I experience scrupulosity. Scrupulosity is a form of OCD. Scrupulosity is sometimes called the "doubting disease." Catholics who experience scrupulosity have an unhealthy fear of displeasing God. They worry too much that they are not doing the right thing or doing what God wants. For Catholics, there are two degrees of gravity when it comes to sin:...
This is a follow up to my post on OCD and idolatry. In Christian circles, it's not unusual to hear that anxiety is a sign of idolatry. The intolerance of uncertainty, which is a common symptom in many anxiety disorders, is also labeled as idolatry. This is not helpful because people who have anxiety disorders often have a serotonin deficiency. ...
While growing in virtue is a good thing for a scrupulous Christian to focus on, even growing in virtue and looking to grow in the spiritual life can be hijacked and twisted by OCD. OCD often takes a person's desire to the right thing and makes it unhealthy. OCD is like playing Whac-A-Mole. I can tell you with confidence that...
ADHDers have a dopamine deficit. Unlike nuerotypicals, they have lower dopamine levels. ADHDers need a healthy dopamine level in order to function properly.
There are just some Christians who are so zealous about saving souls that they give spiritual advice to scrupulous Christians without realizing their advice is not helpful. These Christians mean well.
There are times when I come across to people as thinking myself spiritually invincible in interactions with other Christians online. When I do that, it's because something I've watched or something someone said has gotten stuck in my mind and to neutralize it, I engage in a compulsion: namely, replying to people.
I get why some Christian websites have articles on why OCD is a form of idolatry. But as someone who suffers from OCD tendencies, here's why that's not the case. Someone with OCD or at least the tendencies likely loves God with all their heart. Deep down, they know that they aren't perfect. Deep down, they know they haven't...