It seems like lately I've noticed that I feel as though I should be devoting more time towards God. Like a lot more. Now at first glance thats sounds like a good thing but the amount is what im curious about. Like I've gotten more i guess thoughts/feelings of not eating because I may be idolizing it because it tastes good and I wanted it. Then just now I wanted to play some minecraft but it's just this feeling of I should instead spend more time with God or that I shouldn't be playing minecraft and instead devote my time towards God or the bible. I do have a thing I try to do which is putting God first in my life and have tried to tell myself putting God first doesn't just mean reading the bible it can mean talking to God as well. This issue has just been more noticeable as of late and I don't know why. I have tried to improve my mental health and am wondering if this is a side effect. Hopefully I explained this correctly and sorry if I didn't I just wanted to talk about it and ask for some advice. I can also try to answer any of your questions so you can get a better idea of what I might be dealing with.
-
The General Mental Health Forum is now a Read Only Forum. As we had two large areas making it difficult for many to find, we decided to combine the Mental Health & the Recovery sections of the forum into Mental Health & Recovery as a whole. Physical Health still remains as it's own area within the entire Recovery area.
If you are having struggles, need support in a particular area that you aren't finding a specific recovery area forum, you may find the General Struggles forum a great place to post. Any any that is related to emotions, self-esteem, insomnia, anger, relationship dynamics due to mental health and recovery and other issues that don't fit better in another forum would be examples of topics that might go there.
If you have spiritual issues related to a mental health and recovery issue, please use the Recovery Related Spiritual Advice forum. This forum is designed to be like Christian Advice, only for recovery type of issues. Recovery being like a family in many ways, allows us to support one another together. May you be blessed today and each day.
Kristen.NewCreation and FreeinChrist
-
Starting today August 7th, 2024, in order to post in the Married Couples, Courting Couples, or Singles forums, you will not be allowed to post if you have your Marital status designated as private. Announcements will be made in the respective forums as well but please note that if yours is currently listed as Private, you will need to submit a ticket in the Support Area to have yours changed.
Is this OCD or something else?
- Thread starter Anonymous0210
- Start date
trophy33
Well-Known Member
- Nov 18, 2018
- 12,928
- 5,170
- Country
- Czech Republic
- Gender
- Male
- Faith
- Christian
- Marital Status
- Single
I think you should get more familiar with the OCD so that you can recognize it yourself.
It is the OCD if there is anxiety attached to the thought and if the thought is returning like in a cycle, without a rational cause. And if you cannot find any rational answer to it which would satisfy your emotional distress about it.
Upvote
0
can you explain what you mean by returning like a cycle? Do you simply mean your mind wont let it go all the while your anxious about it?
Upvote
0
trophy33
Well-Known Member
- Nov 18, 2018
- 12,928
- 5,170
- Country
- Czech Republic
- Gender
- Male
- Faith
- Christian
- Marital Status
- Single
For example, somebody checked that the TV is switched off, before going to bed. After a minute, he must check again. And again.
It is similar with intrusive thoughts. You answer the thought with some response, but it comes back again so that you cannot focus on the activity you are doing.
Last edited:
Upvote
0
Mari17
Well-Known Member
- Jun 17, 2017
- 1,526
- 522
- Country
- United States
- Gender
- Female
- Faith
- Christian
- Marital Status
- Single
This sounds like OCD to me. I have had similar obsessions. Please be careful especially of obsessing about eating, because I obsessed about eating for a while and became underweight, developing health issues that are still affecting me several years later. It is really important to maintain a healthy body, because that has a direct impact on your mental health.
Jaimie Eckert has written some blog posts about these kinds of obsessions...
How to Avoid Gluttony Without Being Fanatical - Scrupulosity.com
Idolatry Obsessions: Another Intersect Between Faith and OCD - Scrupulosity.com
She has a lot of other posts on her blog as well!
These are some other OCD resources that I recommend...
OCD and Scrupulosity - ACCFS
Mark DeJesus
Christianity and Anxiety Disorders (private support group)
I have also found the following books to be helpful... Breaking Free of OCD: My Battle With Mental Pain and How God Rescued Me by Jeff Wells, and Strivings Within - The OCD Christian: Overcoming Doubt in the Storm of Anxiety by Mitzi VanCleve.
Feel free to message if you have any questions!
Upvote
0
Similar threads
