Severe Anxiety

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Timmaayyyy

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During my whole life i grew up in a Christian family. I went to church when i was young and basically did what my parents did. I never really had a relationship with the lord, and going to church was something i just did because my parents made me go. I really didn't even like going to church or having anything to do with God. I believed and knew that the Lord was real but i just didn't care and didn't want to give my life to the lord. Anyway Around 6 months ago i started to get some of the worst anxiety ever. This was my first time ever having this and i was so scared. the reason i got anxiety was most likely from drugs. I used to take drugs, drink alcohol, and do all the stuff most teenagers would do. During that time taking the drugs i thought i was going to die. My heart was beating so fast and my body was reacting so weird. That night was one of my worst nights ever. Thinking about it just makes me sick. After the days past after that incident i just wasent myself anymore. I started to get panic attacks and get really bad anxiety. I would always be fearful and thought i would die at any second. I was becoming really depressed and sad, and having these suicide thoughts as well. I was saying to myself how can i think of these things? i was not going to commit suicide but the thoughts were bothering me so much. Then one day i was laying on my bed with all these negative thoughts hitting me, and all of a sudden i remembered about the lord. I don't remember what i said but it was probably something like this. Lord i'm sorry for all i done, please help me to get rid of these problems i'm going through. I repented and asked the lord into my life. From that day forward the anxiety started to go down and down and down. Now i'm fine and the lord helped me so much, and he continues to help me. I developed so much love for the lord and he changed me so much. I thank the lord all the time for what he has done for me and i know no matter what i have done in the past he loves me and he will always forgive me if i ask for forgiveness. Once and a while i would get a little anxious about some things but i memorize scriptures that give me comfort against anxiety. The lord is still helping me to get rid of the storms in my life, and i know these storms are not going to last forever. The lord is always with us, he will never leave us nor forsake us. God is so good and no matter what he loves you so much. Never give up and trust in the lord. NO PROBLEM IS BIGGER THAN THE LORD, HIS BLOOD CAN BREAK ALL CHAINS!! Praise the Lord!!
 
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Angela4131

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Thank you for sharing. You are an answer to a prayer.
 

peacebestill

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During my whole life i grew up in a Christian family. I went to church when i was young and basically did what my parents did. I never really had a relationship with the lord, and going to church was something i just did because my parents made me go. I really didn't even like going to church or having anything to do with God. I believed and knew that the Lord was real but i just didn't care and didn't want to give my life to the lord. Anyway Around 6 months ago i started to get some of the worst anxiety ever. This was my first time ever having this and i was so scared. the reason i got anxiety was most likely from drugs. I used to take drugs, drink alcohol, and do all the stuff most teenagers would do. During that time taking the drugs i thought i was going to die. My heart was beating so fast and my body was reacting so weird. That night was one of my worst nights ever. Thinking about it just makes me sick. After the days past after that incident i just wasent myself anymore. I started to get panic attacks and get really bad anxiety. I would always be fearful and thought i would die at any second. I was becoming really depressed and sad, and having these suicide thoughts as well. I was saying to myself how can i think of these things? i was not going to commit suicide but the thoughts were bothering me so much. Then one day i was laying on my bed with all these negative thoughts hitting me, and all of a sudden i remembered about the lord. I don't remember what i said but it was probably something like this. Lord i'm sorry for all i done, please help me to get rid of these problems i'm going through. I repented and asked the lord into my life. From that day forward the anxiety started to go down and down and down. Now i'm fine and the lord helped me so much, and he continues to help me. I developed so much love for the lord and he changed me so much. I thank the lord all the time for what he has done for me and i know no matter what i have done in the past he loves me and he will always forgive me if i ask for forgiveness. Once and a while i would get a little anxious about some things but i memorize scriptures that give me comfort against anxiety. The lord is still helping me to get rid of the storms in my life, and i know these storms are not going to last forever. The lord is always with us, he will never leave us nor forsake us. God is so good and no matter what he loves you so much. Never give up and trust in the lord. NO PROBLEM IS BIGGER THAN THE LORD, HIS BLOOD CAN BREAK ALL CHAINS!! Praise the Lord!!


I really needed to see this.
 

SoulWeaver

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Oct 25, 2014
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Wow beautiful testimony. Praised Jesus! You shall know the truth and the Truth shall set you FREE!
 
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sveinen

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#5
"good you!
anxiety, depressions, mindsickness are unthings from enemy.
say Jesus Christ all the time!"
:)
 
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Aaron-Skylar-Davis

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This really spoke to me. The backstory is very very much like mine. Actually, pretty identical. I now have panic attacks. I pray to the Lord everyday. On a constant basis.
I still struggle with panic attacks. They come and go. I'm trying to just put my faith in God and give this over to him.
 
