Scrupulosity OCD - Intrusive Religious Thoughts
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- Опубліковано 27 лип 2024
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In this episode, I discuss religious intrusive thoughts and some key things you can do to overcome them. This is the third episode in this series on Scrupulosity OCD. I also discuss different intrusive thoughts people experience such as blasphemous thoughts directed towards God, the church, or religious leaders. I also discuss different compulsions people engage in and how you can tell the difference between religious obsessions and faith-based questions.
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Thank you for making content like this. Highlighting the fact that this is an ocd issue and not a religious one is comforting to hear.
I wonder how much of us struggle with this if we come from an abusive background where God gets mixed up with the abuse. Like, if you have a parent or a strict religious upbringing where that person really did used fear against you, or controlled you with it, it’s SO much harder to see God as a loving parent who can forgive and loves you.
Yes, God is a loving Father, and not some sort of an authoritarian prosecutor seeking to indict others at the tip of a hat. And this is affirmed by Scripture.
“The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.”-Psalm 103:8
“The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.”-Psalm 145:8
I think I need a new brain.
Lemme know where you can order one so I can get one too
You are a beautiful human being brother. Your work doesn't go unnoticed.
Love this! For so long I took these thoughts as blasphemy against God and never separated them as an OCD issue. I also felt like I was the only one dealing with this. Great content, I really appreciate it!
I am 34 now... I really needed this when I was a kid, man. Your content has been transformative. I wish I had this information back then. Thank you and can't wait for the next video.
yhh ngl I feel this comment, honestly makes me want to cry. I've been going through this for years man, honestly. Exams and just being in silence have been so difficult over the years, plus I've had health situations on the way that have made things more difficult at times. Seeing videos that talk about this stuff is one of the biggest pieces of fresh air I've had in a longtime....it's not just me😪
As I started listening to this - and I’m glad you’re addressing it from a spiritual perspective, I’ve been a Christian since I was 7 but I realized/remembered I had obsessive behaviors since I was a kid. Things like prayers to “help me not to touch (unmentionable body part) unless I have to” and then feeling compelled that I had to follow that with recitations of Scripture to back it up. I thought my obsessions with failing God has started in college but it looks like these obsessions started a lot younger. Thank you bro.
Having obsessions about hell ultimately led me away from Christianity.
This video, above quite a few others that I've been researching, has helped me so much with my scrupulosity OCD.
Omg,im not alone! The thought you were dealing with im going through that right now. I was diagnosed with General anxiety panic disorder when I was 28 years old in 2004.
What if they're awful & horribly blasphemous intrusive thoughts? I hate these thoughts.
I've found that prayer does work. Blasphemous thoughts that you don't agree to are actually devils attacking the mind. They can be rooted out with God's Spirit. It does take some people years for it to finally happen sometimes. People have had to quit school/work because the mind was getting so bombarded by these thoughts they could not concentrate.
My husband has been struggling with this for 8 years now ... its all day. It has taken over his life.
😢
His first episode was when he was around 14.
Now he is 31 and it has come back for 8 years.
He’s been in Thearpy and on medication. Nothing has helped.
@@kristinsmith3777 hi I recommend reading Ephesians 6:10-20. These verses in Ephesians have helped me a lot
@@kristinsmith3777 pls watch Joseph prince videos
@@kristinsmith3777 Hey Hun. I pray he’s doing better. I struggle with the same thing it’s been months unfortunately. I pray the Lord will rescue your husband.
Thank you so much! I am a big fan of you.
This technique will help you get rid of the intrusive thoughts but not sure it will help build faith. Probably going to need more. You did touch on this idea of Shifting your view.
Thank you for the video, very helpful!
Thank u so much, it helps me a lot!😊☝️🙏💞
This is so true !!
Thank you so much for this video.
You are so welcome!
Thank you!,
Thanks alot
Good one
Thanks
I really miss reading the Holly book, ive been avoiding it for long and i didn't even realize that was a kind of combination
Does anyone else have this voice in the back of their head that critic God or religious leaders whenever watching a religious video? Like I can be watching a video on God's creation but that voice keeps saying stuff like " That looks ugly. " " That is really stupid. " and I always have to keep telling myself " No, that's not true! It's beautiful. " I don't know, I always get those type of thoughts. I am not sure if I have OCD though.
Yeah lol. It's not just about religious leaders for me, before I was born again I was extremely vulgar, and now I get intrusive thoughts about insulting everyone.
