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Idolatry, God, and OCD?

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Hi,

I have a habit with obsessing over the things I enjoy in life, to the point where they become idols. For one, when I do enjoy things I feel like I shouldn't be; that I'll start enjoying them more than God and kind of feel guilty. When I do get things that I like, I end up liking them so much I make them into idols. It's hard to find the balance. Do other people with OCD experience this; obsessing over the good things (as well as the bad things) in life and turning good things into idols? How do you combat this? Thanks!
 
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Dear Tuliplane, I see that no one has responded to your post. I wish I could help you, but I suffer from the same obsession. I've gone so far as to give up things that I think are idols. These include CD's and music and my collection of fashion magazines. I've enjoyed fashion from the time I was very young, and I know these types of magazines are not very edifying (I usually tear out the articles and any pages that are objectionable). However, I cannot seem to give them up permanently -- I always end up building new collections and feel guilty about them being idols. I don't spend an inordinate amount of time pouring over magazines or listening to music, but I still worry about idolatry.

I hope that maybe someone will address our particular concern. I do understand what you're going through.

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