ocd as a christian

[surfing]

i have ocd as a christain and go around and around trying to block things happening i had a bad time in a over controling church 14 years ago it was a bit like a cult. My ocd stops me resting in Gods love for me and his Grace because of Fear and then checking am i secure and going around and around, this is my first time on the computor like this
Often i feel i am lossing my mind i am on meds and still struggle

 

[Liftyourhand7]

Surfing, Welcome to this forum, I think you will find help here with others that truly suffer in the same way that you do. I know how you feel when you speak of not being able to rest in the fact that God's Grace and Love is truly for you, but faith is not a feeling, and I thank God everyday for that, you are truly loved and valued by God, OCD is a disorder that God does not hold against us, please try to just trust in Christs unconditional Love for you. Are you seeing a couselor along with the meds that you are on? I am very happy to hear that you are out of the church you described as being a cult, because of wrong teaching your OCD may of gotten worse, I hope you are now in a good Bible believing church that is sooo important. Yes OCD can make you feel as if you are losing your mind, but you are not, OCD is not who you really are, Feelings can be so deceptive, OCD is a big liar, one of my doctors discribes it as a heckler in the stands. Many on this forum have tried Exposure response therapy and it has worked for them. Ask the Lord to give you an answer as to how to conquer your OCD, he is so faithful and will get you through, Don't give up my friend, we on this forum will keep you in our prayers we do know how you feel and we care for you. Love and Blessings Jan

 

[BeccaLynn]

I have felt before that "maybe I'm just crazy". I can look now and say that I'm not and neither are you. I think that by asking that question about ourselves should prove that we're not. I know this is a constant struggle and some ministers who don't understand, ones who have never experienced anything like this in their own lives, can really make those of us who have and do feel hopeless and so fearful. I hope you find a church where the minister is compassionate and not condemning. Welcome to this sight. Although I am still pretty new to it, it has offered me so much encouragement already.

Rebecca