Feeling Condemned for Bad Thoughts, Emotions, and Urges?

Do you feel condemned for bad thoughts that seem to come out of nowhere? You’re not alone. Christians with religious obsessive-compulsive disorder often struggle with something called intrusive thoughts. These ...

Apathy, Blasphemous Thoughts, Body, Burnout, Emotions, Intrusive Thoughts

Jaimie Eckert

Mar 20, 2026

Scrupulosity and Secondary Disturbance

Do you ever obsess about your feelings? Do you feel apathetic about religious things and then start to panic about your feeling of apathy? Do you wake up feeling more ...

Body, Checking, Impressions, OCD Treatment

Jaimie Eckert

Nov 30, 2023

The Bodily Compulsions of Religious OCD

When I think about the bodily compulsions of religious OCD, I think back to the first moment I realized my own bodily movements might not be “normal.” I was in ...

Body, Compulsions, Obsessions, Rumination

Jaimie Eckert

Nov 9, 2023

Depersonalization and OCD: Out of Body but Still Okay

You’ve been under severe anxiety all day. Your obsessions are whirring a mile a minute, and your body is so wired that you can almost feel your cells trembling. Suddenly, ...

Anxiety, Body, Emotions, God’s Voice, Guidance

Jaimie Eckert

Feb 15, 2021