I lately got an intrusive thought and later i had a thought that i was smiling when i had it and I'm kinda sure i didn't smile bc i hate these thoughts but something keeps telling me that i was fine with it and i was smiling
@Shadal
I think I experienced something similar where I go back to check if I entertained an intrusive thought, and then maybe entertaining it on the second look, or was it on that on the third check 🙂
I thought this was about religious Intrusive Thoughts like being punished for thinking something whether it is good or bad. Not about anger towards God. I think this might make Scrupulosity worse for someone who fears thoughts of any kind felt to be a criticism of the self, not of God
Summary: seperate religion and ocd symptoms, seperate fear from loving God, seperate fear based compulsion from religious practice. Many thanks
@LilacShine
Could you elaborate what you mean by that. Are you saying that this isn’t real?
This is so helpful, thank you so much! I am curious how I should deal with obsessive thoughts about sin. I almost constantly feel the need to pray and repent for my sins. Avoiding repentance each time I feel the need is hard because the Bible says to repent in order to be saved. Please help out!
I have blasphemous thoughts about God. It's just disrespectful thoughts about Him. I am only 15, I don't like this nor do I want this.
Please do consider talking to a therapist now!!!
I started getting these when i was11 snd i am29 now and it’s like living in a hell!
Please do treat because it takes over our life!
Don’t worry same! We carry our cross!
@@adaintydream8759 I pray you get better✝️
Im 19 and this happens to me alot of time😭
I sometimes have those thoughts and I also used to. It felt so awkward since they were sexual, or romantic thoughts. I was praying and I was asking whether God really loved me and if Jesus loved me , even if having those thoughts was awkward and really weird. And I actually do remember hearing that Jesus would heal all wounds and he would heal me. I know he can heal you too.
There is a face help group called "Religious OCD Has Healing and Forgiveness", anyone who needs help and guidance can ask to join the group and they will receive guidance.
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Hello sir, I am suffering from this OCD and I can't focus on my studies and it gets reapting and reapting what should I do to cure it
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So should I not fight the intrusive thoughts with the word of God
Are blasphemous thoughts blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, because mine are out of control and something is being whispered in my head that I’m beyond forgiveness.
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@@bradl2272 thx sir, very encouraging, God bless you sir
@@bradl2272 thank you, but I have blasphemous thoughts against the Holy Sprit. My brain keeps feeding me stuff all the time. I have repented many times, but my mind says, "Too late" "Why don't you just give up. Forgive me for talking so much about this, but my mind just thinks of everything even bad thoughts. I have stopped taking commit for me and wish to prozac. But I get angry at this. These thoughts I have seen hateful against me and I feel helpless I do ignore some, but they just keep coming on.
@@bradl2272 thank you. My problem right now is blasphemous thoughts in my past. I believe a heard an aunt told me, that if you THINK of blasphemy against the Holy Sprit, you can't be forgiven. I've fought so many times not to think of it, but I did in my sleep! I was terrified! I felt better after being in the hospital, but as you know, OCD is a long lasting disorder. Heck, I remember going to a Church of God in which the pastor said, you can be saved as long you haven't Sinned against the Holy Spirit. Well, I heard an atheist and a couple of people say, F**k the Holy Spirit. Isn't that sinning against the Holy Spirit? I am confused, angry, and my mind wants to outwit me saying, Why don't you just give up? It's too late! I ignore them and put up with thoughts and not do any compulsions but I pray. I was taking taking Anafernil, but after 30 Years, it wore off. My doctor is prescribing me with prozac, but I will start on that next week, but it will take time. It feels that I have more lapses and I am afraid it won't work, and you crash again! I hate OCD and I feel like I have something wrong. Forgive me. My OCD has really screwed me up! Who knows? It might be the devil doing this not my brain. I am still doing my best to controly my actions.
It's tough having these thoughts and it seems like Satan says it's payback. But I still keep praying no matter what these thoughts say. I get angry and sick of them though. Heck, I've been charged of being guilty. Keep on praying and hoping
Please dot listen to him. We are told to FEAR GOD. We must FEAR GOD!!
take a breath matt...wow...you are really ODing with words...non stop...pause...this is one constant stream of words...difficult to stay with you...if you talk like this all the time i would have to run out of your office bro
Jeff you are one of this people that just want to stop a real man from helping people...