• 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.

  • CF has always been a site that welcomes people from different backgrounds and beliefs to participate in discussion and even debate. That is the nature of its ministry. In view of recent events emotions are running very high. We need to remind people of some basic principles in debating on this site. We need to be civil when we express differences in opinion. No personal attacks. Avoid you, your statements. Don't characterize an entire political party with comparisons to Fascism or Communism or other extreme movements that committed atrocities. CF is not the place for broad brush or blanket statements about groups and political parties. Put the broad brushes and blankets away when you come to CF, better yet, put them in the incinerator. Debate had no place for them. We need to remember that people that commit acts of violence represent themselves or a small extreme faction.

  • We hope the site problems here are now solved, however, if you still have any issues, please start a ticket in Contact Us

  • The rule regarding AI content has been updated. The rule now rules as follows:

    Be sure to credit AI when copying and pasting AI sources. Link to the site of the AI search, just like linking to an article.

Pride

Jump to latest Follow Reply
Sort by date Sort by votes
S

Skitsskat

Newbie
Jan 2, 2012
79
8
✟22,738.00
Faith
Christian
Marital Status
Single
So the last thing I want to do is blame God or swear at God/Be prideful, so my OCD I guess is now targeting those things. Whenever I'm happy about something my OCD kicks in and says something like "I love this more than God" Or if a friend messages me and I'm happy about it it says something like " -curse word- God" plus "I love this friend more than God" or things along the line of that. Or whenever something happens, like say the dog barks and it scares me my mind will blame God for me getting scared. I don't know it's really been a problem for me and I'm constantly apologizing because I'm worried that sometimes I might be actually blaming or swearing or being prideful, but the prideful thoughts are mixed with the happyness of my heart at that moment so it gets confusing. It's tearing me apart wondering wether these thoughts are mine or not, I don't know is anyone else suffering from this at the moment? It got really bad today that I believed the thoughts and had to skip the rest of my schoolwork. ( Didn't ditch, I'm homeschooled. )
Also just pointing this out so I don't feel silly in officially saying I have OCD, I have never been diagnosed with it or seen anyone or talked to anyone in my home about it, I just pretty much am now self diagnosing myself with it since it all seems to fit me so well, so forgive me for saying so without really knowing for sure.
 
F

flowerforever7

Newbie
Aug 20, 2010
413
8
✟23,125.00
Faith
Christian
Marital Status
Single
Skitsskat, have you ever thought of speaking to a professional who specializes in diagnosing and treating OCD?

I know how you feel in that I go through very similar stuff. Some of what you described sounds textbook religious OCD. I am not a dr though and cannot diagnose you obviously. OCD is a disorder that is so specific in it's symptoms that if the criteria fits you well, then there is a fair chance you probably have OCD. You may want to seek diagnosis from an OCD specialist, and then possibly treatment if you do have OCD.

_____
Acts 22:16 "And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name.’"
 
Upvote 0
S

Skitsskat

Newbie
Jan 2, 2012
79
8
✟22,738.00
Faith
Christian
Marital Status
Single
Sure lots of times, but I really don't have the courage to tell my parents anything. Everything that's going on makes me feel so crazy and it scares me to know their reactions or how their views on me would change.
I'm wondering if I could find anything like online therapy but so far they all cost something.

So I'm kind of stuck treating myself lol
 
Upvote 0

dabro

A child of the living God.
Aug 31, 2008
3,487
869
40
Newalla Ok.
Visit site
✟96,927.00
Country
United States
Gender
Male
Faith
Christian
Marital Status
In Relationship
Politics
US-Republican
Hey it's okay. Go tell God I'm mad at you. This is exposure. Tell Mr. Pure. O is that all you got cos I ain't backing down. God is not mad at you. simply put. You have to allow the anxiety to just sit there and the feelings of dread. I know none of us want t o feel cruddy but we have a disorder and even tho you havn't seen one I would recommend that you do. One that can help you with your fears because if your not on meds thats tough in itself. Hugs just say I won't swap at the buzzing fly around me.
 
Upvote 0
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Conviction vs compulsion?
Replies
15
Views
975
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Rescued One
Numb , Tired and confused
Replies
7
Views
999
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
misspertinent
P
Unpardonable Sin
Replies
2
Views
594
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
eleos1954
P
My progress with toxic parents
Replies
2
Views
204
The Kitchen Sink
timf
T
R
Unforgivable Sin
Replies
7
Views
527
Recovery Related Spiritual Advice
SavedByGrace3
Menu
Log in
Register