None of us necessarily deserve to suffer from OCD, but OCD and all disease is the result of our fallen, sinful world. We struggle more than others with uncertainty and doubt. That may or may not change for each of us in this lifetime, but there is an ultimate hope! The central fact of all human existence is beyond all doubt - that Jesus Christ, the son of God, came to this fallen world to seek and save lost sinners (which is to say, every man, woman and child to ever walk the earth). He died a criminal’s death on a cross to become the perfect, sinless sacrifice to pay for our sin. Because NONE of us can possibly reach God’s standard. The tiniest fib or any other seemingly innocuous sin is enough to send you to hell. BUT PRAISE GOD!!! Jesus rose from the grave three days later. He now lives forevermore, and so can we! And because there’s absolutely nothing we can do to earn such a salvation, the best part is we don’t have to do anything! Here’s the deal - JESUS willingly suffered the death YOU deserve as a sinner. If YOU believe and accept this saving grace, and also REPENT (turn away from) your sin, then ALL your sins (past, present and future) will be washed away and forgiven! Then YOU will take on HIS righteousness in the eyes of God, allowing YOU to inherit eternal life with Him in heaven. To everyone who feels OCD has robbed you of the life you imagined, unfortunately there are no guarantees of a better life while in this world. But by putting your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and walking with Him, you can look forward to the glorious eternity that awaits in the life to come! Remember: O - Only C - Christ D - Delivers

Totally agree with you. Thinking this is a part of our sins we committed is totally wrong and is also a trigger for most including myself in the past. This is totally not true because I know waaaaay worse people that don’t have ocd. In fact people with ocd are some of the kindest nicest people because their actually scaired of their thoughts.This may sound like a compulsion for me to say that but maybe it’ll help others that think they have ocd because of their past. Trust me that’s not true. You were probably born like this and it’s ok. OCD doesn’t make you a bad person. You will have ocd forever but it’s ok it’s controllable I promise you as long as you do ERP. I’m 40 and had this my whole life with 2 major episodes besides all the other ones. It’s scary it’s a bully and it wants to control you but you need to take charge. Episodes may last weeks or months but that’s ok because you have your whole life. My advice whatever ocd doesn’t want you to do, do it! My last episode was on my 40th birthday on vacation with my wife in best friends after 6 years of being ocd (free), well we’re never freee but it focuses on positive stuff more then negative. After years of mot having it I was convinced I never even had it. Then it came back with a vengeance like hey you forgot about me. So nonstop all day every minute on vacation what a sucky time for it lol. But I forced myself to do everything even tho every minute I wanted to cry. Couldn’t sleep couldn’t walk just felt like a pit in my stomach. It was a major episode that even drinking alcohol couldn’t subside. But I forced myself to even go snorkeling during this, I forced myself to go on a boat trip, and even tho during those moments my ocd was skyrocketing when I look back I don’t Remeber those feelings I Remeber that I went snorkeling with my wife and best friends, I took an awesome boat trip, I enjoyed my time. you need to push and push and never give up. it’s the hardest challenge in your life but I promise you can live a happy successful life and even with the ups and downs it’s ok. Sorry for the long rant I just want younger people or people who just found out that ocd is what they have to believe if they try and fight they can be happy.

@Mikeb63 YES — you can live a happy successful life even with the ups and downs!! 💖

Keep pushing madison you can do it