Scruplousity Religion OCD

@alan87 Would you know how to deal with demonic kind of going against ur Christian your moral intrusive thoughts like why am I getting like devil intrusive thoughts out of nowhere now?

Thank you so much for giving me strength. But how do you deal with this as sometimes it give me lot of anxiety, shame and guilt that you disrespected God in front of him only

Yess

@HungryMind - Happy to share! One thing worth naming first: scrupulosity tends to latch onto whatever you hold most sacred, and the guilt and shame you described aren't evidence that you did something wrong — they're part of the symptom itself. It's also worth checking what you're doing with the thoughts when they show up. Mentally apologizing to God, repeating a prayer until it feels "right," reviewing whether you meant it, or checking your feelings for proof that you still love Him are all compulsions, and they're what keeps the shame cycle running even when you're trying to sit with the discomfort. Sitting with a thought only works when you're not quietly arguing with it at the same time. "Is it a sin to have intrusive thoughts?" https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/intrusive-thoughts-sinful Speaks directly to the question underneath what you wrote — whether having a blasphemous or cursing thought makes you responsible for it — and explains why an unwanted thought isn't the same as an intention. "How to deal with guilt and shame from OCD" https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/how-to-deal-with-guilt-and-shame-from-ocd Written by Stacy Quick, LPC, this one focuses on the exact part you asked about: what to actually do with the anxiety, shame, and guilt that hit after a thought, instead of trying to neutralize them. Would it be helpful to talk to someone who specializes in exactly this kind of religious OCD? 💬 Was this response helpful? Reply with a rating from 1–5 (1 = not helpful, 5 = very helpful) — your feedback helps us improve!