What to do about this? I honestly want to rip off my head right now and some other times.
What to do about this? I honestly want to rip off my head right now and some other times.
What to do about this? I honestly want to rip off my head right now and some other times.
Stop going on religious forums and go to therapy.
I'm literally at a psychiatric hospital. I feel like at best, pillow are the arm of the flesh
Pills*
There's nothing wrong with taking pills if they help. The brain is a part of the body after all. There probably is a line somewhere, but if it were wrong to use medication to help with brain problems, it'd be wrong to take aspirin for a headache, use a crutch do to a bad leg, or using a cane to find your way around because you're blind. There's nothing wrong with praying for a fix, and that should be your first choice since it is important to rely on God, but people don't tell the blind to ditch the cane because they won't stumble or trip if they have enough faith.
>I'm literally at a psychiatric hospital
You and all the other christposters on IQfy lmao.
I used to be like that. Here is my advice. First of all, I would like to remind you that Jesus said worrying was pointless because it won't change anything. Now I know that isn't going to make it better, but it's good to keep in mind. It's also important to keep in mind that it will take time to change. It took me years, but I also didn't know what I was doing. God will forgive the mistakes you make along the way. Just remind yourself of that occasionally on bad days.
To stop repeating prayers and obsessively praying, remember God doesn't like pointless repetitive babble. Stop yourself when you catch yourself doing it. It'll itch in your head like crazy, but you'll eventually get used to it and you'll find yourself doing it a lot less frequently. I still say short prayers multiple times an hour, but it doesn't distress me anymore. There are worse intrusive thoughts to have after all. Don't worry too much about doing your prayer wrong. Instead, remember what Paul said:
>In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.
Don't give up hobbies. If you find yourself neglecting your relationship with God, set specific times to worship. Stop whatever you're doing, push it aside, and study the Bible or pray for a bit.
As for intrusive thoughts, it's important to know that they are a self-reinforcing pattern. It hurts you emotionally so you worry about it and hurt yourself again, making it happen more and more often. Suppressing them won't work and will even make it worse in the long run. Now, there's a difference between suppressing and ignoring them, and you need to start ignoring them. Let them come, and don't react to it, instead, try to distract yourself. That won't make it stop, but you need to not focus on the bad thoughts. Set given times to pray throughout the day, and ask for forgiveness at those times. This will help break your habit of obsessive thinking and you'll start doing it less and less. In this same vain, don't ruminate on your salvation. Ultimately, it's up to God, your responsibility is to grow into a better person day by day and year by year.
Remember, God loves you and knows what you're struggling with.
Why are you a Christian in the first place?
Personal experience; a lot of weird stuff has happened to me.
Why does weird stuff imply Christianity to you?
Because it has coincided with testimonies of deliverance and indwelling it the Spirit before I even knew of such a thing.
But are you aware of what being a Christian means? You know, believing that Jesus IS God etc?
Any child can understand your moronic crap theology istantly, it’s not hard to figure out, almost as easy to figure out it’s total bullshit
Try reading about how we actually got to where we are instead of ancient fairytales to LARP as a conservative online
Least mentally ill Christurd
You need to rest secure in knowing that Christ died *for you*! On the Cross of Calvary, all of your sins were on Jesus. *You* are justified by having faith in Christ and being baptized. Jesus loves *you* that He died for *you. Rest secure in this wonderful fact.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dnf_72xX16c
Being a Christian (catholic specially) made me agoraphobic and debilitatingly neurotic. Literally afraid to die at any minute and worried Im not saved. Little pain in my head or breast and I go full panic attack mode thinking Im having a heart attack or AVC.
*specifically
Not ever turning away from my faith tho, doesnt matter how much it fricks me up. Christ is King.
>22 year old
it's like a late teenage "i'm gonna die" crisis, you'll get over it.
I'm 10 years older albeit
None of this aesthetic bullshit matters
God knows your soul. If you die rejecting Christ and living only for yourself, then you reject God and choose to live in hell.
Instead of thinking "God please have mercy on me" when you do something wrong or feel bad you should think "Thank you God for showing mercy even to a depraved sinner like me" it will help the psychology of the situation, and from a theological perspective it's entirely correct aswell.
Live a life of thankfulness, not terror, that is what the Lord wants for you.
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