I have religious ocd, I need some advice, I also would like to talk with anyone who has it too

[Nicky Zeller]

Hello, I am a new member. I chose to join when I read a testimony about someone who also went through severe intrusive blasphemous thoughts. I was recently diagnosed with religious ocd, and I have no idea how to cope with it. Therapy right now is out of the question, and I am trying to distract myself so that I cannot obsess over my thoughts. I would love and be open to any advice, and if someone else also has scrupulosity, I would love to talk

if you can keep me in your prayers,I would be most thankful. God bless you all

 

[PloughBoy]

Hello, I am a new member. I chose to join when I read a testimony about someone who also went through severe intrusive blasphemous thoughts. I was recently diagnosed with religious ocd, and I have no idea how to cope with it. Therapy right now is out of the question, and I am trying to distract myself so that I cannot obsess over my thoughts. I would love and be open to any advice, and if someone else also has scrupulosity, I would love to talk

if you can keep me in your prayers,I would be most thankful. God bless you all

2 questions, 1st male or female?

 

[Nicky Zeller]

I am female

 

[PloughBoy]

Ok this second answer you do not have to answer just think about it and start reading the New testament from the beginning.
If there are any type of sexual sins, it is a gateway to unclean tormenting spirits, conversations and entrance through the eye gate as well.
1. Sexual sins
2. conversational sins
3. Eye gate sins.
4. read all new testaments books beginning with Matthew to Revelation........ it will become like a washing.
Work on them, with replacements reading the bible, youtube " street preaching," not youtube church services big no no.

Give it a try and see if things begin to clear up, It will not be easy, but you can do it. Try those 3 first with no mixture
If that does not work, lets try something else. But that should keep you busy. If you stick to this diet. Let's give it a month. and let see how the new "jeans" fit.

 

[Nicky Zeller]

Thank you so much. I have been reading the Holy Bible starting from the New Testament (I got this advice from my brother). I am currently on James, but now I plan to read Ecclesiastes because I was told that it helps, and I think talks about mental health. I recently joined a Holy Bible study and have videos that talk about people who followed God but had roadblocks.

 

[Nicky Zeller]

For the first three, I don’t read/ watch anything like that. I do have friends that aren’t Christian, and they don’t talk about Christian stuff with me. I am not sure if that counts though

 

[PloughBoy]

For the first three, I don’t read/ watch anything like that. I do have friends that aren’t Christian, and they don’t talk about Christian stuff with me. I am not sure if that counts though

it counts

 

[Br. Bear]

Greetings Nicky,

may i ask about your relationship with God the Father and Jesus Christ?

Praying and wanting to help if God permits,


Bless you ....><>

 

[Mayflower]

Hello, I am a new member. I chose to join when I read a testimony about someone who also went through severe intrusive blasphemous thoughts. I was recently diagnosed with religious ocd, and I have no idea how to cope with it. Therapy right now is out of the question, and I am trying to distract myself so that I cannot obsess over my thoughts. I would love and be open to any advice, and if someone else also has scrupulosity, I would love to talk

if you can keep me in your prayers,I would be most thankful. God bless you all

I'll keep you in my prayer, Nicky... While I can relate, I can't really talk about it at this time. But I can tell you in Jesus there is grace and mercy. He still loves you and there is grace and forgiveness in Him. If it is the same testimony on here, it really helped me too. I haven't struggled with this in a long while, but I did have to close some doors.

 

[Nicky Zeller]

ThanI you so much for all your kind words. I am a born again Christian. When I was younger, I stopped praying and going to Church because of the things that were going on in my life. Around 6 years ago, I went through intrusive blasphemous thoughts. This scared me and I started doing many compulsions such as praying many times a day. They decreased but then again came back much stronger. My brother recommended that I start to read the Holy Bible, and talk to God whenever, I used to believe that to start a prayer I must say certain things, and do certain things before

 

[Nicky Zeller]

Once I heard about the unforgivable sin, I started having even worse intrusive blasphemous thoughts. I was in so much pain that I started to search what was wrong with me (someone online said a person who has these thoughts are felon possessed). I then spoke with a Christian psychologist, who told me what I was going through is called scrupulosity also know as religious ocd

 

[Nicky Zeller]

They still come, albeit not as much. But my two biggest issues are how I feel (which I know I can’t depend on feelings, but faith) My psychologist told me that the reason why I am so numb and don’t feel fear is because I am numb from the fear. Also, I really obsessed with the thoughts. That remember all the bad thoughts plus new thoughts will come with them

 

[Hekuran]

Hello @Nicky Zeller. welcome to TalkJesus.

I am praying for you.

