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Hello everyone,

2 years ago I had this problem:

Help me, I don't know what to do, extreme ocd!

And now it's totally gotten out of hand. I became sick for a few months and therefore forgot about this promise and just kept buying stuff. Actually I cannot recall what happened anymore, it was just so long ago. And I was lucky that because of covid I didn't had to go to parties and buy presents. But now covid is gone and parties are happening again. But that's not what it is about. I just want to be free of this problem. This promise I so called made. I need to throw away my stuff I've bought that I accumulated over 2 years or else I cannot continue with my life. I feel 2 years are already thrown away. I even made an additional vague promise that I cannot cut my hair! I counted a haircut as stuff too for some reason. I did a haircut once (it was too long) but it had to grown to the same original length again because of the promise. I hope it's not too confusing with what I'm trying to say. Basically it's that I have to go all the way back, sort of time travelling, to 2019, throw everything away what I have bought these 2 years and fulfill my promise, which is just a simple prayer, and then I'm done. I know it sounds insane, but I am very sick, my ocd has gotten so out of hand.

Can someone please help me and read my post in the link very carefully to understand what happened 2 years ago. I'm so scared for the consequence and it's keeping me bound for more than 2 years now. I always had ocd my whole life, but this is the first time in my life that my ocd has gotten so worse. I just want to make a new start this year and be free of this problem that started 2 years ago.
 

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Hello everyone,

2 years ago I had this problem:

Help me, I don't know what to do, extreme ocd!

And now it's totally gotten out of hand. I became sick for a few months and therefore forgot about this promise and just kept buying stuff. Actually I cannot recall what happened anymore, it was just so long ago. And I was lucky that because of covid I didn't had to go to parties and buy presents. But now covid is gone and parties are happening again. But that's not what it is about. I just want to be free of this problem. This promise I so called made. I need to throw away my stuff I've bought that I accumulated over 2 years or else I cannot continue with my life. I feel 2 years are already thrown away. I even made an additional vague promise that I cannot cut my hair! I counted a haircut as stuff too for some reason. I did a haircut once (it was too long) but it had to grown to the same original length again because of the promise. I hope it's not too confusing with what I'm trying to say. Basically it's that I have to go all the way back, sort of time travelling, to 2019, throw everything away what I have bought these 2 years and fulfill my promise, which is just a simple prayer, and then I'm done. I know it sounds insane, but I am very sick, my ocd has gotten so out of hand.

Can someone please help me and read my post in the link very carefully to understand what happened 2 years ago. I'm so scared for the consequence and it's keeping me bound for more than 2 years now. I always had ocd my whole life, but this is the first time in my life that my ocd has gotten so worse. I just want to make a new start this year and be free of this problem that started 2 years ago.
Hello 123flower,

You have a diagnosed condition called OCD, which appears to be manifesting itself in more than one form. Intrusive thoughts which interfere with your life. I believe that you need help from someone who is skilled in this area, who can help you to overcome these thoughts, and enable you to be at peace. For anyone unskilled in this area to give advice could be counter-productive. This needs care and attention from someone who knows how best to deal with this condition.

God is there for you, He will provide: stop, look, and listen, and seek the help available to you; help which you have received in the past; and trust God to enable you to overcome, and see you through.

With love in Christ Jesus
our risen and glorified
Saviour, Lord and Head.
Chris
 
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Dear Heavenly Father,

In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, I pray for '123flower' to relax and be at peace. To be still and know that you are God, and that you love and care for her. That her welfare is your concern. May she be enabled to let go and live, and just trust you in her situation.

Thank you Lord,
Amen
 
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Yes, OCD is a probable explanation for this condition by 123Flower; and it is often a tool of Satan to trouble and draw one away from God to 'mind control' --his tool.
If one puts the Lord Jesus in charge of their mind, heart, and daily life (as John 3; John 14; John 17, etc. they can "..bring into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ", as our Bible shows.
We all need to be reading the Gospels and Epistles to know the mind and pathway of God for us.
I often remind souls to make the Lord Jesus their 'best friend'; beside their Savior for Heaven and Lord of their life. Keep looking up!
-1watchman
 
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An added invitation: feel free to write me personally at Conversation Page herein, and we can look at your situation. I am a retired family and mental health counselor, and don't pretend to know everything, but do know how to find a way into 'light' from dark circumstances. I also love the Lord Jesus and seek always to obey and honor Him daily in my walk with Him. -1watchman
 
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