G C

Date posted: 5w

Religious ocd

I haven’t really been in my Bible lately cuz I just feel like when I read it like it’s to mark a box off and my ocd flare ups make it worse I don’t even want to read. I will read like a daily devotional or like a chapter but that’s like the bare minimum like it doesn’t even count so I don’t know what to do does that make me lukewarm I don’t want to backslide in my faith but I feel so far from God I mean I never really feel close either I just can’t even focus my brain is too loud.

Kalidescope

Date posted: 5w

It is super uncomfortable to vulnerably receive His grace & love vs...striving, performing, earning it...talk about exposure therapy...

G C

Date posted: 5w

@Kalidescope Yeah I also feel like I’m trying to earn his love even tho he already loves us so idk how to not do it or have a works based faith cuz that’s not true either

Someone99

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 5w

The Psalms are great to read. Sometimes the history, genealogy, and heavy doctrine can cause me to gloss over ...but the raw emotion, relatable struggles written about on the Psalms always connect.

Kalidescope

Date posted: 5w

@someone99...I see you are an OCD Conqueor... that's awesome!! What else can you share with us about navigating Religious ocd??

Someone99

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 5w

I would highly recommend anyone to look in to resources from Mark DeJesus. I read his book "The OCD Healing Journey" and I was fantastic. He also has many videos on YouTube and weekly podcasts on the topic. Always important to recognize the intrusive thoughts, label the intrusive thoughts, apply tools... Because OCD can really mess with faith. Thanks for asking! 🙂

Kalidescope

Date posted: 5w

@Someone99 Can you say more about labeling your intrusive thoughts? I am working on labeling thought, Opinon, judgement, but can you illuminate how you identify intrusive thought?

Someone99

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 5w

@Kalidescope A thought that causes anxiety, causes me to doubt, to research but any answer doesn't satisfy it, replays over and over again, and the volume of it. It's like the loudest voice in my head.

Kalidescope

Date posted: 5w

I struggle with this too! A suggestion - What if instead of trying to read your Bible you sat there for 5 minutes in the discomfort & seeking to receive His love (while Not doing, earning, performing, for it).

G C

Date posted: 5w

@Kalidescope Like in prayer? Or when I’m reading

Kalidescope

Date posted: 5w

Like not "trying" maybe just snuggle up with a blanket and sit in the discomfort of Not doing anything to "Earn His love"....just resting in the sufficiency of Jesus

Kalidescope

Date posted: 5w

We can do it together if you like. I am starting a timer for 5 minutes now to just rest in His grace...starting now

G C

Date posted: 5w

@Kalidescope Can you pray for me? I can pray for you too

Kalidescope

Date posted: 5w

@G C Absolutely!!!

Calm Cam

Date posted: 5w

When i first started having anxiety i felt like that also 😭🤦🏾‍♀️ Read it anyways its kinda like exposure therapy in a way eventually youll stop overthinking

Kalidescope

Date posted: 5w

I love Mark DeJesus!!!

G C

Date posted: 5w

Then when I’m like oh I’m gonna sit down and actually spend time and focus I feel like a literal faker

G C

Date posted: 5w

Cuz I’m like a verse is better than nothing but then it feels like putting him on the back burner so maybe not even read at all idk

Sesamoi

Date posted: 24w

Catholicism

Hey, I’ve been trying to grow in my Catholic faith, but my ocd makes it very hard. I read a passage about a saint going through a great ordeal and start panicking that I need to give up everything and be martyred painfully. I seem to always hyperfocus on unhelpful book passages that make me afraid of God and see Him as a tyrant. I admire those who can read others words on faith, but I get suicidal, self harm, or turn away from God because I get sucked in so deep. That’s the obsessive part of ocd. Do you have any tips on how to get past this?

Ava3050

Date posted: 16w

Being a Christian pursuing God but OCD hijacking.

Anyone else struggling with reading their bible or having a certain feeling to feel like God loves them and if they don’t it ruins their whole time with God. Makes pursuing him really hard. Any tips ?

Anonymous

Date posted: 11w

I need an opinion

So I am a practicing Catholic, and I've gotten into reading the Bible this year, praying the Rosary, things like that, and while I love to do that, my OCD has been seeming to take over, in ways such as like I have to read the Bible for a certain amount of time before I'm satisfied with the time read, or something along those lines, and it's starting to make the thought of praying and reading the Bible unenjoyable, which is really hurting me inside, because I used to and want to enjoy it so bad, but now this is making it really hard to, because it feels like I don't have control over my own thoughts, and little things trigger the thoughts, it's just so annoying. If there's anything anyone thinks I can do to combat this please let me know.

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