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Laughsalot

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My dear Christian friends Christians whether they be Christians, struggling Christians, or even sinners are going to experience stress and anxiety because "We are pilgrims and strangers here and we are seeking a city to come." This world belongs to Satan temporarily, but currently it is Satan's Eden. Even as Satan boasted to Jesus that the whole world was his (currently). Christians are unwelcomed guests in Satan's Eden and therefore we know that we do not belong. Whenever soldiers are in enemy territory they are nervous, stressed, and experience anxiety. This is normal. All the men and women of God have always had one thing in common "For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God." Hebrews 11:10
 
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ayamadre

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Wow, that's wonderful. Good for you. I hope your journey in the Lord continues to get even better & richer, & I'm sure your testimony will greatly bless others. Do you mind me asking what are some of the verses you recite when you need help?
 

1joseph

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Dec 14, 2014
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This really spoke to me. The backstory is very very much like mine. Actually, pretty identical. I now have panic attacks. I pray to the Lord everyday. On a constant basis.
I still struggle with panic attacks. They come and go. I'm trying to just put my faith in God and give this over to him.
"Heavenly Father, show Aaron-Skylar-Davis the way to you and your Peace. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen."

Philippians 4:6 [Full Chapter]
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Aaron-Skylar-Davis, when you start to feel anxious think on the Lord---this puts your mind on him, taking it off of what is causing you to be anxious---and start thanking him for the blessings he has given you, then ask him for what you need.

Joseph

P.S.: If you can get ahold of the daily reader "Jesus Calling," by Sarah Young, it will help you to attain Peace in God's Presence.
 
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Laura1084

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During my whole life i grew up in a Christian family. I went to church when i was young and basically did what my parents did. I never really had a relationship with the lord, and going to church was something i just did because my parents made me go. I really didn't even like going to church or having anything to do with God. I believed and knew that the Lord was real but i just didn't care and didn't want to give my life to the lord. Anyway Around 6 months ago i started to get some of the worst anxiety ever. This was my first time ever having this and i was so scared. the reason i got anxiety was most likely from drugs. I used to take drugs, drink alcohol, and do all the stuff most teenagers would do. During that time taking the drugs i thought i was going to die. My heart was beating so fast and my body was reacting so weird. That night was one of my worst nights ever. Thinking about it just makes me sick. After the days past after that incident i just wasent myself anymore. I started to get panic attacks and get really bad anxiety. I would always be fearful and thought i would die at any second. I was becoming really depressed and sad, and having these suicide thoughts as well. I was saying to myself how can i think of these things? i was not going to commit suicide but the thoughts were bothering me so much. Then one day i was laying on my bed with all these negative thoughts hitting me, and all of a sudden i remembered about the lord. I don't remember what i said but it was probably something like this. Lord i'm sorry for all i done, please help me to get rid of these problems i'm going through. I repented and asked the lord into my life. From that day forward the anxiety started to go down and down and down. Now i'm fine and the lord helped me so much, and he continues to help me. I developed so much love for the lord and he changed me so much. I thank the lord all the time for what he has done for me and i know no matter what i have done in the past he loves me and he will always forgive me if i ask for forgiveness. Once and a while i would get a little anxious about some things but i memorize scriptures that give me comfort against anxiety. The lord is still helping me to get rid of the storms in my life, and i know these storms are not going to last forever. The lord is always with us, he will never leave us nor forsake us. God is so good and no matter what he loves you so much. Never give up and trust in the lord. NO PROBLEM IS BIGGER THAN THE LORD, HIS BLOOD CAN BREAK ALL CHAINS!! Praise the Lord!!
Timmaayyy:

