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cydonia · 06-07-2002, 09:59 PM

There is a specific aspect of obsessive compulsive disorder i want to research and learn positive ways to combat, scrupulosity. I guess it is most prevalent among catholics, (though i was raised protestant) it involves obsessive praying, guilt, worrying endlessly about sin or Satan, hellfire etc.

On the web i have found a few resources about this, but it's hard to trust them because they are all advice for people with religious problems by members of the church itself. I know many religious people can be rational, but the church isn't the place i want to go to learn about this stuff, and maybe that makes me irrational, i don't know. ("no there's nothing wrong with that feeling. It's Jesus trying to make contact!! Just chill and trust in the lord. Please read John 3:16" )

Does anyone know about this stuff, and where i can find some additional resources (in addition to this great site we have here ) for and about people with extreme religious obsessions, that AREN'T provided by the church? Thanks!

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Bane · 06-10-2002, 12:39 AM

Hmmm, I wish I could help you. What about a psychiatrist? Of course you might end up with a fundamentalist christian with your luck.

Have you tried any of Dan Barker's books? Not sure he has gone through what you have. Here's a link with info about him:

<a href="http://www.ffrf.org/lfif/biodan.html" target="_blank">Dan Barker Bio</a>

Hopefully someone else will make a better suggestion.

cydonia · 06-10-2002, 07:14 PM

Thanks Bane for the link. Bookmarked. I guess it's pretty rare. I'm not really diagnosing myself but mr. shrink says i have ocd which everyone on earth seems to have these days. Whatever. It's not like it came out of the blue because i wouldn't feel this way if it weren't for my family. I just wonder if my brain learned to focus its hiccuping on bible bonanza. Thinking rational doesn't always help because you don't trust your own brain. Maybe i should just read your link and some more articles here, too. Pummel myslef with logic

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cydonia Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: southern california Posts: 1,002	Scrupulosity: Religious OCD There is a specific aspect of obsessive compulsive disorder i want to research and learn positive ways to combat, scrupulosity. I guess it is most prevalent among catholics, (though i was raised protestant) it involves obsessive praying, guilt, worrying endlessly about sin or Satan, hellfire etc. On the web i have found a few resources about this, but it's hard to trust them because they are all advice for people with religious problems by members of the church itself. I know many religious people can be rational, but the church isn't the place i want to go to learn about this stuff, and maybe that makes me irrational, i don't know. ("no there's nothing wrong with that feeling. It's Jesus trying to make contact!! Just chill and trust in the lord. Please read John 3:16" ) Does anyone know about this stuff, and where i can find some additional resources (in addition to this great site we have here ) for and about people with extreme religious obsessions, that AREN'T provided by the church? Thanks! [ June 07, 2002: Message edited by: cydonia ] [ June 07, 2002: Message edited by: cydonia ]</p>

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06-10-2002, 12:39 AM	#2
Bane Regular Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 180	Hmmm, I wish I could help you. What about a psychiatrist? Of course you might end up with a fundamentalist christian with your luck. Have you tried any of Dan Barker's books? Not sure he has gone through what you have. Here's a link with info about him: <a href="http://www.ffrf.org/lfif/biodan.html" target="_blank">Dan Barker Bio</a> Hopefully someone else will make a better suggestion.

06-10-2002, 07:14 PM	#3
cydonia Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: southern california Posts: 1,002	Thanks Bane for the link. Bookmarked. I guess it's pretty rare. I'm not really diagnosing myself but mr. shrink says i have ocd which everyone on earth seems to have these days. Whatever. It's not like it came out of the blue because i wouldn't feel this way if it weren't for my family. I just wonder if my brain learned to focus its hiccuping on bible bonanza. Thinking rational doesn't always help because you don't trust your own brain. Maybe i should just read your link and some more articles here, too. Pummel myslef with logic

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