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@sisi5 that i am not certain of, from what ive seen so far the therapists are based in america

@sisi5 i do not my friend, but there are many people who experience that sub-type within this community :)

@sisi5 i think you can make your first appointment through the app in the therapist section. you can see if your insurance is eligible or you can pay out of pocket. but to my understanding just one session gives you access to free support groups that meet over zoom!

@sisi5 Oh also, there is an online Zoom on NOCD specifically for people with religious OCD!🥰

@sisi5 Tons! What is your specific concern?

@sisi5 I mean, just broadly…like what is your religion or denomination? You don’t have to be specific but what is your general concern?❤️

@sisi5 I’m sorry to hear this. I’ve been there. If you are comfortable, just let me know your belief system, and I will do my best.

@sisi5 Cool me too! give me five seconds

@sisi5 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2012%3A25-31&version=NIV

@sisi5 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2011%3A28-30&version=NRSVUE By pf do u mean “perfect”? Sorry!

@sisi5 So about what? Do you feel like you’re sinning all the time? That used to be me.

@sisi5 OK, so sorry I just saw this! Yes, I absolutely used to feel like this. Father Thomas Santa, the OCD religious scrupulosity expert, explained it to me like this: God understands what you intend when you pray. If you mess up and lose focus, etc. Just trust that God understands your intention.🙏❤️ It sounds like you’re pretty faithful! Reading the Bible, and saying the Rosary is great, however, God does not require that we do this constantly. Jesus asks us to, “follow me”. So, if you are doing unto others as you would have them do to unto you, and loving the Lord your God, with all of your heart, mind, soul and all your strength and loving your neighbor as yourself, those in my opinion are pretty much the summation! Give me two seconds to address the reels issue

@sisi5 No problem! I really do enjoy theology and honestly anything to keep my brain off my own OCD nonsense is great! Not sure what you mean here. Did you mean to write, “gather”?

@sisi5 I say Lauds (20 minutes), almost every day, if I have time. If I don’t, I cut myself some slack. The Liturgy of the Hours may not be your thing so do whatever feels right to you concerning prayer. There are tons of ways to pray so just do whatever helps you to feel the deepest connection to God. I pray throughout the day (only as it comes to me), and if I get distracted or want to do it over and over, I just trust that God knows what I mean. I receive the Eucharist weekly (if I’m not crazy sick), and only go to confession really about once a year now. Say a prayer before eating and maybe three prayers before bed and trust that God loves me and wants the best for me/sees my effort and intention.

@sisi5 That’s great! I’m so glad🙌 If you can’t do the appointment, I highly recommend the free newsletter that they offer and also the book really really helped me!

@sisi5 That’s great you made an appointment 😊 My friend, whoever is telling you that it will not be cured is absolutely untrained in religious OCD. It can be significantly better. I still struggle sometimes, but it’s not the constant fear of going to hell and doing religious practices all day long anymore. You can do this!

@sisi5 I will absolutely! I already have. Thank you for your prayers. Please be gentle with yourself and have compassion on yourself. I’m really hoping NOCD, or the managing scrupulosity resources will be able to help you. I know if you stick with it they will.🙏

@sisi5 Omgoodness I thought you can message. Lol No worries I was just wondering where you were from because we can currently Doing Bible studies in California and also still evangelizing in Ohio do you happen to live in one of those states.

@sisi5 I’m don’t understand.

@sisi5 Yes.