Hi, I am new to this site. I am a Christian who has struggled with OCD probably all my life but was first diagnosed medically and given prescription drugs in 2001, when I was 19 years old.
Lately my condition has been severe as I constantly worry about damaging others' property or somehow contaminate or harm other persons. My illness forced me to leave my job last March and right now I have trouble even going out of the house without being overwhelmed with guilt and fear. I had a certain amount of fear about even joining this site (ie. what if I plagerized something, someone or what if did not read every word in the required rules?).
Despite all this, however, I am trying to continually remind myself that it is not what I think, did think, did do, try to do, fail to do, or otherwise seemingly succeed at doing that justifies me but it is entirely what Christ did (Gal. 2:16).
Here is a brief portrait of myself
Citizenship: Canadian
Who I voted for in Canada: Conservative Party/Stephen Harper
Who I would vote for if I was an American: Ron Paul
The Christian teachers/theologians who have most influenced me in a positive way might include, Ian Green, Neil Anderson, David Hocking, and Chuck Missler.
I am a huge fan of Bible prophecy and end times stuff etc... and believe that God's interactions past, present, and future with the physical nation of Israel are the number witness to the authenticity of the Bible and the person of Jesus Christ. PS. Don't touch/harm Israel or you are tampering with God's witness.
Favourite Quote (by a person):
"I spent a long time trying to come to grips with my doubts, and suddenly I realized that I had better come to grips with what I believe. I have since moved from the agony of questions that I cannot answer to the reality of answers that I cannot escape. And it is a great relief." - Tom Skinner
Lately my condition has been severe as I constantly worry about damaging others' property or somehow contaminate or harm other persons. My illness forced me to leave my job last March and right now I have trouble even going out of the house without being overwhelmed with guilt and fear. I had a certain amount of fear about even joining this site (ie. what if I plagerized something, someone or what if did not read every word in the required rules?).
Despite all this, however, I am trying to continually remind myself that it is not what I think, did think, did do, try to do, fail to do, or otherwise seemingly succeed at doing that justifies me but it is entirely what Christ did (Gal. 2:16).
Here is a brief portrait of myself
Citizenship: Canadian
Who I voted for in Canada: Conservative Party/Stephen Harper
Who I would vote for if I was an American: Ron Paul
The Christian teachers/theologians who have most influenced me in a positive way might include, Ian Green, Neil Anderson, David Hocking, and Chuck Missler.
I am a huge fan of Bible prophecy and end times stuff etc... and believe that God's interactions past, present, and future with the physical nation of Israel are the number witness to the authenticity of the Bible and the person of Jesus Christ. PS. Don't touch/harm Israel or you are tampering with God's witness.
Favourite Quote (by a person):
"I spent a long time trying to come to grips with my doubts, and suddenly I realized that I had better come to grips with what I believe. I have since moved from the agony of questions that I cannot answer to the reality of answers that I cannot escape. And it is a great relief." - Tom Skinner
