Simply Scrupulosity

Welcome to the Simply Scrupulosity Podcast, your hub for all things Scrupulosity Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)! Whether you’re looking to understand your own OCD better, find additional ways to cope or discover how you can best support a loved one with OCD, you’re in the right place!

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Hear real-life examples of Religious OCD symptoms and how to overcome them
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Simply Scrupulosity

Is It the Spirit or OCD?

July 03, 2025 • Season 1 • Episode 17

0:00 | 17:46

If you've been diagnosed with Scrupulosity (Religious) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), chances are you have been confused about whether you received revelation from God or if it was just your OCD talking.

I understand that answering this question can be incredibly complicated, especially since many people eventually realize that some of their most treasured spiritual experiences were simply the reduction in anxiety that comes from completing the OCD cycle.

In this episode, we cover everything you need to know about how to discern God's voice when you have OCD, including:

Key adjectives that describe both the Spirit and OCD
How to avoid getting trapped in the OCD cycle when you're trying to figure out what is OCD and what isn't
Real-life examples that illustrate how to do so

For more information on this topic, check out this blog post: https://www.abbietabbilos.com/post/is-it-the-spirit-or-ocd

Or this article: https://iocdf.org/faith-ocd/living-with-ocd-religious-traditions/church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints/

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