I've been dealing with it for quite some years and it has been something that the Lord has been truly working with me on.
The General Mental Health Forum is now a Read Only Forum. As we had two large areas making it difficult for many to find, we decided to combine the Mental Health & the Recovery sections of the forum into Mental Health & Recovery as a whole. Physical Health still remains as it's own area within the entire Recovery area.
If you are having struggles, need support in a particular area that you aren't finding a specific recovery area forum, you may find the General Struggles forum a great place to post. Any any that is related to emotions, self-esteem, insomnia, anger, relationship dynamics due to mental health and recovery and other issues that don't fit better in another forum would be examples of topics that might go there.
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Kristen.NewCreation and FreeinChrist
Yes, I have social anxiety and I struggle with it. I make myself go to Church and try to participate and keep doing what I feel the Lord wants me to do. But it is hard being nervous and fearful. But I feel uncomfortable at Church. And it is difficult when no one understands what it is like. I feel different than everyone else and that can be lonely. I know Jesus is my comfort.
Thank you! You have encouraged me and remind me how I need to keep looking to the word and praying for help from God with this. I will pray you find a Church! God bless you!I'm glad to hear that through it all you cling to Jesus as your comfort. That is so warming and encouraging to hear because it reminds me in Whom I need to absolutely put my trust in: Jesus! I do believe that the Lord is currently taking me through what I call "training and refining", it's as if I am now singlehandedly looking at every single one of my struggles and flaws, and countering it with the word and in prayer. I know for a fact that this is all for a purpose, I just want to break from this it's like a prison, understanding God's power yet my feeble flesh and body quiver at the slightest of things compared to the infinite and mighty God we serve. I have been praying to find a local church that is biblical and teaches sound doctrine but it has not been easy. I will keep you in my prayers!
I've been dealing with it for quite some years and it has been something that the Lord has been truly working with me on.