u/Simply_Jo190

Hi I'm orthodox and i wanted to shared my experience with intrusive thoughts. I have had an ugly past(blasphemy done impulsively, sexual sins, being lukewarm just to name a few. Then after a death of a loved one I took a drastic turn and would go to church often and reunite with my faith. Then one day I was met with intrusive thoughts (July of 2025 I believe) and since then they haven't stopped. I went to confession and two therapists because I was depressed and I tried everything. A kind monk showed up in my life unexpectedly and told me these thoughts dont count. However this is my problem: in March for a week and now in May and June, so for 2 months straight, these thoughts seem to come out of my mouth when im anxious or sad or mad. Is this mouthing of the blasphemies voluntary? Have you heard of it or experienced it yourself before? Thanks for reading my post and I'd like to see your input.

Hi im a cradle orthodox that recently reconnected with orthodoxy. I want to ask something with the best of intentions. Lately I have been noticing that in Orthodoxy women are praised if they are sahm and not like more career people. I'm not saying being a person who puts career first is okay since it's idolatry but having a job seems nice and you get to also help others that way. I have been feel guilty about wanting to go to university recently and it bugs me. What's your opinion?

Mine is that you can be a sahm and a mom that works but put family first and if you decide with your spouse taht one of you should stay home for the sake of the family then you definitely should

Hi I have been dealing with blasphemous thoughts for months now after having led a sinful life including sexual sin and havjng said some bad things about God. So one day during an anxiety filled period I tried to repent on my own and I had intrusive thoughts. It was vile thoughts they made me cry. That was during summer of 2025. Then on October I started to dig into the unforgivable sin and I was sure id done it and then I was reassured that its logismoi similar to intrusive thoughts. But around March for a week I would start saying them almost and then it stopped and then it happened again on April and then now for three weeks straight almost willingly. I cant tell what's willed and what isnt. Has anyone ever gone thrpugh this? Now I looked at myself last year and I had a thought all I do this year f* and then something about the Holy Spirit so I said outlook all i do this year is that I have intrusive thoughts and then i dont rememberwhat couldhave happened.

This is gonna be long but try to understand me. I have helped others with OCD so always at the back of my head i thought well i wouldn't do that they did or fear what they feared which I believe led me​ i was superior sk anytime I would get intrusive thoughts I would almost like mock them back. It feels like i cant repent at all and I'd like to know if people like can be saved.

Like right now I think I said why wont I be saved because I said a bad word and then I cant remember if i said the actual words but I remember saying I didnt say anything.

Hi I have been dealing with blasphemous thoughts for months now after having led a sinful life including sexual sin and havjng said some bad things about God. So one day during an anxiety filled period I tried to repent on my own and I had intrusive thoughts. It was vile thoughts they made me cry. That was during summer of 2025. Then on October I started to dig into the unforgivable sin and I was sure id done it and then I was reassured that its logismoi similar to intrusive thoughts. But around March for a week I would start saying them almost and then it stopped and then it happened again on April and then now for three weeks straight almost willingly. I cant tell what's willed and what isnt. Has anyone ever gone thrpugh this? I have suspected it have adhd too and i act really energetic and sometimes deliberately might say all this all though I regret it. The way I see myself is as someone who plays way too many games with God and one day wont be given many chances.

Hi I have been dealing with blasphemous thoughts for months now after having led a sinful life including sexual sin and havjng said some bad things about God. So one day during an anxiety filled period I tried to repent on my own and I had intrusive thoughts. It was vile thoughts they made me cry. That was during summer of 2025. Then on October I started to dig into the unforgivable sin and I was sure id done it and then I was reassured that its logismoi similar to intrusive thoughts. But around March for a week I would start saying them almost and then it stopped and then it happened again on April and then now for three weeks straight almost willingly. I cant tell what's willed and what isnt. Has anyone ever gone thrpugh this