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  1. Mari17

    Is this OCD or something else?

    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...
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    I have blasphemous thoughts and I need help

    I'm so sorry that you are struggling with this. There are a lot of resources to help. Online coaching is available at Scrupulosity.com: Faith-based Solutions for Religious OCD - Scrupulosity.com, and there are also a lot of good blog articles there, including articles about blasphemous thoughts...
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    Desperately need help

    Here is the link to the Facebook group: Christianity and Anxiety Disorders Please feel free to private message me anytime as well!
  4. Mari17

    Desperately need help

    Could you try the website Scrupulosity.com: Faith-based Solutions for Religious OCD - Scrupulosity.com? They offer coaching, and the blog has many articles. Also try OCD and Scrupulosity - ACCFS, and the Mark DeJesus channel on YouTube. And there is a private support group called Christianity...
  5. Mari17

    Did I commit Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit?

    This is a helpful article...Have I Committed the Unpardonable Sin? - Scrupulosity.com
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    Has anyone had this and gotten better?

    OCD is very treatable, and it is possible to experience a lot of improvement. You can take medication to help with the physical symptoms, but whether or not you do, it is important to address the mental aspect of it. Two effective therapies for OCD are CBT and ERP therapy. There are also a lot...
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    How Can People With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Believe in Jesus?

    You're welcome! She also runs a private Facebook support group for people with OCD and anxiety disorders: Christianity and Anxiety Disorders
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    How Can People With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Believe in Jesus?

    I'm glad you have some help available. I know that online coaching is available at Scrupulosity.com: Faith-based Solutions for Religious OCD - Scrupulosity.com, and there are also a lot of good blog articles there. There are also a lot of resources about scrupulosity at OCD and Scrupulosity -...
  9. Mari17

    How Can People With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Believe in Jesus?

    I'm so sorry to hear that you have severe OCD. Do you currently have any help or support for your OCD, or access to good resources for it?
  10. Mari17

    Please help me...betting my life

    Maybe this blog post would be helpful? One Toxic, Anxious Vow to God You Can Nullify Today - Scrupulosity.com
  11. Mari17

    Please help me...betting my life

    I meant that it would be wise to not make any decisions about breaking up with your fiancee right now...
  12. Mari17

    Please help me...betting my life

    One thing I am finding out with my OCD is not to make decisions, especially big ones, when I am in "OCD mode" or feeling unstable. My mind is not very clear then, even when I think it is.
  13. Mari17

    ugh scrupulosity

    I'm sorry that you have been having intrusive thoughts! Here are a couple of resources that I have found helpful and encouraging: Mark DeJesus and Scrupulosity.com: Faith-based Solutions for Religious OCD - Scrupulosity.com (lots of articles on her blog, including articles about intrusive thoughts).
  14. Mari17

    ugh scrupulosity

    It sounds like OCD is doing what it likes to do best...taking a question that you cannot know the answer to, and trying to make you stop your life until you KNOW the answer. Which of course is not possible! Even if you got an answer, OCD would likely come up with something else for you to obsess...
  15. Mari17

    ugh scrupulosity

    Thank you for sharing! I have OCD too, so I understand the struggle! I am curious to know your opinion: Do you think that it is better for you to stop taking these day trips?
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