I have weird ocd ideas about my religious like i should do smth multiple times to feel not stressed or pray more than once or clean some of the statues or kiss them if i dont i am not good enough or smth bad will happen i feel so stressed
This is classic OCD. I have dealt with religious OCD most of my life. It does not help you get closer to God. It is not what God wants for your life. You need to break the cycle of compulsions. God wants you to live in freedom. The OCD tells you that you have to do certain things, or something really bad is going to happen. But you need to learn to be brave enough to NOT do those rituals (and take the "risk"). This is how you go into freedom. The OCD is a manipulator. You can imagine that OCD is like a little man who sits on our shoulders and tries to make our lives miserable. All he does is lie to us all day. His only job is to torture us. But it's hard for us to break free from his manipulation. This is because the stakes seem so HIGH. We are always worried that something really bad will happen if we disobey the voice of OCD. But you can get out of this cycle!!! It starts by identifying the OCD. God does not want you to pray more than once or do things multiple times. The OCD wants you to do that. So you need to practice disobeying the OCD!!! This takes time to learn, and it is a long process. I'm here to talk if you want to!!! Also, therapy and medication will really help!!! Please write it you have questions :):)
@Tea and Honey I really appreciate all those words from u i want to stop the cycle but the thing is what if god will be mad if i dont clean my bible or read rosary today or bible or pray enough
@Tea and Honey Wow this is powerful😭 my compulsions are made up rituals to control my fiancée’s safety, and while I feel like I’m the one keeping him safe, I am carrying a weight that I cannot handle
@sisi5 God is not going to be mad at you! God is not the one telling you to clean your Bible. The OCD is telling you that. I think that is one of the biggest traps of OCD. The OCD makes you think that God has all these rules and requirements for you. But God isn't putting all this weight on you. The OCD is doing that
@Emily🦋 I sooooooooo understand!!!! You can get out of the cycle. Have you ever tried ERP? Do you want me to explain it to you? :):):)
@Tea and Honey We should talk more!!! Please write with any questions. I know how much you are suffering:(:(:(:( I'm here to talk
@Tea and Honey I really try but it make me feel stress guilt
@Tea and Honey Can u help with it?
@Tea and Honey I’ve tried, but it’s hard to build up to my hardest exposure on my hierarchy . I backslid after I got engaged cause now the stakes feel higher :(
@sisi5 Yes!! I'm here to support you! Sometimes you need to "ride out" the stress and guilt. You do that the same way a surfer rides a wave. When you refuse to do a compulsion, your stress will rise higher at first. But after a time, it will start to go back down. (It's like a wave that rises and falls.) If you just hang in there, you will feel better after a time. Let me give an example. Someone with OCD might feel like they have to wash their hands after they touch the laundry. The first tint they refuse to do this, their anxiety rises. But if they wait for a period of time, the anxiety will go down. To can do this!
@Tea and Honey U mean what ever my mind tell me to do I just shouldnt do it it will go away?
@sisi5 Yes!!!! That's pretty much it! When your mind tells you that have to do certain things, you have to practice NOT doing it. This is how you conquer the OCD. :):):) You can do this! I'm right here to support you !!:):)
@Emily🦋 I totally totally understand this. When I'm at my son's track meets, the stakes feel higher, and I want to give into my compulsions, because I'm nervous about his performance. However, giving into compulsions ultimately reinforces the OCD cycle. We can start practicing pushing through the difficult situations, because ultimately those difficult situations are an OPPORTUNITY to step up into higher levels of defeating OCD . I know how hard it is, though. And sometimes, it might not be worth it. Sometimes I think we need to pick and choose our battles.
@Tea and Honey Thank u god bless you your in my prayers
@sisi5 Praying for you too
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