I Have OCD. Do I Have To Keep A Promise I Made To God?

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so I needed help on ( family promblem) & I prayed to God to help me with something and he did but I told God " I promise I won’t ask you for nothing no more I promise" I have OCD and I pray to go to help me but i forgot God can’t cause I promised I won’t ask him for anything. what do I dooo???
 
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Imagine that your small child said to you: “Please, give me this. I won’t ask for anything else ever again.”

Would you hold your child to that?

God is our Father, and He is a loving Father. He wants to give us things. He wants to do things for us. He wants to give us gifts. He will not hold you to the foolish thing you said.

Trust God. Ask Him for the things you need.
 
God loves you, as you know… He wants you to ask him to help you especially when you feel overwhelmed. He knows you are human and can’t handle many things in your life without him. He is waiting for you to talk to him about your problems–all of them as many times as you “need” him. He loves to be needed. Don’t stay away from him because of some silly promise you made in the turmoil of need. He is never going to stop loving you. Reach out to him whenever you are in trouble, and reach out to him in Thanksgiving when you are doing ok…
Praying for you.
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so couple of months ago I told god I need help and, it’s May now and Im struggling with pure o OCD and I feel alone I have inrustive thoughts about people and I don’t like these thoughts, I have feelings that god hates me! because of my thoughts, is God giving me this feeling that he hates me?
 
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is God giving me this feeling that he hates me?
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No.

God does not hate any of us. We are His creation, His children. He has carved our names on the palm of His hand.
God loves you. God would never make you think He hated you.
 
Lucy, God is love. He does not hate. On the other hand, Satan is the father of lies and he is called the accuser because he accuses us of our sins… (but Jesus takes away our sins and I guess the devil can’t stand that!) If you have feelings that God hates you, it must be Satan at work. … Praying for you…
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so I needed help on ( family promblem) & I prayed to God to help me with something and he did but I told God " I promise I won’t ask you for nothing no more I promise" I have OCD and I pray to go to help me but i forgot God can’t cause I promised I
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Get therapy for your OCD.
 
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have feelings that god hates me! because of my thoughts, is God giving me this feeling that he hates me?
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God isn’t giving you feelings.

Your OCD is a mental illness that needs professional help. Please seek out a therapist.
 
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God knows you are struggling with this illness and he doesn’t hate you. He understands and loves you better than you understand and love yourself.

Are you getting any professional help for your OCD at this time?
 
No.

The only religious vows that are truly binding are ones made with the direction of a spiritual director, and with the approval of a bishop/abbot/abbess, and even these can be dispensed from.

Be at peace.
 
I’m scared what if my parents think I’m disgusting, what if it isn’t OCD?
 
Hello Lucy, I’m sorry to hear about the struggle. I also have OCD in the form which you describe. I can empathize with your doncern about what others think. I would suggest not concerning yourself with that as much. You really can’t control what others think. However your parents might be happy to help as well. The what-if thinking can be a component of the problem. I would recommend seeking assistance with this, it can be a great help, assuming it’s done with a professional who is respectful of your faith beliefs and finding a regular confessor who understands the problem. Two important pieces.
 
I’m sure your parents would want you to get help for it rather than judging you for something that’s not under your control. OCD is treatable, and the awful anxiety and fear caused by the obsessions can be managed, but only if you do something about it.

Take it from someone who waited around six or seven years before telling even his parents or even really considering asking for help. I didn’t want to say anything to them or to a medical professional, so I just let things continue, which accomplished nothing except feeding the fear and anxiety further. It doesn’t get better by doing nothing, on the contrary it can have a legitimately major impact on the entirety of a person’s everyday life.

As for what if it isn’t OCD? Well, what if it is? There’s clearly something up, that’s causing you undue stress. I see no harm in getting it checked out. (I do know it’s easier said than done.)
 
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Lucy, your parents love you. You do not need to tell them details, but you must tell them you need help from a professional for possible OCD and intrusive thoughts. If you cannot talk to your parents, seek help from your school counselor who can explain OCD to your parents.
 
Lucy, please don’t post on here. This won’t help you. Please talk to a priest about this.
 
I have a lot in common with Lucy’s struggles with OCD. This site has helped me in the past with my OCD-related problems and it can help her too. It’s a good idea to ask as many questions as you can when your salvation is on the line. This is a good site with many good Catholics here to help anyone in need. That’s what we’re for.
 
you need to deepen that relationship of yours with God. In my honest opinion.
 
I agree. Sometimes the standard “go see a priest” can be awfully rough on people. Perhaps they have and need clarification, perhaps they have a thearapist that is asking them to do things against our faith. Perhaps their priest doesn’t understand this. Sadly I’ve experienced a couple of these and this site has helped me as well. I would also recommend Catholic Radio.
 
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Yup, I always like to come here first. It helps me prepare myself before I see a priest and gives me more insight to other’s opinions which are very helpful because I often get clouded by my own harsh judgement.
 
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