- Date posted
- Yesterday
I don’t think I can do this alone anymore. My Religious OCD is getting worse, and it feels like the most painful and challenging thing I’ve ever had to deal with. I’m 17 years old, and I desperately need help. I feel like I’m losing my mind because I have no one to talk to about this struggle. My family doesn’t even know I have OCD. This subtype of OCD keeps attacking my faith, and it’s making me feel like I’m losing connection with God. I don’t want to give up, but I feel so mentally and emotionally exhausted. My thoughts keep telling me that everything I do is a sin, and I can’t live or act freely like I used to. I’m constantly asking God for forgiveness whenever my OCD convinces me I’ve done something wrong or sinful. I feel like I need to be perfect all the time, like I’m not allowed to make a single mistake in thought or action. But that’s impossible. No one is perfect. And still, my OCD screams at me that the only way to be free is to leave my religion. That thought terrifies me. I hate it. I don’t want to leave my faith or turn my back on God. But it’s gotten so bad that I’ve started questioning things I never wanted to question—like whether God is even real—and that makes me feel even more lost and afraid. I don’t want to believe those thoughts. I love God deeply. I don’t want to lose my faith. But it feels like I’m holding on by a thread. I’m afraid this will push me into depression. I’m scared that my OCD will convince me to let go of the faith that means so much to me. Please, I need help. I need strength. I don’t want Religious OCD to win. Even though it feels like I’m at my breaking point, I still want to fight. Do you have any advice on how to manage Religious OCD? I want to stay strong. I want to hold onto my faith. I just don’t want to feel this way anymore.