- Username
- Anxiousaddie
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 3y ago
Remember God is Love. Our body-brain, I believe reacts in healing to love. So if we get too much into judgment like a panic against something- our minds also react. We are meant to be balanced. So I’m working on not giving into fear really. But more faith. Being more aware of when I’m having thoughts of fear. It works as an enemy. We have to forgive ourselves. & then we are a bit released. Try forgiving those thoughts gently. Self love. Not like a strong repentance- there is times for that w/god .. but try forgiving perfection... which is us trying to be God.
Wow that’s really tough. I relate . But my experience s not with religion.. God is amazing though. So I know he will not let you down... the thing that has helped me through this has been God. Anonymous the thing about ocd is it doubts what yr true value is. So if you say I want to live for Jesus & yr mind says u don’t. And that is distressing- then it means God is very valuable to you. It’s like someone who knows what’s important to you that keeps poking at u because it knows this is important. I tried looking into childhood foundation it helped to understand inner uncertainty too..
That makes a lot of sense. I keep trying to just remind myself that Jesus understands and that has helped a lot
Yep, god bless.. Thoughts & the brain are some thing else. That is good to remind yrself that Jesus understands- sometimes I think ocd has a lot to do with Love. The more u are patient & forgive. The better we are. Even science backs this up.
My theme literally started BECAUSE it was SO contrary to what’s right. Yes I’m a Christian.
I suffer from that also
It’s not going to happen- the definition of ocd is going against yr values. But remember those are yr values. So it is just a lie that u will. It is a disease of the brain - the brain gets used to being shocked. Tell yrself the opposite that it will be fine if that happens & see if yr brain doesn’t stop scaring you. just remember God has given us a sound mind not a spirit of Fear. God bless
Your self talk low and gentle it’s alright/ this isn’t real, just mechanical thoughts & feelings clearing...
I’m alright god loves me. I respect myself
I forgot to reply to this thread the other day but I'm really struggling with this rn. If anyone wants to talk about it, I would love too ❤
My huddle rn. I’m struggling with this also
@Overcomer It's so hard. I just want to live my life for Jesus but my mind says I don't 🙁 it freaks me out :(
@Anyonomous I also was on fire for Jesus before this whole ocd thing. Idk what’s going on. The mind a battle field but keep moving forward with the faith given to us. May God helps us.
@Overcomer Also how do you keep hope alive in this.
@Overcomer Idk I just try to remember that my hope is ultimately in Jesus even if my OCD tries to convince me i don't believe that. Also try to remember that Jesus understands. He understands OCD.
i am a christian. i am constantly terrified of offending God and going to hell. i love God so much but this so scary. i feel like a really bad person. i have to pray in specific ways at specific times of the day in a specific order and sometimes it feels like a chore. i feel so bad about this. the reason i became a christian in the first place was mostly out of fear. i feel so bad admitting all of this but i really need help. i wanna continue being a christian i think but it’s all so scary and stressful. praying has become a compulsion, i feel like a terrible person with every sin, and it’s so exhausting. also, i’m a lesbian and i’m so scared God will send me to hell for that. i can’t change my identity. i’ve tried, but i just can’t like boys. i’m so scared and sad and terrified and stressed. i have no clue what to do.
Does anyone else feel like they think these horrible things on there own or on purpose. I feel like I'm intentionally trying to hurt god and the holy Spirit now and idk what to do. I feel like I'm becoming my worst fear. Idk what to do I feel like I'm losing touch with myself and idk what to do. And I'm really worried God is going to turn his face from me or I'm going to do something I am going to regret. I'm not really sure whats happening to me, but I'm scared I'm going crazy.
I started seeing every little thing as a sin. Or at least things that will bring bad karma. Everything, even little things like listening to music or enjoying a meal. In my eyes, everything everyone is doing is mostly sins and it terrifies me to death. It scares me to the point of paralysis and I can’t even do anything anymore because everything is a sin in my eyes. I’ll definitely spiral if I think about it more, but if I don’t, I feel like I’m lying to myself. I don’t even have confidence that this is OCD anymore. What if I’m right (I’m not necessarily wrong according to my religious doctrines, not that I’m a 100% sure) and nothings going to help me, not even therapy? And if most things humans do are sins anyway, what’s the point of anything? (See how it starts relating to an existential crisis) I’m terrified that no one’s gonna be able to help me anymore. I feel like I’m at wits ends. I don’t practice Christianity btw. Any insights or even “me too”s would help.
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