Unending struggles

[taye]

Please pray for me. I have been struggling for a long time with OCD and intrusive thoughts. I’ve tried different things to try to fix my condition, with very little to no progress. I don’t feel worthy one of God’s daughters and fear that He will reject me from His kingdom when my life comes to pass. I know part of this has to do with the rejections I have suffered in my past.

My marriage is also in a rough shape. i’ve spent most of the day after Mass either arguing with my husband, crying or avoiding him as I fear another argument. We have both hurt each other and don’t know how to fix things. Counselling in the past has not been helpful in this area.

I’m trying to let go of past hurts and learn to love myself. Forgiving and moving on is not easy. I was tempted again today to hurt myself. Lord, help me! I’m a total mess.

 

[the_phoenix]

Praying for you from today’s Liturgy of the Hours:

Psalm-prayer

Lord God, maker of heaven and earth and of all created things, you make your just ones holy and you justify sinners who confess your name. Hear us as we humbly pray to you: give us eternal joy with your saints.

Ant. Praise the Lord in his heavenly power.

READING See Nehemiah 8:9, 10

Today is holy to the Lord your God. Do not be sad, and do not weep; for today is holy to our Lord. Do not be saddened this day, for rejoicing in the Lord must be your strength!

Sacred Silence(indicated by a bell) – a moment to reflect and receive in our hearts the full resonance of the voice of the Holy Spirit and to unite our personal prayer more closely with the word of God and public voice of the Church.

RESPONSORY

Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy on us.
– Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy on us.

You were wounded for our offenses,
– have mercy on us.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
– Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy on us.

CANTICLE OF ZECHARIAH

Ant. Our Lord Jesus Christ abolished death,
and through the Gospel he revealed eternal life.

 

[PattiDay]

There are several OCD groups here that might be of help and comfort to you.

Hail Mary, Full of Grace, the Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women, and blessed
is the fruit of your womb.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us, sinners,
now and at the hour of our death. Amen

 

[nana3]

I will be praying for you. I don’t have OCD but I know what it feels like to be arguing a lot with your husband and it is no fun. My husband has some issues himself and it gets tiring all the arguing. I would recommend Retrovaille for you two, but you would still need help for yourself and the OCD. I don’t know if you have ever consider going to see a holistic or natural doctor to see what they recommend. The only reason I mention it is because my nephew was diagnosed many things like Oppositional defiant, bipolar and more. He was put on so many medications but continued with his problems and did not get better. I told my sister that a lot of his symptoms where like what I read of children allergic to gluten and I told her that two years ago. She said she knew he was allergic to it, but since her divorce, her ex doesn’t listen to her on their sons’ diet. But now that her ex is moved away and not seeing the kids often, I told her to go see the holistic doctor and also she was getting side effects from the psychiatric meds. The holistic doctor felt that her son is allergic to gluten and that is the source of his problems. She did a test to prove it and it did. She ordered blood work as well. So now they just need to change his diet and it can be that simple not that it will be easy but it is better than being on psychiatric medication and having the school call you saying your kid is out of control again. Give holistic medicine a try. The doctor we use we are blessed to have for she use to me a medical doctor but switched to holistic medicine when she saw the harm being done by too much medication. She did not say she disagrees with medications, but that the doctors today use too much of it and prescribe too much and don’t really look for the underlying cause of things. They mask the symptoms is what she said.

Just think about it,but find a support group that can help you with the OCD and you need a support group for your marriage. Your marriage can’t continue as it is going. I will pray for that too. I am in the same boat there. Hang in there and hand it all over to God.

 

[ready]

Lord, if Taye has OCD I believe you will have mercy on her condition, because OCD is a sickness, not a vice. Please help her to find a good doctor to help her. There are medicines that can help the symptoms go away. Please help her to carry this cross courageously, patiently and lovingly. Do not let her fall into any despair. Please help her to look into a Retrouivaille weekend retreat for the healing she and her husband needs. I truly believe it will help them. Please do not let her and her husband ever give up on counseling, they just haven’t found the right counselor. Please help this couple to remain faithful to their wedding vows, may they persevere in faith, hope and love, and in every good work. Thank you, Lord, for hearing my prayer.

 

[Kilo1Mike21]

Praying for your intentions….

Lord Jesus, You have said, “Learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart.” With confidence in Your loving heart which offers rest to weary souls, we come to You in this time of special need. In Your unfailing love, read the prayer that is written on our hearts, and grant the grace that we ask of You, in accordance with Your holy will. In Your name we pray. Amen.

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, and sought thy intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother, to thee I come, before thee I stand sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate! Despise not my petitions, but, in thy mercy, hear and answer me. Amen.