Does anyone elses OCD involve religion? I'm a Christian, but I feel my OCD is causing me to stay away from my church and religious practice

Yes, I had a theme of a similar flavor, about several themes ago... My mind would come up with thoughts about harming others (in a scandalous/blasphemous way) , or that I believed others had some ulterior motive against me. My compulsion was to recite prayers because I believed the devil was trying to get me (I believed this at the time because my family was very religious). Eventually I learned to not pay attention whenever a satanic thought comes along, and keep myself somehow busy... And I switched to a different theme.

You’re not alone in that...my fam is super religious and they’ve encouraged me to read the Bible, but I’ve avoided it out of fear that it will cause more obsessions and compulsions. Stay strong, we’re all in this together

I used to have severe religious ocd where i was paralyzed and it took forever to do everything, even simple at picking up a pencil or flipping a page. I was anxious all the tims thinking I would go to Hell. I always thought God didnt like me, even though in reality thats not true. One of the worst things about religious ocd is that it makes you feel guilty ALL THE TIME. As I went to therapy, though it took time, I eventually learned that my terrible thoughts aren't facts and they aren't a reflection of who I am. I encourage you to get help because this kind of ocd eats away at your joy. I've been there for a long time and I got out of it. It takes time and you will mess up, but you're gonna mess up because you are human and humans mess up, its normal!:) So be very very patient with yourself as you get help from a therapist. It gets better and you will finally see the true light at the end of the tunnel. You deserve it to get out of this heavy bondage that religious ocd brings, yes you do! Get your life back, you deserve it. I felt your pain as I read your comment because I've been there and its hard for other people to understand, but I understand and so do many other people on this app. We are a community here. I believe in you. Freedom from the debilitating terror is waiting for you, you got this!

I left christianity to save myself from agonizing ocd.

Intense Erp is how I’m doing it and it’s helping a lot. Sounds evil but you need to be ready to say and do things to yourself that you would never say/do. Just remember it’s for your own sanity so do what you need to do! Good luck

Hello I have an OCD that whenever I sat on the study desk I just think what is the use of studying hard as many people have become successful without studying. Please help me to get rid of this monster that is ruining my life

Ya it's helpful I had watched its video. But please tell me that I had an OCD or it's something else

Ali in her video "3 ways to react OCD thought" said that whenever OCD thought come react to it aggressively and admit it .. I had an OCD on why to study ....so when I admit that there is no use of studying then I think that why I am studying if there is no use of studying ,how to cure it and please tell me that how this channel can help in my OCD recovery