- Username
- Daisy102
- Date posted
- 4y ago
- Username
- beckywtheokayhairbeckywtheoka...
- Date posted
- 4y ago
I have struggled for so long with that exact obsession. I’m just now starting to feel more calm about it, and I was able to do so by trusting that God knows my true intentions and heart even if OCD is making me question both. I can obsess all day on whether I’ll go to hell or not, but in the end I trust God more than I trust my OCD, and I trust that part of my brain that tells me what I really know: I’m trying my best to follow God, I know that. God won’t hold me accountable for my OCD thoughts or actions bc he knows my true intentions at their foundation. Sorry this was kind of long, hope it helps! ❤️
- Username
- Daisy102Daisy102
- Date posted
- 4y ago
I really appreciate that. Thanks, Becky. Its terrifying, but you're right. He knows more than my OCD. I mean He created my whole brain so I can trust Him. Its gonna be okay. Thank you? and I wish you the best in your quest
- Username
- RogueKingRogueKing
- Date posted
- 4y ago
As weird as it sounds it is biochemically possible to habitate yourself to a fear of hell. Religious OCD has been my most enduring theme, so I am not belittling the fear. Beating OCD is not about "not being that bad". Other suptypes have this too. It is that bad if I really did harm someone when I did x y or z. I wish I could say I had a religious breakthrough that made it easier but what turned it around for me was when I hit rock bottom I just learned that God has mercy. . . OCD does not. I had to make the firm and unapologetic decision that I was not going to give up healthy self-love for anything, even salvation. If you can, maybe read a bit of the Divine Comedy as an exposure or by a C'thulu plush toy idol as an exposure. Give it chocolate chips as an offering. I have "Idle Apocalypse " on my phone which is goofy game about running a cult as a safeguard against scrupulousity.
- Username
- Daisy102Daisy102
- Date posted
- 4y ago
That means a lot. Thank you. You're right. God does have mercy. Its so hard to remember. But I guess logically if I just stopped worrying about Hell and lived my life happily and did the stuff I would normally do... Would God hate me to judge me for not freaking out more? No He wouldn't. I really don't want to go to Hell haha. I guess though that maybe that is a good sign. I mean if I was evil I wouldnt worry about it. Thanks for you help? good luck to you too
- Username
- beckywtheokayhairbeckywtheoka...
- Date posted
- 4y ago
Thank you, same to you!
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- Marco
- Date posted
- 4y ago
How do I stop my fear of hell and other related fears? I am new to figuring all this out...so help would be appreciated
- Username
- amysmith
- Date posted
- 1y ago
religious
hi guys it’s been awhile since i’ve been on here but right now i’m starting to get really scared i’m scared to go to hell because i swear, have intrusive thoughts and compulsions (obviously) and i look at and do s*xually immoral acts i am a catholic person and i’ve always stood by the notion that if i act with good intentions then there is no issue, but my mum was talking about her fear of going to hell (her ocd subtypes are about this) and now i feel guilty when i sin, even tho i only want peace in the world i go to reddit and look at some answers for this stuff (i have a really bad compulsion of searching questions on google for hours) and they mostly say i will go to hell if i sin i also get really depressed then question god’s existence and then wonder why i should be alive and stuff and then i’m guilty later i really don’t want this to become a major subtype. i have health ocd but it’s calmed down since i’ve been diagnosed with a health condition (for some reason??) can someone, christian or not, please respond with their experience with this subtype or anyone with advice at all?
- Username
- La25
- Date posted
- 43w ago
Help
Whenever I have thoughts about things that are hard for me to handle I have intrusive thoughts about letting myself die and go to hell and I'm tired and I'm worried that I carelessly agreed that I wanted to die and go to hell and now I'm scared what if I ended up agreeing to it!? I'm panicking. I know God knows my heart and I'm really tired and the thought happened when I was under stress but I had an intrusive thought saying I wanted to die like that and I think I carelessly agreed to it (although I know fighting your thoughts makes OCD worse)
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