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Jessica01 said:
That had to be so nerve wrecking for you when she asked what it was. I can’t even imagine being able to open up to someone about mine if they were attempting to treat it without knowing what it is. I wish you all the well right back! I hope your treatment starts helping more soon.
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Thank you! I didn’t see her very long. I felt like I spent our sessions educating her about OCD.
 
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You’re right on that. It’s not easy to let go. I am just dead afraid that when I die God will reject me because of everything. I honestly hear the words “ depart from me, I never knew you” in my sleep. I’ll just have to trust though because if not, I’ll end up hated by every priest in my city!
 
I think the key is to develop a real trust; and to fill your mind with good stuff; get the book Modern SauntsSaints and be inspired by other people in their walk to sanctification. Atheists mind must be fed with good inspirations to drown out all the bad.
 
Girl! Let me tell you about trust. I feel like I’m in a constant leap of faith with my confessions and the fear is that I don’t know what I’ll find at the bottom when I land. I ruminate like my life depends on it, and that’s when I lose it. That’s when I need confession again, and I need to make them darker, and darker in case God saw them that way. I have this constant feeling that God is out to get me, even though I know He’s too good to do that. I am dead afraid of hell.
 
Some therapists hsve no clue. I remember at a first session with one she was like “you should try thought stopping.” Face, meet palm.
 
Canvas said:
I am so glad this thread is happening. It is so needed.
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I’m glad it’s helping!
Canvas said:
When my daughter was little i became obsessed with SIDS. I kept looking up information about it. I still have trouble talking about other thoughts i struggled with.
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Oh goodness I can only imagine what a nightmare that must have been! I would obsessively research things like that all the time…I guess I still do a little bit.
Gabrielle said:
You’re right on that. It’s not easy to let go. I am just dead afraid that when I die God will reject me because of everything. I honestly hear the words “ depart from me, I never knew you” in my sleep. I’ll just have to trust though because if not, I’ll end up hated by every priest in my city!
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I have this fear also. 😦
Canvas said:
Some therapists hsve no clue. I remember at a first session with one she was like “you should try thought stopping.” Face, meet palm.
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Some also confuse it with the personality disorder. In fact I think the general public mostly mistakes OCD for neat freaks and perfectionists…those are mostly found with OC Personality disorder…I’m a perfectionist myself. Another cross to bear!
 
Oh my, Hell. I’m pretty sure I am having obsession over hell lately. It’s on my mind all day, when I sleep. I was even afraid of sleeping because I was afraid I’d die in my sleep and go there. I haven’t been able to drive for a month because I’m afraid I’ll die and go to hell. My car at least has a full tank for when I can hopefully muster up the courage to get behind the wheel again.
 
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God knows what is in your heart and that you are confessing openly and honestly, the OCD might make you doubt but ultimately we go to confession because we know God loves us and wants to forgive us!
 
Yes, thank you for starting it. I don’t mean for it to sound bad, and I hope no one takes it that way, but sometimes it feels like the structure or the church, the sacraments, the teachings, and the rituals are meant to cater to “normal” people. It’s nice to see that there are so many people with the same fears and thoughts and to hear that they’ve made progress or found help. It’s encouraging.
 
The popular perception does seem to be that OCD is OCPD. Most people don’t get the fact that OCD is an anxiety disorder motivated by obsessive fear and doubt. It has nothing to do with neatness or organization (although those could be compulsive habits). “I am a little OCD…” is a common phrase. But co morbidity of both the anxiety disorder and the personality disorder does happen.
 
Sister, I got rides from my Dad forever because I couldn’t drive without trembling like a leaf. Once I drove over a bump on the road and had to turn around to make sure I hadn’t driven over anyone.
 
I started working at a hospital not long ago, and one of the nurses who was fixing a sheet on a bed so it was neat looked up and told me “ It’s good to be OCD sometimes” and smiled. I just kind of felt this urge to undo the bed on purpose haha!
 
Gabrielle said:
Yes, thank you for starting it. I don’t mean for it to sound bad, and I hope no one takes it that way, but sometimes it feels like the structure or the church, the sacraments, the teachings, and the rituals are meant to cater to “normal” people. It’s nice to see that there are so many people with the same fears and thoughts and to hear that they’ve made progress or found help. It’s encouraging.
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Oh I know what you mean. I think that’s why ended up in the UGCC. I feel that Eastern Catholicism (and Orthodoxy) isn’t nearly as obsessed with rules as the Latin Church is. I feel like it’s more focused on healing us…the Church is seen as a hospital for sinners. This is especially seen in the fasting rules…the bar is set high but there is no sin if you can’t do the full amount…it;s about doing what you can under the guidance of a good spiritual father/mother.
Canvas said:
The popular perception does seem to be that OCD is OCPD. Most people don’t get the fact that OCD is an anxiety disorder motivated by obsessive fear and doubt. It has nothing to do with neatness or organization (although those could be compulsive habits). “I am a little OCD…” is a common phrase. But co morbidity of both the anxiety disorder and the personality disorder does happen.
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Yep! I hear that phrase all the time and I think " they don’t really even know what kind of hell OCD is!" I definitely fit some of the criteria of the personality disorder . I like things done my way and don’t like to have others help for fear of them getting it wrong etc, stuff like that.
Gabrielle said:
Sister, I got rides from my Dad forever because I couldn’t drive without trembling like a leaf. Once I drove over a bump on the road and had to turn around to make sure I hadn’t driven over anyone.
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Eeek! this reminds me of a time I was driving home at night and there was this guy walking on the side of the road. He wasn’t wearing light colored clothing either and I didn’t see him till I was passing him…and I was suddenly overwhelmed with thoughts of me either having run over him or that I would hit him b/c he was so close. So the rest of the way home I kept thinking this…I even almost went back to check to see if he was still there walking!
 
So I have been trying to hold back because I know there’s probably no way to know, but is there a way to know if we gave into the thoughts? If we did, how do I confess without making them worse? I feel like I gave into my thoughts a couple times by wondering if there was any logic behind them. I get sick to my stomach even thinking about speaking the words though and the room starts spinning like mad.
 
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Angel_Gabriel said:
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Can you elaborate more on this? How is it different? And is it allowed for us to change rites? And how does one do it? I’m sorry, I’ve just felt alone beyond belief in church lately, almost abandoned. I feel like the priest doesn’t know what to do with me and I feel like Mother Church doesn’t want me.
 
Canvas said:
Most people don’t get the fact that OCD is an anxiety disorder motivated by obsessive fear and doubt. It
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this is true. From my experience it was a spiritual battle which I had to overcome spiritually. Here are some talks I recommend for anyone with scrupolosity and OCD. Don’t watch them now, but take the time to watch them all later when you are ready to watch: These are by a Catholic missionary who had a mystical experience and now has an approved apostolate around the world. these are three relevant talks which will help anyone who watches them:




 
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