What Poor Insight into Religious OCD Looks Like

“His thoughts are completely irrational and bizarre. They are not from God, but he just doesn’t understand that.” “She does these weird rituals and thinks she’s following God’s instructions by ...

Anxiety, Compulsions, Legalism, Obsessions, Reassurance Seeking, Rumination

Jaimie Eckert

Sep 14, 2021

How to Help Someone with Religious OCD

“Help! My loved one has religious OCD, and I don’t know what to do!” I regularly receive emails from family members or friends with a sincere desire to help. “I’m ...

Legalism, OCD Treatment, Reassurance Seeking, Relationships

Jaimie Eckert

Aug 8, 2021

How to Give Up Control: The Final Frontier in OCD Recovery

One of the things I’ve struggled with the most in overcoming my own scrupulosity is learning how to give up control. I would even go so far as to say ...

Compulsions, Control, God’s Character, Legalism, Reassurance Seeking, Rumination

Jaimie Eckert

Feb 9, 2021

Complete List of Sins for the Scrupulous

Every month, 100,000 people search google for a “list of sins.” I wonder how many of those people have the religious form of obsessive-compulsive disorder, also known as “scrupulosity.” That’s ...

“Just Right” Compulsions, Checking, Faith and Trust, Forgiveness, Guilt, Legalism, Salvation, Sin

Jaimie Eckert

Jan 19, 2021