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My ocd is giving me worries like

ocd: You were on your way to throw 2 garbage bags to the dustin bin but due to ocd you returned to your apartment to get some more garbage like used empty water bottles. there is a chance by the way after putting the bottles in the garbage bags that you put some other garbage like napkins from delivery stores

why the worries? because a year ago I was in a desperate and tired situation due to ocd. I was almost dizzy. my ocd was suggesting me to do a tiring ocd compulsion that I did not want to do. then ocd suggested stuff like

ocd: make a promise to God that you will not return to your house in order to get napkins in order to use them (ocd compulsion) and you should ask for punishment if you break it. validate you must your promise and you should do it by making the cross sign 3 times.

I was very specific and carefull when I was praying to God about this ocd promise without my will. ocd suggested it in order to be forced to avoid doing the ocd compulsion so that I can no longer worry about it. I did not want to do any promise but ocd kept giving me worries and I started telling to God some specific words that I do not want to say due to ocd. I changed my mind at the last moment and said to God something like "No promise. No punishment" and explained to Him that I was being controlled by ocd even though some words I was telling Him were somehow carefully said on purpose maybe.

Now ocd is telling me about the garbage stuff

pcd: You returned to your house to get some garbage. what if there were some napkins in that garbage?

there is no relation with that ocd promise without my will

ocd: you said not to return to your house to get napkins but you returned to your new apartment to get garbage that there is a chance having napkins

I live in a different apartment in a different area far away and when I was thinking about the napkin thing a year ago it was probably about that specific moment about that specific house I used to live and probably about some specific motive.

ocd: aha. do you remember what your words were exactly? what if that counted maybe for every house you live and for all days and for whatever motive? you maybe were not specific enough. you cant remember what your heart was meaning when thinking about it. maybe you were so worried that the ocd will keep bugging you about the napkin thing so you thought it was a good idea to make the promise count for every house you live. maybe you were so worried that day that you wanted to destroy the ocd compulsion by making a promise to God. you never made the promise. you canceled the promise before finishing the prayer but what If it was already accepted by God?

I have a question for you people. Do you see any broken promise in this story?
 

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I see that you are stressed and anxious. Sorry.

Have you been able to get any support from someone local yet? Please find someone.

When Jesus met someone who was a sinner he didn't point to insignificant things. He told them to get up and walk. He freed them from their past. He'll forgive you for any promises your OCD is bothering you with. He knows all and knows that you are unwell. You need to turn to Him in your distress and rest in Him. Let Him be your shelter from the OCD.
 
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God loves you so very much. God is so very gracious and holds none of these things against you. God has given you a beautiful mind that can focus on minute details, but God intends for you to use it for His glory. I am certain God wants you to find some local help for your OCD so that you can focus on other things. I think you know this, so please go find some help. If it helps to share these things here, then please do. But, at the same time, go talk to somebody and experience some relief.

There is a link below. If it is close to you, please go. Or, find one like it. God loves you. We love you.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder | Giorgos Kiosterakis
 
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My ocd is giving me worries like

ocd: You were on your way to throw 2 garbage bags to the dustin bin but due to ocd you returned to your apartment to get some more garbage like used empty water bottles. there is a chance by the way after putting the bottles in the garbage bags that you put some other garbage like napkins from delivery stores

why the worries? because a year ago I was in a desperate and tired situation due to ocd. I was almost dizzy. my ocd was suggesting me to do a tiring ocd compulsion that I did not want to do. then ocd suggested stuff like

ocd: make a promise to God that you will not return to your house in order to get napkins in order to use them (ocd compulsion) and you should ask for punishment if you break it. validate you must your promise and you should do it by making the cross sign 3 times.

I was very specific and carefull when I was praying to God about this ocd promise without my will. ocd suggested it in order to be forced to avoid doing the ocd compulsion so that I can no longer worry about it. I did not want to do any promise but ocd kept giving me worries and I started telling to God some specific words that I do not want to say due to ocd. I changed my mind at the last moment and said to God something like "No promise. No punishment" and explained to Him that I was being controlled by ocd even though some words I was telling Him were somehow carefully said on purpose maybe.

Now ocd is telling me about the garbage stuff

pcd: You returned to your house to get some garbage. what if there were some napkins in that garbage?

there is no relation with that ocd promise without my will

ocd: you said not to return to your house to get napkins but you returned to your new apartment to get garbage that there is a chance having napkins

I live in a different apartment in a different area far away and when I was thinking about the napkin thing a year ago it was probably about that specific moment about that specific house I used to live and probably about some specific motive.

ocd: aha. do you remember what your words were exactly? what if that counted maybe for every house you live and for all days and for whatever motive? you maybe were not specific enough. you cant remember what your heart was meaning when thinking about it. maybe you were so worried that the ocd will keep bugging you about the napkin thing so you thought it was a good idea to make the promise count for every house you live. maybe you were so worried that day that you wanted to destroy the ocd compulsion by making a promise to God. you never made the promise. you canceled the promise before finishing the prayer but what If it was already accepted by God?

I have a question for you people. Do you see any broken promise in this story?

No, but I do see lots of faulty reasoning.
1.You can't make a promise beyond what you can do in the here and now. The reason is because you can't see or control the future.

So while you could say "Today I want to carry out the garbage" that is a perfectly good intention because it limits what you intend to do.

The more specific and limiting you can be with your intentions, the better off you will be.
That way your OCD can't trip you up with doubt, or try to expand those intentions beyond what you intend to do.

As for worrying about God, He sees further than all of us combined, and He also sees your intentions. So just tell your OCD "God knows what I intend to do." That's the truth, and your OCD knows it.
And lastly, God also knows the future, so if it's impossible for you to carry out the garbage that day, God understands because He knows your intent.

Best wishes!
 
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I see that you are stressed and anxious. Sorry.

Have you been able to get any support from someone local yet? Please find someone.

When Jesus met someone who was a sinner he didn't point to insignificant things. He told them to get up and walk. He freed them from their past. He'll forgive you for any promises your OCD is bothering you with. He knows all and knows that you are unwell. You need to turn to Him in your distress and rest in Him. Let Him be your shelter from the OCD.
We all need encouragement, don't we?
 
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I see that you are stressed and anxious. Sorry.

Have you been able to get any support from someone local yet? Please find someone.

When Jesus met someone who was a sinner he didn't point to insignificant things. He told them to get up and walk. He freed them from their past. He'll forgive you for any promises your OCD is bothering you with. He knows all and knows that you are unwell. You need to turn to Him in your distress and rest in Him. Let Him be your shelter from the OCD.
Hi, again; how are you doing?

It can be helpful to remember that the word 'gospel' really does mean Good News! :)
 
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