Having a hard time with anxiety right now :(

Far Side Of the Moon said:

Its 1am and cant sleep... I just keep fearing ill go crazy and lose it... I just want peace...

I hate feeling like I'm on edge everyday....


I'd much rather have a physical disability than deal with this.

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Sorry to hear about how you are feeling. I too have been hit with those types of waves on and off but everytime they come I know it's a new opportunity to either turn it over to God OR give into the fear which is what the devil wants. God wants us to trust Him knowing that He is in control. See, you ARE NOT going crazy or losing your mind! If your trust is in Him, He won't allow that because he cares for you, loves you and protects you (1 Peter 5:7, Psalms 62:5-8). Try to remember that it is only your anxiety. I have more of an understanding now and encourage you to pray for wisdom and strength to understand as well that, anxiety, for the most part, is more of a control issue. We want to be in control of everything, thus we worry. That's why when we have these panic attacks, our immediate reaction is to get the heck out of it as fast as possible (fight or flight) because we're trying to control it. Gods Word however, teaches us not to worry, not to fight it or even worse run from it but to be still and wait on the Lord, giving control to Him because the reality is, He is in control of our lives! We should face it, knowing that we are not alone when doing so but we are with Jesus and Jesus is with us when we are going through it or anything for that matter.

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭46:10‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭27:14‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Let me share this with you, just because you feel afraid or feel sad, doesn't mean you have TO BE those emotions. We have a choice, every morning that God blesses us with a new day, to choose to be joyful/grateful or worried/sad. Just smiling through your day praising God every moment you can, will start to allow the Spirit to work in you again and your emotions will eventually begin to follow how you act. If you feel worried and spend your day walking around worried then your emotions will follow because you have decided to carry yourself around being worried, focusing more on yourself and less on God. I know it's easier said then done but I know exactly how you feel because I've been there, felt those things, and I'm still GROWING through them! But for every wave that comes, there's a moment of silence which follows, a moment of calm, a peace which surpasses all understanding, and that is God!

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4:7‬ ‭KJV‬‬

I'll pray for you Sister and hope you spend some time with God today in His Word!

When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭3:24-26‬ ‭KJV‬‬

I too am attacked daily. I find peace in praising God, talking to God, trusting God, singing to God. I just recently started to listen to classical music, i was stressed last weekend and found it quite relaxing.

Maybe write down your favourite scriptures in a notebook.

This is one of my favourites.

Isaiah 41:10King James Version (KJV)
10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

keep your head up!

May God be with you! I have the opposite problem of sleeping too much. I am always tired still. Do you take any medications? Have you tried chamomile tea? or other herbs? I take medication which makes me tired when I take it. I sleep well but am sleeping too much out of boredom. However, lack of sleep could be worse I believe. One must rest to feel refreshed. I would make sure you don't drink any stimulants like caffeine. Also, you should try herbal remedies such as chamomile tea with warm milk initially. If this does not help, may be try exercising such as walking daily. Exercise helps one to rest. If this does not help, you should consult your doctor. I don't think it is healthy to do without sleep. I was like this myself when I was psychotic and did not sleep for days at a time. I would not wish this upon anybody. I am hoping you found a remedy by now but if not, please do what is possible to find one. Please take care! God bless.

I believe we can put to death things such as anxiety. I was once so bound to depression, anxiety and fear, that it killed me inside. I finally destroyed its power by accepting my lot in life, whatever it may be. I said to myself, if hell is my lot I will not fight against it anymore, because I cannot fight God. God is bigger than me. When I did that I saw Gods grace so clearly for the first time, and the torment was gone.

Hosea 13:14 “I will ransom them from the power of the grave;[a]
I will redeem them from death.
O Death, I will be your plagues!
O Grave,[c] I will be your destruction![d]
Pity is hidden from My eyes.”


1 Corinthians 15:31 I affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

15:43 It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power.

15:54 So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.”[g]
55
“O Death, where is your sting?[h]
O Hades, where is your victory?”


2 Corinthians 12:9 And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.


Colossians 3 If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.

Hey brother, you know what it is so just let it pass. We strive when we go with God's plan.

Far Side Of the Moon said:

Its 1am and cant sleep... I just keep fearing ill go crazy and lose it... I just want peace...

I hate feeling like I'm on edge everyday....


I'd much rather have a physical disability than deal with this.

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I used to suffer with anxiety a bit probably not as bad as you have it. I would like to recommend keeping the Shabbat on His Sabbath.

Exodus and Dueteronomy have instructions on how to keep it. Basically don't do any regular work and have everything prepared on Friday before sundown so you can spend the whole day with no pressure and just spend time with the creator. Yeshua said we can do good on the Sabbath, feed the poor, visit elderly and help friends with struggles I hope this helps.
Shabbat Shalom

Seems like we get most stressed whenever we disobey YHWH (knowingly or subconsciously even). When we "accept our lot in life", in YHWH'S GRACE.. we have peace. "Our lot in life" whether able to work or not; young or old; married or single;
Bricklayers, seamstresses, cooks, janitors, cab drivers, sanitation engineers(trash collectors), stay at home dads (and moms), fast food workers, toll booth collectors, grocery baggers, stockers, warehouse workers, heavy equipment operators, bus drivers, theater counter clerks... ... all kinds of laborers, jobs, occupations, just like all the different occupations in the BIBLE in ISRAEL ....
which included staying in camp and just being with the tents/ luggage/ watching the animals or children/ guarding or caring for whatever we could do....

It is hard because anxiety doesn't really seem to be controllable. I mean you can try to think about other things but it still is scary.

Justin1234 said:

It is hard because anxiety doesn't really seem to be controllable. I mean you can try to think about other things but it still is scary.

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footnote for research: it is very controllable, in line with Scripture and YHWH'S design of the spirit, soul, mind and body. Like a healthy immune system needs various living foods for nourishment and vitality, so also the mind/ emotions are greatly affected (or can be) by what is put into the body, (yes, even though it passes through and is eliminated; the living nutrition from the YHWH created food is extracted as HE DESIGNED). Thus, for simple example, a high dose of some vitamins can cause happiness; while a lack of what is needed can cause stress and anxiety.
(usually calcum is "IN THE NEWS" , but other food groups are needed just as much or more in some cases - all easily searchable and testable and inexpensive and not toxic nor dangerous) (for other example, look up "stress tabs" - what vitamins are in those?)
One vitamin is called the happy pill (natural cheerful stress freedom happiness - not drug induced nor drug manipulated at all; not even like the sugar or caffeine highs - so it is worth looking into for very many reasons, and works while under a doctor's care very well ) . (re Washington Texas in the news the last 12 years for similar, nationwide)