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Scenario

When prayer becomes compulsive behavior

My therapist says my compulsive praying might be OCD but these prayers feel like the only thing standing between me and complete chaos.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The boundary between spiritual practice and psychological compulsion blurs when ritual becomes driven by anxiety rather than devotion.

Your guide for this
Rumi
Rumi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Prayer — does it work? what the evidence shows?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.