Anybody else struggle with religion OCD? Would love to hear what it’s like for others! I’m a Christian, but more spiritual the older I get. Borderline agnostic with a lot of fear that I’m moving away from Christianity. Fear of hell even though I don’t believe in hell. Fear that there is no God, even though I believe in God. Please no responses with scripture! I’ve had way too many people in my life try to “fix this” by sending me sermons or verses

Religion & Spirituality OCD

ocdm.7

Date posted: 4y ago

hi! i’m christian and i also have religious ocd with an extreme fear of hell and i’m not sure if i believe in it either.

babbie

Date posted: 4y ago

I’m in a similar place, feeling like I can’t fully embrace my faith of origin (Roman Catholicism) for various reasons, but scared of going to hell or losing my relationship with God. I don’t want to give up the things that matter to me—the Eucharist in particular I don’t know how to live without, but I feel like I’ve got one foot in the church and one out, it’s scary and hard and I just don’t know where I am.

Merri

Date posted: 4y ago

I am also a Christian and my ocd started with scrupulosity back when I was a child and learn about God. Ocd tries to target what you really give importance too. I believe in Jesus and want to be really close to Him then all of a sudden I will doubt Him. And many more instrusive thoughts. It’s been more than 20years and with OCD morphing to other themes. But I am just pressing on. I totally understand you about bible verses, many people who don’t know ocd will give you a lot of verses. Just like it’s shows we don’t have enough faith or we are winning. But the reality is, it’s our brain (chemical imbalance etc.) that has problem, not our faith.

Merri

Date posted: 4y ago

*sinning

Elklaxox13!

Date posted: 4y ago

Thank y’all for the replies. Feels so nice to know I’m not alone in it

itstiara

Date posted: 16w ago

Is anyone here Christian?

If you suffer from Christian OCD and feel Jesus hates you and you’re going to hell every few seconds but I keep fighting it because when I pray it says Lucifer and I refuse to pray to him. If I do Jesus will send me to hell. I’m terrified. When does it end. Some Christian’s are so peaceful, I want that.. why.. I feel cursed forever. I have faith in others journey… not mine. I’m stuck like this forever. My mind will never be the same.

Cantal

Date posted: 11w ago

Theme switch: Scrupolosity

OCD has decided to latch onto my religion (Christianity) and I find myself doubting my belief in Jesus Christ. Yet when I research, I even find myself doubting the atheistic and agnostic approach as well. I’ve been a Christian since I was 13, growing up in a non-Christian in truth but nominally Christian household. This is rough. Any advice?

Krome_da

Date posted: 8w ago

Pretty Tough Morning

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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