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I Wish I’d Known It Was Religious OCD
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I Wish I’d Known It Was Religious OCD

I grew up in an unhealthy church environment, and I believe that is one of the reasons my OCD latched onto faith. It started with scary, intrusive thoughts about the devil, and crippling doubts about the reliability of scripture and whether Christianity was something I truly believed.

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I’m Haunted by Intrusive Thoughts
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I’m Haunted by Intrusive Thoughts

Intrusive thoughts are far more prevalent than many of us realise. Perhaps you’re one of those people who struggles. And perhaps like me, these thoughts rattle you and your faith at times. What’s wrong with me? How can I, one redeemed by Christ and indwelt by the Holy Spirit, experience these kinds of disturbing, violent, or sexual thoughts?

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With Trauma Came OCD, but Then Came Jesus
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With Trauma Came OCD, but Then Came Jesus

I knew I had anxiety, but I couldn’t help but notice mine was different to what my friends would describe. While theirs seemed to be about a consistent worry or fear, mine changed when something more traumatic or worrying than the last thing reared its ugly head.

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Help! I Can’t Stop Overthinking!
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Help! I Can’t Stop Overthinking!

This issue of destructive thought patterns has been on my heart for some time, and I have learned that we can claim back our imaginations—we have to! The reality is, our feelings are extremely misleading and can’t always be trusted.

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