I only understand a little of OCD - that it's a way of managing overwhelming fear. I hope you can get some professional expertise to help you through it.

One thing that might be helpful is to read the gospels taking special note of how Jesus treats people who are rejected, in desperation or in distress. What does he say, what does he do?

In other words, how does he treat people who are like you?

 

[Andyindauk]

Hi Nicky,

How are you today? Can I firstly give you every reassurance that God absolutely loves you to bits. To get you He paid dearly, it actually cost Him His son's life and yet God looks at you and thinks, WOW I got a bargain there! When He called you He knew you had unstable mental health but that wasn't a problem for Him, it was actually an added appeal for Him.

You see God's not like us, when seeking relationships we want the best for ourselves, we want friends that are life and soul of the party, we want a gorgeous spouse, to work for a successful employer and the very best for our kids. I remember at school the two class football teams were chosen by the two top football players who were appointed captains and they took it in turn to choose players form their classmates. They'd start with the best and work their way down. Being a foot shorter than average and running more like a penguin, I was always last choice and put on goal. God's not like that, He prefers to work with people with problems over people with egos, contrast the choosing of Saul and David in 1 Samuel 9 and 1 Samuel 16.

That said, I don't believe for a moment that God wants you to suffer with your mental health so I've got three gems of advice for you. Try and get yourself a referral by your to a mental health practitioner who'll be able to help you through with therapy exercises and meds. Meantime try and learn to distinguish normal everyday thoughts from wonky 'where did that come from?' thoughts and learn to disregard and archive the latter.

Then try and work with God on your walk and relationship with Him, asking for healing but more importantly make sure that 3/4 of your chats and prayer times are in praise of Him. Doing His will and praising Him is our raison d être. So praise Him with, 'Dear God I love you because ....' and 'Dear God, thank you for ...' and 'Dear God, You're really wonderful because ...'. Ask Him for Holy Spirit control, guidance and wisdom.

What I really want from you is a post on TJ in the Testimonial section telling us how God has really transformed your life and what He means to you. I'm hoping we don't have to wait too long for that.

Meantime if you want to chat and pray together, just PM me.

May God bless you and give you a wonderful day today.

Lots of love,


Andy xx

 

[Nicky Zeller]

Thank you both @Hekuran and @Andyindauk! You both have me such amazing advice and kind words. There is always doubt in my mind that I am too far gonewhat I have done is unforgivable. You both are so wonderful, may God’s grace and blessing be with you forever!

 

[Nicky Zeller]

Thank you @Mayflower for keeping me in your prayers, and if you feel comfortable and want someone to talk to about this, I will be more than happy to. God bless you and His peace be with you

 

[Nicky Zeller]

Thank you @Br.Bear for keeping me in your prayers, it means a lot to me. Also, thank you for your blessings! May God bless you too and His peace be with you forever

 

[Nicky Zeller]

Thank you @PloughBoy, you were the first one to reach out to me, and to be honest I didn’t think I would get this kind of support and help. The few people that do know about my religious ocd have told me that I can control all my thoughts. They said I should just pray, and when I explain my fear they just dismiss it. It means a lot to me that everyone took their time to give me great advice and blessings. May God bless you, and His peace should be with you now and forever

 

[Mayflower]

Thank you @Mayflower for keeping me in your prayers, and if you feel comfortable and want someone to talk to about this, I will be more than happy to. God bless you and His peace be with you

From the time I was 4 to about 15, I'd have these disturbing things in my head that I used to pray for God to take away. When I came to know Christ at fifteen, it was like a light switched on and it did. But I had looked into something I saw on a forum online that just described some of the things. I thought something happened to me that I didn't remember and I was scared for a bit. And I got some of the intrusive blasphemous thoughts from thinking on this stuff. It deeply has grieved.me some of the things I had thought. When before it was victim things as a child I think was involving demonic influence and childhood abuse, the blasphemous thoughts were from going back and looking at stuff I should have kept the door closed in. I have since taken those thoughts captive and God is very loving and forgiving. I'd be lost without Him. But some nights I have to play scriptures/keep in prayer. It is hard to unsee stuff. I'm not sure if mine is completely the same, but I definitely understand intrusive/unwanted thoughts. It is easier when it is on the outside to fix.

That thread on here was very encouraging, because I was so ashamed of it I didn't talk about.

"Ashamed I heard my mocking voice call cry out among the scoffers. It was my sin that held Him there, until it was accomplished. His dying breath has brought me life. I know that it is finished."
"How Deep the Father's Love for Us"

 

[Nicky Zeller]

I am sorry for all my grammar mistakes. I typed this in a rush, and I did not have time to re-read my messages. I am sorry once again, and thank you all again