RELIGIOUS/HARM OCD

I don’t know what to do, I feel so lost and feel like I’m losing my mind… I don’t know what to do, I am still getting the terrible thoughts of “God is telling you to kill someone” and I’m literally mid panic attack, I keep trying to reason with logic because it even says in the 10 commandments “thou shall not murder.” So I don’t even know why I’m getting these thoughts… ugh… people say that intrusive thoughts trigger things you care about the most, which mine would be Jesus & the people around me, which is why I get the harm OCD about people I care about the most.. someone recently said that I could be schizophrenic and now I’m terribly worried that I could have that.. I am so terribly afraid of becoming “crazy” and doing horrible things… can someone please give me tips to help this, and or message me?

Username: cprock17cprock17

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 15w ago

Well you already know for certain that God doesn’t want you to kill someone. I can tell my the way you typed your message, and we know the word of God. Maybe sit there and just let that bad thought run through your brain over and over until your brain almost gets bored of it. That’s how I do my scrupulosity exposure. OCD does latch on to the important things to us. That’s why I too have scrupulosity. Doesn’t really seem like schizophrenia. Sounds like good old fashioned OCD with intrusive thoughts that go against your very beliefs.

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 15w ago

Oftentimes OCD gets mislabeled as schizophrenia. Remember that you are not alone and the fact that you care enough and have this much distress, is a sign that it’s attacking ur core values. That is what OCD always does. ERP is the best way to help this, unfortunately trying to tell it no is just reaffirming the OCD temporarily. But I can recommend listening to podcasts on OCD if you have Spotify, there are some also on YouTube.

Username: LowellTLowellT

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 15w ago

I understand the struggle. I have been getting counseling with NOCD for 3 years and it has been a huge help. I don’t know if you’re getting counseling or not. If not you can call NOCD for a free 15 minute call.

Username: ivrecivrec

Date posted: 15w ago

I used to get thoughts against GOD and later turned to harm OCD. I have a sister with schizophrenia and she thinks her thoughts are correct and they don’t bother her. To me it sounds like you are dealing with OCD. In Philippians it says as a Christian tell yourself what is true. It is true that you have no intentions on acting on these intrusive thoughts and they make you upset because you don’t even want to have these thoughts. You can start to recognize the false OCD intrusive thoughts as junk. Try and separate your identity from the OCD symptoms. Those thoughts are intrusive and don’t represent you or your values. When an OCD thought comes identity it as what it is, let any anxiety come and go and try not to avoid situations that trigger the thoughts or do any compulsions. This will retrain your brain to not see intrusive thoughts as anything important.

Username: Nancyyaa

Date posted: 23w ago

Please HELP

Idk if I have ocd or not I just want to know about 4 months ago I started getting harmful thoughts to loved ones im very scared because I would never hurt anyone. These thoughts scare me so much because they are so vivid and I have like these urges as if I’m going to do it. What is this? Am I ok? Am I going crazy please someone help it feels like I can’t take it anymore living this way with these thoughts haunting me day and night.

Username: Jesuslover28

Date posted: 21w ago

Religious OCD

Does anyone else get really bad thoughts that attack the holy Spirit. I hope I am not the only one. These thoughts scare me because they come in all different ways they disappeared for about 4 days, and one day they came back and they are worse now than they have ever been. They keep attacking him, ever chance they get. I can't pray, go for a walk, or watch tv, or even talk to people without negativity towards him. Like my thoughts keep blaming him for everything, I can't get rid of these thoughts. What makes me sad the most is when I'm tired I can't fight them and my biggest concern is that it's coming from me. I'm worried about what the thoughts say about me. Do I mean to have these thoughts. I can't seem to be happy. I feel lost and scared that I have done something wrong to make God mad at me. My parents won't let me get therapy, I'm all alone. I'm nervous and anxious about my thoughts. And I pray but I can't find peace. I hope everyone who is going through this never has to go through this the way I am.

Username: Anonymous

Date posted: 19w ago

(PLEASE READ) feeling helpless

*PLEASE READ* I’ve been struggling with bad harm intrusive thoughts for a couple years now. They’ll go away for a couple of months then get triggered by something and start all over again. As much as I try to tell myself that I would never act on these thoughts I have a memory from when I was little that I was going to hurt my parents in their sleep and that memory has haunted me till now. Of course I didn’t hurt them but I thought it and I feel so guilty about it today that it makes me sick to my stomach. I love my parents so much and would never want to hurt them or anybody. I just want these thoughts to go away because they don’t line up with my values of who I am. But every time I tell myself that my thoughts are not facts that memory pops up making me feel like an awful person. I feel right now as if I don’t deserve any love from anyone because of these thoughts. I’m a believer of God and I feel as if I don’t deserve his love as well and that he has given up on me. These thoughts have also turned into a new theme of being scared I’m actually crazy and going into a psychosis. I’m just so scared and just want to be normal. As much as I tell myself ocd lies to you these thoughts have really scared me and I haven’t felt like myself in days. I’ve also struggled with health anxiety and intrusive suicidal thoughts. I know seeking reassurance isn’t good but I’m so scared.

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