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I'm hearing a lot of doubt and uncertainty in your post. You're already grappling with distrusting a diagnosis, so much that you're not going to a professional to get one in the first place. It may help to remind yourself that you don't need to know what exactly you're dealing with to go to therapy and find it helpful. All therapy starts with assessment. That's precisely because clients aren't expected to be able to put all the puzzle pieces together on their own.
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Thank you. I want to go talk to someone to get help but I guess I'm afraid that I'll find out that there's nothing wrong with me (psychology) which means all the bad things are true. But I guess getting diagnosed would be a good place to start even if thats true
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@Andrewspriggs *psychologically
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@Andrewspriggs People without diagnoses can still get a lot out of therapy
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You said you were worried that going to a therapist would show a distrust in God. Here’s another way to think of it: God has many tools that He acts through. He doesn’t always just wave his hands and poof things are better, sometimes we have to find the tools that God left for us, and doctors and therapists are one of those tools. Another thing, from experience, if your suffering, then you deserve help and should seek it. Don’t wait for things to get “bad enough” or for proof that it’s an clinical issue. If it hurts you, it matters. Also—even if they don’t diagnose you with something, as someone who studies psychology, diagnosis are just tools and don’t cover every issue a person could face and just because you don’t have a diagnosis doesn’t mean your problem isn’t real. Plus, like Kaitie said, therapy can still be extremely helpful even if they don’t diagnose you.
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Aw...I wish I could give you a hug. You haven’t really pursued therapy for OCD yet. That said, you seem like the kind of person who tries to solve/fix things, which makes me think you’ve tried ways to solve this. How’s that working out for you?
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Well... not great. I've tried to practice mindfulness and my own version of erp and sometimes they kind of work but not for long (of course I don't have a professional guiding me or anything and it hasn't been a very long time) and also talking to my friends and family helps and praying and going to church but maybe I just struggle with fully trusting in Jesus and believing he can change me. But sometimes I feel like I am trusting in him and then the next day I'm back to my old mindset. So no I haven't really fixed anything yet 😂
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So I’m not sure how many/if any of you are Christians, but I’m assuming this can still make sense to some of you. This morning has been rough. I’m constantly thinking, “am I saved? Have I never been saved and I’m tricking myself into thinking I am? When I’m listening to Christian music am I doing for the right reasons? Is it too late for me?”. Things I know the truthful answers to but yet I still think these thoughts. I don’t understand why. Why do I constantly think about these “what if”’s? My heart always feels so heavy and I feel as if I need to talk to God right then and there to make it stop and go away. But then am I talking to the Lord for the wrong reasons? And the cycle repeats. Thankfully, day one of my therapy is tonight and I’m hoping to find at least a little clarity on this stuff. I’ve had OCD for 7 years and I don’t even know how it works. Any advice?
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Please help anyone else here with Religious ocd and is a Christian? My brain is going hay-wire and want to know I'm not alone... what do your thoughts say and how do you overcome compulsions? Im going through a rough moment and feel sick with anxiety and stiff. I want to obey God but my thoughts won't stop. I surrender to the Lord and then I have peace with the compulsions and they go away but the thoughts are the scary part please - is this spiritual or is it mental? Or is it both? Would love to hear a Christians opinion on this... because my thoughts latch on and won't dissappear but I know that the Bible commands us to take control of our thoughts and to renew our minds...yet God has grace for this and mercy for our every need... I know God is in control (completely) and my mind creates a lot of the issues for me without any spiritual stuff (it's a very powerful thing) but it's still scary. Lord help me, I surrender myself to you Jesus, counsel my soul and help me.
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