Breakdowns

[startrekfan1]

Hey there guys,

I am a normal poster in the Non-Denominational boards and am a first time poster in these boards.

I too have OCD and it has caused me nothing but heartache and suffering. Sometimes I feel that I have fallen too far and will never achieve salvation and that I should just give up on the faith.

I had a breakdown in church today and am still trying to recover from it.

If anyone has any advice, please help.

 

[pjspara]

i dont have time to say all i would like to say to you.... and ocd does cause great grief over our assurance please go to the website knowimsaved.com it has helped alot of us..... i will post more when i have time but i believe it might help you you can ask richard anything you want he is a wonderful christian who explains your salvation in a way that even us ocd'ers can understand

praying for you,

pj

 

[gracealone]

Hi Star Trek,
Please always remember that the emotional distress of our OCD does not speak any truth as to our actual standing in Christ. That doesn't mean that it's not painful and very, very scary.
The best advice I can offer is to learn how to manage your OCD strictly as a disorder and not a spiritual problem. That means that you will have to apply the techniques of exposure to the thoughts and response prevention. That's very hard to do when it latches onto something like our standing with Christ. But do it we must or we can't learn to manage the disorder. Learning to let the thoughts be there without seeking reassurance about them takes a lot of will power and depending on how debilitated you are by it you may need professional help and or medication until you get better. I've had to do that and I've never regretted my decision. Big scary step but well worth it.
Praying for you,
Mitzi

Hey there guys,

I am a normal poster in the Non-Denominational boards and am a first time poster in these boards.

I too have OCD and it has caused me nothing but heartache and suffering. Sometimes I feel that I have fallen too far and will never achieve salvation and that I should just give up on the faith.

I had a breakdown in church today and am still trying to recover from it.

If anyone has any advice, please help.

 

[Piper55]

Hi there,

I just wanted to give you a virtual hug--I know how hard it is to deal with the OCD stuff and to feel doubtful. BUT did you know that several religious icons including Saint Therese, John Bunyan and Martin Luther, and others are all thought to have suffered from mild to severe OCD? I'm reading this great book called, "Can Christianity Cure Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?" by Ian Osborn, MD. It's a little heavy (dry read in parts) but fascinating to learn more about these people who I think of as so righteous and God-fearing who dealt with some similar problems that I'm dealing with. You might want to check out the book.

Please, don't give up.

 

[romans8one]

Hey there guys,

I am a normal poster in the Non-Denominational boards and am a first time poster in these boards.

I too have OCD and it has caused me nothing but heartache and suffering. Sometimes I feel that I have fallen too far and will never achieve salvation and that I should just give up on the faith.

I had a breakdown in church today and am still trying to recover from it.

If anyone has any advice, please help.

i know your pain man, i'll be praying for you brother! one day the Lord will give us the eternal rest that we so desperately want! and it's a promise!!!