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  1. kodadog1024

    Harm OCD / PTSD

    Kyle, you're not alone. I went through this awhile back (maybe 5 years ago and remains an underlying theme for me, one that I always fear, but now is more controllable. At my peak (worst time) I had visions/thoughts that revolved around me hurting my family, mainly my wife and myself. It was...
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    Can someone shed some light on this questions I have?

    ^ Right on Saucy. I have found myself listening to ALOT of Christian music and "ChillLounge" in the past few years. Definitely helps. I guess it would be my biggest fear is hat I would take my life (since I have 3 kids and a wife, and to be honest, I love life), so when those thoughts come...
  3. kodadog1024

    Can someone shed some light on this questions I have?

    So a few years back, I experienced one of my worst episodes of Anxiety/Obsessive/Intrusive thoughts that led into a long bout of depression and quite honestly, thoughts of suicide at the very end (because of the intrusive thoughts, ... but I didn't want to die...) Fast forward about 5+ years and...
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    Feeling sick because of anxiety

    are you able to workout? go for a nice, long brisk walk for an hour, work up an appetite as well as "work off some nerves"?
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    I have a very hard time believing god loves me...to the point

    It's hard sometimes to rely on God when you can't see Him or audibly "hear Him". I wish I could hear Him too. BUT, through His Living Word, the Bible, He speaks to us. It's living, breathing. Stay in it, everyday. Ask God, what do you want me to learn from this today? God doesn't usually shout...
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    How do I forget about God...i dont think i want to be a christian anymore

    One last thing I wanted to add. Just as a reminder, God was perfectly content BEFORE He made us. He was in perfect unity, God, Christ and the Holy Spirit. They needed nothing. BUT, His perfect plan was to make you, ... me. And it gave Him great joy. And what's really crazy, buckle up, IF you...
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    I'm at my wits ends, really want to believe that there's a God, but the facts are simply overwhelmin

    You have to remember the suffering that He let His very own son endure. Why would He do that? If He let his own son go through these trials and harsh tribulations, what would make us think He would spare us from the same? Earth "was" once Paradise, until we (all of us) fell short of the Glory of...
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    How do I forget about God...i dont think i want to be a christian anymore

    "Far Side of the Moon" I have told you all this so that you may have peace in Me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world." Don't think that because once you love God and follow Christ that you won't have any problems, issues, etc...
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    How do I forget about God...i dont think i want to be a christian anymore

    You're not being played. God isn't a "Genie" He answers us on His own time, with His own way. Whether it's a "subtle" nudge or a burning bush. He doesn't "owe" us anything. I too was tormented for well over a year and in my deepest, most darkest times, filled with unspeakable horrible intrusive...
  10. kodadog1024

    Struggling with anxiety

    Yea, "church", as many people think of is NOT Christ's meaning. Celestial Warrior said it best, WE are the church. But to answer your original question, no you don't have to go to a physical place called "church". The 12 disciples worshiped wherever Christ lead them... outside, inside, didn't...
  11. kodadog1024

    Recent severe anxiety.

    are you able to workout? Are you on medication?
  12. kodadog1024

    The Power of Music

    I know during my deepest, darkest trials, music was such a catapult to help me get out of the valley, and all thanks be to God who gave those musicians the ability to make music that was so greatly inspired by Him.
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    Yea, you are loved and cared for more than you know...!

    http://freeccm.com/2016/10/18/behind-the-song-jason-gray-shares-the-heart-behind-his-single-sparrows/
  14. kodadog1024

    Feel like I'm losing it

    Intrusive /HARM-O thoughts are hard to wrangle, I've been there, done that. I'm a Christian and while having these thoughts (harming my family in awful ways) would send me into deep depressive states, to the thoughts of wanting to end my life because I thought I was going to be a murderer...
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    Anxiety is Killing Me

    Hey John, I have High BP too. It's been 199 over 155. What is yours? What medicine are you on for your BP? I recently started walking/jogging about 5 times a week. I'm up to about 1.3-1.5 miles per morning. I still don't have the guts to take by BP at home yet (it's been about a month now). I...
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    Anxiety is Killing Me

    A REALLY good read I came across about a month ago: http://www.christianitytoday.com/pastors/2013/winter/anxiety-attack.html
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    Anxiety is Killing Me

    Yea Danny! That's awesome. "But the thought of having to wait for another 6 months to see what the marker does is really disconcerting." I feel that same way about seeing my cardiologist Danny every 6 months. Even though everything is ok with me, I still worry that he'll say I'll need open-heart...
  18. kodadog1024

    Anxiety is Killing Me

    Hey Danny- How did your tests results come back?
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    need help

    Andrew, are you able to workout? Take walks? I HIGHLY suggest it. Meds typically take anywhere from 3-4 weeks to kick in. I know when I dipped (pouches), I was doing two at once and then my heart started feeling weird. I went to the ER 3-4 times (over the course of 5 months) because I started to...
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    Anxiety is Killing Me

    Hey D- Just thinking of you and praying for you. Don't want you worrying too much!