I've been a Christian for over 13 years and have been dealing with anxiety for about 8 years. I was in a terrible cycle trying to deal with anxiety, worry, panic and fear within the church-- a church that wasn't equipped to deal with these things. They just prayed for me, laid hands on me… I would use Scripture like a mantra… I begged God to "set me free" and always felt He let me down. All of this leads to a DEAD END! Trust me. I've now been given amazing tools to deal with anxiety by someone who's come from being strapped down in a mental hospital and given about 10 shock treatments. She's a Christian woman and has the most amazing testimony of how she's overcome anxiety, panic and depression. I signed up for her course at Calvary Chapel in Ft. Lauderdale, FL; it was called "Unmasking Anxiety" and her name is Honor Weber. It was an 8-week course and changed my life! She's unfortunately just relocated BUT you can contact the church bookstore to purchase the course. I do NOT work for them and am only writing this to help others get help like I did-- because material like this is VERY hard to find! I went YEARS thinking God failed me, reciting Biblical verses, fasting, praying, feeling "crazy" and losing my mind… felt that no one understood me. Everyone told me to "trust God" or told me to see a Psychiatrist. I even saw a "Christian Psychiatrist" who only suggested I sit in a chair and stare at some lights moving side to side. This made me feel even more hopeless and didn't make sense to me and I never did it. Honor primarily teaches how our mental health is a direct result of the thoughts we have trained our brains to think. She goes in depth about how the brain works… about how thoughts scientifically enter into our brains and pass from one neuron to another and how they then excrete chemicals and adrenaline which then produces our anxious feelings and panic attacks. She shares Biblical verses about God's design for our minds and thought life. She makes it very clear how we "train our brains" to thinking anxiously, depressed, etc and how it forms "patterns" which need to be interrupted and broken. Anxiety is NOT a mental illness, it's not a sickness… it's a disorder that we ourselves CAUSE. Our brains have something like "muscle memory" and are trained to react to those "trigger" situations the same way each time. She teaches how to slow our minds down, to breathe correctly in order to calm all nerves and panic attacks, how to excrete chemicals like serotonin and dopamine, which are neurotransmitters that are responsible for our moods. When I heard these things, it made PERFECT sense to me! We are responsible for our thought patterns and she helps you identify them. What's easier is that she's a very Type-A person with a hilarious personality. She makes you actually laugh at yourself.. PLEASE trust me and buy her course! I took her course but then purchased the MP3 CD and uploaded it all to my iPhone so I can listen anywhere at any time. God bless.
 

1joseph

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Dec 14, 2014
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During my whole life i grew up in a Christian family. I went to church when i was young and basically did what my parents did. I never really had a relationship with the lord, and going to church was something i just did because my parents made me go. I really didn't even like going to church or having anything to do with God. I believed and knew that the Lord was real but i just didn't care and didn't want to give my life to the lord. Anyway Around 6 months ago i started to get some of the worst anxiety ever. This was my first time ever having this and i was so scared. the reason i got anxiety was most likely from drugs. I used to take drugs, drink alcohol, and do all the stuff most teenagers would do. During that time taking the drugs i thought i was going to die. My heart was beating so fast and my body was reacting so weird. That night was one of my worst nights ever. Thinking about it just makes me sick. After the days past after that incident i just wasent myself anymore. I started to get panic attacks and get really bad anxiety. I would always be fearful and thought i would die at any second. I was becoming really depressed and sad, and having these suicide thoughts as well. I was saying to myself how can i think of these things? i was not going to commit suicide but the thoughts were bothering me so much. Then one day i was laying on my bed with all these negative thoughts hitting me, and all of a sudden i remembered about the lord. I don't remember what i said but it was probably something like this. Lord i'm sorry for all i done, please help me to get rid of these problems i'm going through. I repented and asked the lord into my life. From that day forward the anxiety started to go down and down and down. Now i'm fine and the lord helped me so much, and he continues to help me. I developed so much love for the lord and he changed me so much. I thank the lord all the time for what he has done for me and i know no matter what i have done in the past he loves me and he will always forgive me if i ask for forgiveness. Once and a while i would get a little anxious about some things but i memorize scriptures that give me comfort against anxiety. The lord is still helping me to get rid of the storms in my life, and i know these storms are not going to last forever. The lord is always with us, he will never leave us nor forsake us. God is so good and no matter what he loves you so much. Never give up and trust in the lord. NO PROBLEM IS BIGGER THAN THE LORD, HIS BLOOD CAN BREAK ALL CHAINS!! Praise the Lord!!
Thank you Timmaayyy for this testimony.

"Heavenly Father, thank you for your ever-available, ever-present love. I know you will take of Timmaayyy and ask that you will take anxiety from him and replace it with excitement for you. In Jesus name I pray. Amen."
 

slave

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God Bless you....and thank you for your testimony. You said those last words and I could feel your conviction in them. A new thirst. You have been thru a life experience now that God can use for good, to help those who have been thru that path as well. And as God equips you for His service you will be able to touch people's lives I cannot. God Bless you.

Stay thirsty....I encourage you to Stay in front of Him thru the word and prayer.....For as God fills you , so too will the enemy want to trip you up. But fear not! For if God is for you who can be against you! Right?!! Amen my friend.


"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything in prayer and petition with thanksgiving present your requests to God. And the peace of God, that transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus." Phil.4:6-7