I feel trapped

[picassoui]

i cant control countering thoughts and because it is compulsive ..i live in small house with my mom and sister and i feel like im being watched constantly ..
and i am this is not paranoia my relatives notice the odd behaviors i have explained to them as best as i could ,,,but they dont get it and i just feel frustrated ..

 

[QUannie]

Im so sorry your feeling trapped! I prayed for you! Please pray for me, I am struggling too!

Q

 

[picassoui]

Im so sorry your feeling trapped! I prayed for you! Please pray for me, I am struggling too!

Q

thanks ..and i will

 

[Yeshua'sdisciple]

I know exactly how you feel about your family not understanding. Know matter how many times I try to explain it to my mom, husband, etc... I never feel like they really get it. I think that it is realistic for us to not expect them to understand b/c even to us who have this illness it can be confusing. Although I believe this, it still does not take away the frustration that I feel when my family questions what it is that I go through and why I need to see a therapist to lead and guide me in doing ERP. I have tried to explain ERP to them and I get the same outcome. I will be praying for you and that God will give your family understanding about why you do the things you do. God is the only one who can shine a light and help them see and understand. Sometimes I feel like I am being watched by my husband to see how well this ERP is working, which I just started, or if this is just going to be more money spent. I pray that the Lord will give us both rest from our thoughts and compulsions and fill us with His joy.
Kelly

 

[kaykay9.0]

prayingfor you ...&QUannie.

 

[forgiveable]

I finally described what the thoughts were like to my husband last night. I just used a mild mannered thought I said this is an example of the thoughts that occur. We were eating dinner and I said.. It's like looking at this menu and my brain gets stuck there and maybe I see the words "Apple fritter" and I don't like hearing that phrase or those words and maybe I even hate Apple fritters.. and I fight the thought from entering..
However at unexpected times the word Apple Fritter will come up over and over again or when I don't want it to. I also explained that I have been told that I have OCD. I think he kind of understood after that. and I did not have to go into extreme detail. I also asked for prayer support from him because it so very important to me. Where else should you be able to go to other than family and I know that it is a struggle and can take it's toll on family too because they suffer as well although in a different way Especially if they are used to you being a certain way and then they see changes. However,
Hang in there.. fight the good fight of faith. Ask God for strength and keep on keepin' on this may help ease up their scrutiny when you are going around taking ever thought into captivity and into the obedience of Christ out loud. My four year old was saying " here we go again" LOL How else do we do warfare when the according to 2Cor 10 :9 the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty through God to the pulling down and destruction of strongholds.
Another scripture that may help is
Eph 6: 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Hope this helps~ Brandi

 

[RachelZ]

Hey Picassoui...really sorry you're struggling...please God help this man to feel understood and less trapped...and may your peace flood him even when the anxiety of OCD is overwhelming him...in Jesus name Amen...take care, Rachel

 

[Jpark]

Hi

God sees all. There is nothing hidden from His eye.

Gen. 16:13

Heb. 4:13

There is no need to fear.

Rom. 8:28

Acts 9:4

1 John 4:18

Jeremiah