Scruples e.t.c

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I suffer from depression ocd & scrupulosity and I am determined to beat this through Trust in God and humble obedience to confessor - and ot seeking reassurance, trying not to examine conscience when fearful e.t.c…

I hope that this post itself is not seeking reassurance but I read on the 1917 catholic encylopaedia (newadvent.com) web article on scruples the following…

“Hence they are to guard against… any intercourse with those afflicted in the same way as themselves.”

Now I have good friends who have recovered or still suffer from scruples. I am not sure why we shouldn’t pray together and encourage one another to beat this? The only way it could be imprudent is if we were doing it for re-assurance? Thoughts?
 
I think that entry might be a little harsh, what they might mean is not to rely on the judgment of someone else who has scrupulosity in that area, as it might only server to reinforce both people’s scrupulosity.
 
I think it’s fine to pray and support each other, but not to talk specifics about each other’s scrupulosity. One person may have difficulties with one thing and the other person with a whole different thing, and if they share, then both of them get new ideas of things to worry about. That can’t help either of them and probably harms both.

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Hello

I suffer from depression ocd & scrupulosity and I am determined to beat this through Trust in God and humble obedience to confessor - and ot seeking reassurance, trying not to examine conscience when fearful e.t.c…

I hope that this post itself is not seeking reassurance but I read on the 1917 catholic encylopaedia (newadvent.com) web article on scruples the following…

“Hence they are to guard against… any intercourse with those afflicted in the same way as themselves.”

Now I have good friends who have recovered or still suffer from scruples. I am not sure why we shouldn’t pray together and encourage one another to beat this? The only way it could be imprudent is if we were doing it for re-assurance? Thoughts?
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Your confessor can direct you…for he knows you…

But the reason for such advice was that some with scrupulosity or scruples…“learn more scruples” or “get worse” from spending time with others with this difficulty.

If such has not been a problem for you or them…well then such would not be needed advice for you…as they say “if the shoe fits wear it”…but if it does not …do not scruple about it 🙂

And I think too…that such *could *on the positive side …provide support…or even give one insight…for since scruples are largely unreasonable fears…one could perhaps begin to see in the scruples of another…that one does not have themselves…how unreasonable they are…and thus get some insight into ones own scruples…but again…it depends on the persons…some can have very wild scruples…others just some tendency …or in very very restricted areas…and some have had them for years…and others just have them for a brief time…or have just started having them…and the causes etc can vary widely…some could also suffer from OCD…so it is really hard for someone to say who does not know the persons involved…but again this is where the confessor can help 🙂
 
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