressed i decided that just like i meant nothing to Him, He meant nothing to me and i was loud about it. I took a very wrong path into a dark place. I’ve grown and changed much since then. But it’s only been about three months since I stepped back on that path. It’s just been hard almost restarting my faith basically. Having some of the same OCD thoughts i did as a kid. But this time i am determined to keep walking instead of running away. Thank you for your encouragement and i wish nothing but the best for you :)

@1Jwg3tb3tter I'm so happy you are back on the path to God!!! Sometimes that path is difficult, but the rewards are great in the end. My son had lots of things going well for him up until when he became a Christian as a teenager. And after he became a Christian, he started having a lot of trials--Illness and struggles with his sport, etc. Don't be surprised if things are a little rocky or if you're OCD wants to flare up. God will use all these things to strengthen you. You are on the right path! You're going in the right direction! And things will get easier over time. It takes time and practice to beat the OCD. But you will grow so much out of the struggle that the OCD causes. I'm always here to listen!!! :):)

@Emily🦋 We hold so much feeling sometimes it feels too much and It’s hard to not feel that way sometimes. But God knows are hearts you’re very correct it’s important to remember we’re never alone. Thank you for your words :) our hearts don’t have to always be heavy we will be okay.

@Emily🦋 I used to deal with thoughts also. The secret to conquering the thoughts is to ALLOW them to run freely through your head, without fighting them or fixing them. This can be really scary to do. However, it is a basic tenant of ERP therapy. It is really important to do if you want to to gain functionality back in life again. You don't have to be afraid of the thoughts. They actually are not scary! But when we have OCD, we end up being very afraid of them and they end up crippling our lives. But you can conquer this!! It takes time and faith and practice!!

@Tea and Honey Thank you for your advice😭I wish I would have applied this a long time ago as I’ve let these thoughts rob my peace and affect my spiritual walk

@Emily🦋 I used to do that too!!! Do you feel like you are letting them all run freely now?

@Tea and Honey I engage with the thoughts too much and do compulsions in hopes they aren’t true, sometimes it feels too hard to control

@Emily🦋 Gotcha!!!! You can gain a lot of freedom with a few OCD-fighting tools!! Ignoring the thoughts and denying the compulsions is way to go! But it's easier said than done. It takes practice to learn that you SAFE when you refuse to do the compulsions. (The compulsions are "safety behaviors"). We can talk more!! Any time you want! I am so sorry you are suffering so much :(:( 💙😀

@Tea and Honey Thank you I appreciate your help🥹 I know I’m not alone in this battle🙏 you’re very kind

@Emily🦋 You are so not alone!!!! :):)

@Emily🦋 I used to think this lots too honestly. However i have learned that regretting time like that in the past doesn’t do much good either. Sure we can regret things that happened but now that we have more help and knowledge we should try our best to work on the future. That way we’ll have more to talk about in what we’ve learned and gained in the future instead of ruminating on the past. That’s what im working on right now :)