Scrupulosity: Overcoming Religious Obsessions and Compulsions

Scrupulosity is a subtype of OCD where obsession and compulsions become entwined in religious and moral matters. Symptoms and treatments for scrupulosity are frequently misunderstood by the sufferers as well as their family, clergy, and other health professionals. This webinar will cover what scrupulosity is and how integrating one’s faith and values into high-quality OCD treatment can improve outcomes. Presented by Ted Witzig, Jr, PhD.

[@TheMidwestbear]

I've had ocd my whole life which was terrible. I became Christian two years ago and that added the whole layer of scrupulosity which is sometimes unbearable. I don't blame my faith, I blame the ocd. Learning about it is helping.

[@right..5651]

You will be rewarded for your patience brother ❤️🙏✝️

[@TheMidwestbear]

@@right..5651 thank you! Keeping faith to stay out of the fear.

[@sherriclark7011]

This is a a wonderful explanation of what I am experiencing in my scrupulous ocd. Thank you so much! I have loved listening to this! It is very informative

[@MrAvaraa]

I had a medical induced OCD, after finding myself in the psych system after my dark night of the soul. I made one missttep right after the dark night, and misunderstood the concept of God, and couldnt escape the sense of unsafety, unloving touch and "conditional" love of god. Antipsychotics are monstrous things, they literally take away dopamine and serotoninen, which give a sense of growth, need to move, connection to others, and willingess to be good and active etc. Im healing now. Many thanks someone is validating this for me.

[@IOCDF]

Thank you for sharing with us

[@jacqueschauvin1398]

@DR.TED. Thanks Dr. Ted. You hit the sweet spot with two of your talks that I listened to. This kind of turned the lights on for me to see why I have been have struggling and hurting and gripped with FEAR the last three four years, and feeling I was going to that dark place, especially since my Faith is so important for me. Now that I think I know why I have having these mental battles, and it may have been with me my whole life but I thought it was depression or just the way I was. It just became worse lately. This gives me some encouragement that with God’s help and my Priest and with talks like this I can at least understand what is happening and that others are experiencing the same thing. My mom had OCD so it’s possible I have it as well. She suffered with repetitive actions. hoarding jars and paper, body tics and uncontrollable body movements and facial distortions and inability to speak. It was pure torture for her and us. luckily I don’t have the physical pain but it’s really in my head bad. Thanks DR. TED for helping me understand andI it’s a relief to to know that this probably what is happening to me. By the way, I have been on Effexor for 30 years and want to get off it. I tried all the techniques from the doctor but after weeks off it, I was still getting dizziness with swishing in my head so I gave up and just went on 37.5 once a day so I am just letting you know that many people are having trouble with that SSRI. Thanks you again.

[@paulhardin9731]

This was a great presentation, thank you! I'm no longer a believer, but I can identify with scrupulosity in my quest to be a perfect husband, father, friend, worker etc.

[@ali773n]

Thank God🥺🥺🥺

[@angelaaleman7787]

Thank you so much for this! You are addressing so many of the things that have caused me so much confusion and pain in my struggles with scrupulousity&OCD and I am definitely going to use some of the tools and strategies you are giving. It is very helpful.

[@KaraDUN]

8:40 I've been doing the same things, I'm relieved that it has a name. I'm trying to accept that it isn't the Holy Spirit's conviction and trying to live my life like I did before

[@debracoffman4218]

Thank you for what you said. It gives me hope.

[@nickcombes7149]

Is it possible to set up an appointment with this guyv

[@USN1985dos]

As absurd as the "repeating 'in Jesus name' four times" might sound, I'm not far from it. My intrusive thoughts often occur at the most vulnerable times it seems, so when I'm praying, I often repetitively say something like "In Jesus' Holy Name, the Son of God in Heaven, my Lord and Savior who is at the right hand of God in Heaven, in your Holy name I do pray, Amen." All of that started because on one particularly bad night I was praying in my mind and "satan" flashed in my mind after I said "Lord." That was about 3 weeks ago and I've been doing the specifiers ever since because it freaked me out so bad. But now I'm trying to do independently do a version of the "85% rule" but asking myself, "who does the Bible say the Lord is?" Or "who does the Bible say Jesus is"? Since I wholly believe the Bible is the truth and the Word of God, then I tell myself that when I say the Lord, or Lord Jesus, then that is who I am clearly referring to and I don't need to specify. That being said, I'm still struggling with compulsions in response to my intrusive and obsessive thoughts.

[@vanessadesirechavez]

Wow, I think I definitely have this.

[@crystalm9733]

REALLY great video! Thanks so much!!!

[@nicoleheroux5749]

Qst’g that God didn’t want my Daighter to marry her husband and give up her daughter. He’s a wonderful man yet God didn’t send him to her… this has been going on for some yrs. Her stress from her father and I divorcing at a very young age is an ugly stronghold that triggered her . The pain has never gone away. She’s a Christian young woman . She goes to church and asks a lot for prayer Most have told her it’s the attack of the enemy NOT God speaks to her . She has spun out of control Highs and lows… i ohh this is so good! One her the ocd not the scrupulosity I’ve asked her to go to dr yet she knows drugs are not needed- she. As on one and didn’t like. Help pls! We live in Memphis Tn Blessings for your given gifts 🤲🏻🙏🏼❤❤❤

[@hazemalbasha4074]

Amazing

[@catluvvr]

Hello International OCD Foundation! thank you so much for this video. I struggle with this.. Before i became a christian I struggled with another kind of OCD, went away, and came back but in this form. I especially struggle with Romans 14:23. For example wearing pants (im a woman) i get so scared and do a lot of research and when I think I found a conclusion the other answers stay in the back of my head. then I research the difference between conscious and guilt and other sites. Their conclusion (from this verse) leads to if ur doubting, don't do it. But I don't know where it is coming from and I get anxious and confused. Hopefully you can help me with this verse and how it applies to OCD (i also get what you said about feeling scared in the chest :( I just don't know and it leaves lots of confusion, and I know God is not the author of confusion

[@JamesVestal-dz5qm]

Andrew thompson was talking about moral and religious belief systems. I had religious scrupulosity that said my linkedin account didnt matter. Working with chem biochem had become an unpardonable sin. I check my abdomen to see if i need to go use the toilet. What if there isnt a toilet?

[@curtisadventures]

Do you have any books or resources you recommend for spouses/family of someone with scrupulosity disorder?

[@KononR-gz4vo]

Interesting 🤔

[@abbbyhoward]

❤

[@vanessadesire7]

This is kicking my butt 😖😟

[@dankail507]

How can I obtain a copy of this presentation?

[@IOCDF]

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[@blumacaw9399]

oh hi

[@neerajbarwal4943]

I have many problems 1. Scrupulosity: Having bad thoughts 2. Contamination ocd in religious cases: I clean many materials related to God such as I clean my phone multiple time because God image can appears at any time. I am not doing it due to the fear of God because I know God will not punish me for this but I am doing this to give respect to God. Please give me advice what should I do?

[@jacqueschauvin1398]

Neeraj, You’re not alone. Listen to talks and we can all learn how to get better and hopefully live with it

[@neerajbarwal4943]

​@@jacqueschauvin1398 ❤