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Typically, if this is OCD driven, it's not about trying to know as much as it is trying to FEEL that all is well with our relationship with Christ. These questions pop in and with OCD there's a level of anxiety attached to them that makes us feel compelled to seek certainty or reassurance...

I just thought to pop into this group from time to time as it's been a very long while since I've been active. I have OCD - the "Pure O" type and have suffered from several debilitating forms of it over the years. I used to be very active in this group, esp. in regards to OCD themes which...

Hi I don't know whether you have OCD but I do. I have a kind of OCD called "Pure O" and it has not stopped me from serving Christ. It can make me very uncomfortable and cause a great deal of mental pain as it waxes and wanes,but it does not rob me of my ability to obey and follow Jesus. The...

Thought about saying this the other day but hesitated, not wanting to seem all preachy on a forum which is supposed to be about OCD, in regard to how important it is to read scripture in it's proper context. This verse about love and fear is speaking of God's love that has brought us into...

With all due respect to your efforts to characterize anxiety disorders as common worry or shirking from that which God has instructed us to do I have to wonder about a few things: Do you believe that a soldier in a fox hole experiences the emotion of fear when bombs or bullets are flying by...

This is all awesome Hutch, and thank you for sharing. I too have discovered purpose in the affliction of my OCD/Pure O. I am glad that you, in this message point out that it is a real affliction and for many folk meds. and professional help/intervention are part of a multifaceted approach to...

Hi Glorious, It's such a relief isn't it to be free of the anxiety for a long period of time. I'm sorry to hear you are struggling again. Was there something specific that you were doing that you feel helped you to turn away from the obsessional thoughts? Maybe it was just you being really...

All of these scriptures are as dear to me before I became really sick with OCD as they still are after I have learned to manage my disorder. I very much appreciate the comfort of God's love and care for me. But.... I have Pure - O, OCD. It is a valid affliction. This does not mean that I don't...

Hi Ribosome, Yes, I have encountered this but thankfully the tide is turning with groups that are dedicated to education within the church in regard to Mental Illness. One thing that I've come to understand is that most of this kind of rhetoric isn't really meant to be harmful but really just...

Thanks for sharing Kodadog. I have company this weekend so I hope there will be a way to watch this after the fact. The more transparent and open we can become about our suffering and about the ways God has provided for us to reach a place of management or significant recovery the greater the...

Hey Mini, So good to read about your experience, which I'm sure so many of us can relate to nearly word for word in one way or another. But more than that I just want to give praise to our Lord for coming to your aid and providing what you needed to know when you needed to know it. He did...

Hey GT, The main type of intrusive thoughts you have are going to be in the form of a Vow. Your brain is in the habit of generating those kinds of thoughts. The anxiety will of course make it seem like you are really choosing to make a commitment/promise to God. That's why obsessions hurt so...

I really hate "trite" quotes, but you've probably heard: "God helps those who helps themselves". There is help available but the person has to "want" the help. They have to cooperate with God in regard to how He chooses to help them.. on His terms not theirs. I used to feel that God should...

Hi GT, Just in case you didn't see this response; here it is.

Hi berighteous, I am SO sorry that she takes out her pain and anger on you. I had a situation with a close family member where I had to set up limits and healthy boundaries to protect my own mental health. This person didn't have OCD but another type of mental illness that had a negative...

Hi Berighteous, Is she at all educated about OCD? She can learn so much online w/o having to tell anyone about all of this. Good start: OCDOnline.com Also, out of love my husband usually won't help me at all with the compulsions of my disorder. He understands that every time I do anything...

Hi Chrissy, With OCD and in particular Pure O OCD, it will always seem like we are purposely choosing to think or say things. If we didn't have that concern, then obviously we could just push past or dismiss the content of our OCD obsession because we'd just know that we didn't really want to...

Hi Fifigirl, Is all of this a symptom of OCD? Yes, Yes, Yes!! But more importantly what symptom is it? It's really important for those of us with OCD to learn to discern and categorize the components of an episode of OCD. In the example you gave this is how I'd do that: a. O = Obsession or...

Hi Gods Warrior, Having blasphemous and distressing/intrusive thoughts is part and parcel of OCD. Feeling anxious beyond belief is part and parcel of having OCD. Both of these things fall outside the realm of your control. You don't choose the thoughts and you don't choose the emotional...

Hi Emalve, Do you have OCD? It sounds as though you do but you didn't mention it in your post so I wondered if a professional has diagnosed you yet. I'm just going to go ahead and speak to you as if this is OCD bc, although I'm not a doctor all that you've said here is pretty typical of OCD...