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Hi everyone. I am having a really difficult time and was hoping for help. I have had a really severe case of OCD my entire life. I recently had knee replacement surgery and about a week later the fears started hitting and I have got severe panic. I have the fear of having caused harm form of OCD and false memory type. I don't know how to think about it. I feel like I won't get well. I've been begging Jesus to come get me.
 

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Hi everyone. I am having a really difficult time and was hoping for help. I have had a really severe case of OCD my entire life. I recently had knee replacement surgery and about a week later the fears started hitting and I have got severe panic. I have the fear of having caused harm form of OCD and false memory type. I don't know how to think about it. I feel like I won't get well. I've been begging Jesus to come get me.
Could you try the website Scrupulosity.com: Faith-based Solutions for Religious OCD - Scrupulosity.com? They offer coaching, and the blog has many articles. Also try OCD and Scrupulosity - ACCFS, and the Mark DeJesus channel on YouTube. And there is a private support group called Christianity and Anxiety Disorders on Facebook.
 
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I'm sorry you're struggling so much. I just want you to know that you aren't alone. I also suffer from very bad OCD. I pray you are healed from this. There is help out there. I have good days and bad days. On the bad days I try to take things slow and keep stressors down, as stress always ramps up my OCD very badly. My OCD thoughts are mostly scrupulosity based, but I have other types too, it's all OCD. It's good that you are able to recognize that's what it is and seek out support.

Sometimes it helps me to know there are others out there who have the same types of thoughts I have, who struggle like I do. It can help me to categorize my OCD thoughts as OCD and not really me and what I want. Maybe it could help you to read about others who struggle with your types of OCD, you might be able to better separate yourself from these thoughts. But please be careful with that though, if you think reading those things could trigger you (sometimes it can trigger me.)

God bless you.
 
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Hi everyone. I am having a really difficult time and was hoping for help. I have had a really severe case of OCD my entire life. I recently had knee replacement surgery and about a week later the fears started hitting and I have got severe panic. I have the fear of having caused harm form of OCD and false memory type. I don't know how to think about it. I feel like I won't get well. I've been begging Jesus to come get me.

When ever I have unwanted thoughts I pray to Jesus to be my shield from Satan's fiery darts.

:praying:
 
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