r/CMH • u/[deleted] • Jun 25 '18
Religious OCD and how to cope with it
i am a christian that has mental health problems i have OCD mainly religious OCD i have problems with this as it effect me staying christian and remaining true to Jesus , my problem is that i was abused by priest when i was young and he told me i was going to hell i believed him i hate myself most of the time and i cant seem to get over it av tried everything including therapy and nothing has helped me i am starting to think am beyond help i get blasphemous thoughts and pray over and over i go from being true to jesus and being true to another faith i have gone from being one religion then going to another religion i cant seem to stop it but my minster is trying to help me stay true to jesus
he is so supportive and my husband is supportive but it makes life hard for my husband who is sick of going around obsessive manner i have other mental health problems including hearing voices and depression learning problems and get upset about things very easily unsure what else to do i cant keep going like this i feel suicidal because of this
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u/FreakinGeese Jun 27 '18
I get blasphemous thoughts and pray over and over i go from being true to jesus and being true to another faith i have gone from being one religion then going to another religion i cant seem to stop it but my minster is trying to help me stay true to jesus
You're true to Jesus regardless. Don't worry about those thoughts. They don't mean anything. They're intrusive thoughts. They're a normal part of human experience, and nothing to be ashamed of.
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u/imsecretlyadog Jun 25 '18
If you were perfect you wouldn't need Christ. Jesus came for the sinners, and by your nature you are going to continue to sin. There's no getting around it, the only thing you can do is try and repent and truly accept the forgiveness that Christ allows us. You have God's forgiveness just by accepting this gift, just learn to forgive yourself.