Anonymous
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- 4y
ttheafterprtyttheafterprty
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- 4y
Don’t do these things, do not be rooted in condemnation or look for it, all it will do is make you worse. The devil is trying to do these things to you and will only hurt you more. Remember that Christ forgave all your sins and remember that He took all of your shame, guilt and condemnation for you. You don’t have to carry it anymore, God bless :)
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 4y
I’m not Christian and that’s not what I’m asking.
ttheafterprtyttheafterprty
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- 4y
@Anonymous What religion are you?
drStrange.One.2678drStrange.On...
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- 4y
Hi, I have religious ocd too. Do u think we can go on praying w/o praying for forgiveness/confession bc I did something to god and I FEEL so guilty for it. I feel like I can’t live. People kept telling me god will forgive me. But I can’t forgive myself. And I don’t want to pray anymore. I am just to lazy and I really don’t want to do it . But I feel like if I pray, guilt will gone. But thing is I have multiple things I did. I am thinking I am dead set on praying and everything will go away. And I promised him one thing that I really really want to do but I feel like I ask him to take it back before the grievances, he would find me selffjsh and I am prob thinking of that bc I don’t want to pray. I’m not christian or religious either, I am agnostic and I want just go back to my life before I had to ocd .., I was scared that god was going to be mad at me and constantly prayed
ttheafterprtyttheafterprty
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- 4y
@drStrange.One.2678 Read my last comment to you below, also I see that you’re agnostic. Have you ever considered becoming a Christian? Being a Christian is not rules upon rules or God getting mad at us, it’s about God being our Father and no more condemnation for sins. We get to go to Heaven because of Jesus Christ! Let me know if you want to know more about Christianity and I’ll let you know :)
drStrange.One.2678drStrange.On...
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- 4y
Hi I feel the same thing. I don’t know if my religious ocd is much severe now bc I realize it. But I have done something to god and I feel so guilty for it. The thing is I did it multiple times. And I promised him something. Now I don’t want to pray anymore bc I just don’t. I live it with it everyday and I cry. I don’t really listen to my friend used to go to church bc she telling u don’t have to pray and it promise is one-sided deal and he doesn’t do it. The thing is did to god is going to cancel out Bc of ur good deeds. That’s exactly what I want to hear.., something that will get me out of praying. I thinking that if I pray, all this guilt will go away
ttheafterprtyttheafterprty
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- 4y
Remember that our good deeds are nothing but rags in the eyes of God, but thats a good thing! Because God does not look at us but Jesus Christ when He sees us! When you accept Christ as your Savior, God sees you as righteous because of your faith in Him. I know you feel guilty over a sin, but God took all that guilt and shame on the cross, you have no reason to carry it anymore. Don’t stop praying, neither don’t stop going to church. Don’t make promises yes, the Almighty God cannot be made deals with because He Himself gives out free gifts of greatness to us! You don’t need give anything in return when He gives us these things like grace, love, peace, and eternal life through His Son Jesus Christ. Don’t be stuck in repetitive prayers ok? Have mercy and compassion on yourself. God bless ! 💕
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 4y
Anyway to clarify: what I am asking is whether “negative reassurance-seeking” is a thing, or if the OCD symptom of reassurance seeking is specifically for being told that you are good/moral/not wrong.
drStrange.One.2678drStrange.On...
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- 4y
I also wonder that too
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