Anyone else suffer with OCD?

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And how many different types? How do you cope?

I personally suffer with:
Scrupulosity OCD
Washing/cleaning OCD
Obsessional OCD
Homosexuality OCD
Somewhat a weird type of ‘Orderers OCD’. For example, If I say a word of a prayer unclearly, I think that the prayer was invalid or even blasphemous (Say if I said ‘Son’ incorrectly in the Gloria Patri).

My OCD doesn’t have them all at once, I don’t think, but sort of flips between them.
 
Martyr For Jesus: Yes - I have OCD! Ive had it since childhood.

I have found a Forum online (not Christian) called Stuck in a Doorway that is tremendously helpful! They are very supportive. Also OCD online has some great articles about some of the issues you are dealing with.

Ive had about every OCD theme imaginable to varying degrees

Harm OCD
Handwashing / Germs
Hypochondria
Purely Obsessional
Philosophical

Private Message me if you want to chat? At times I feel I am so alone in my suffering - but we are not! 👍
 
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I have found a Forum online (not Christian) called Stuck in a Doorway that is tremendously helpful! They are very supportive. Also OCD online has some great articles about some of the issues you are dealing with.
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I have OCD too and have had it since I was a kid. Thanks for the info on Stuck In A Doorway. I’d never heard of it before.
 
+The OCD/Scrupulosity Group here at Catholic Answers Trishie mentioned above is growing toward 400 members . . . this affliction has touched a considerable number of souls in the Lord . . . the link to the OCD group is posted again below . . .

:compcoff: Link: forums.catholic-questions.org/group.php?groupid=454

God bless . . .

. . . all for Jesus+
. . . Lord Guide and Direct+​
 
MartyrForJesus said:
And how many different types? How do you cope?

I personally suffer with:
Scrupulosity OCD
Washing/cleaning OCD
Obsessional OCD
Homosexuality OCD
Somewhat a weird type of ‘Orderers OCD’. For example, If I say a word of a prayer unclearly, I think that the prayer was invalid or even blasphemous (Say if I said ‘Son’ incorrectly in the Gloria Patri).

My OCD doesn’t have them all at once, I don’t think, but sort of flips between them.
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I don’t have this but everyone carries their own Cross in life and faces their own difficulties so you are never alone. May you find peace and joy and relief of your symptoms. God bless.
 
MartyrForJesus said:
Wow, I feel like an idiot.

Thanks!
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You’re not silly. You couldn’t have guessed there is a group here in CAF for those struggling as you are. You are new here so it takes a little while to discover everything.
Warm regards, Trishie
 
I have suffered terribly with hypochondira this past two years and so far treatment has only helped a bit. I know how hard it is to live with these types of disorders. Let’s pray for each other!
 
I also have OCD. Mostly fear of germs, counting, & checking. However I have been wondering lately whether or not I suffer from scrupulosity as well. I also feel the need to say the words right when praying, and I worry about sins, including doubting my confessions from years ago. Then, when I try to not think about it, I worry that I could be sinning more by not reconfessing…

My fear of germs keeps me from being as charitable as I should with certain family members, due to their illness. This in turn also causes me to have considerable guilt. Not to mention all the stress that the worrying causes just makes the OCD worse 🤷

you certainly are not alone. I’m glad you started this thread 🙂
 
A friend of mine got OCD really badly when she was pregnant - the hormones made it spiral almost out of control - but the relief she had when she found out I had OCD traits too was immense! It just helps to know you’re not alone, I think 🙂

Mostly I can keep it in check, but when I get stressed it really hits home and it went haywire when my mother was ill (better now, by His grace). Funnily enough I discovered it was hereditary. My father has it, and his father before him (although as I’m a girl I think I just got unlucky with the genes 🙂 )

You are definitely not alone, and to be honest I think everyone has to some degree or another.🙂
 
I have obsessive thoughts, negative thoughts(worst case senerios usually) and have been to therapy for it, there are a few books that I have read that have helped with that also, anxiety is a horrible thing to deal with, specially when you feel like you cant control it. The more I pray about it the better I get, also having someone to talk to about it helps A LOT, Ive got a good fella that listens and helps me to keep in check, when I get bothered about something he is there to remind me things are ok and that the bad thoughts I have are not the reality. Its hard but if you really try it can get better:) pray, pray and pray
 
I have religious OCD

Is god to know that there is a group about that 🙂
 
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