Good writeup. I had to figure a lot of this out myself. The hyperpigmentation on my fingers from the picking is the unfortunate proof.
This doesn’t get talked about enough, how slippery a slope scrupulosity becomes for those of us already predisposed to intrusive and rational thinking, compulsion, obsession etc.
I suspect most people like this get sucked under the current of it all and end up with a bad review on the faith when it wasn’t about the faith at all but a lack of know how.
How to address this rigorous faith that is not for the weak with the proper mental framework to keep the peculiarities at bay.
Good writeup. I had to figure a lot of this out myself. The hyperpigmentation on my fingers from the picking is the unfortunate proof.
This doesn’t get talked about enough, how slippery a slope scrupulosity becomes for those of us already predisposed to intrusive and rational thinking, compulsion, obsession etc.
I suspect most people like this get sucked under the current of it all and end up with a bad review on the faith when it wasn’t about the faith at all but a lack of know how.
How to address this rigorous faith that is not for the weak with the proper mental framework to keep the peculiarities at bay.
Looking forward to Lent.
Thank you for this essential and truly saving advice.
I'm glad it's helpful!
This is helpful in its specific examples and ways to approach Lent with some of these thought patterns. Thank you!
I'm glad it's useful!