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Some people repent like they’re drowning, stretching their hands out toward God in desperation for safety. It’s not because they don’t God to be forgiving, but because OCD is more concerned with feeling than truth. OCD’s cycle thrives on neutralizing perceived threats — creating intrusive thoughts and then demanding compulsive resolutions. It might sound something like: “If you were truly sorry, you’d confess again.” “If you don’t repent a safe number of times, God won’t forg

Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, is a commonly misunderstood disorder. Phrases like “I’m so OCD” have painted a picture of a condition marked by extreme organization, colour-coding, and particularity. While these can be symptoms for some people, they come from a place of extreme distress. What you’ve seen about OCD in pop culture has likely not been representative of the disorder at all. OCD is made up of two parts: obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions, or intrusive t