Feelings of impending doom

[tripletiger1200]

I've been having a lot of anxiety the last few days, starting at church after I took communion and had a mild panic attack because I thought God might do to me what he did to the Corinthians. I've had times like this before, but I don't know what to do about it. It feels like I'm going to die or something terrible will happen at every opportunity. It's like I'm seeing my life as scenes from that movie Final Destination. Even if I'm doing nothing wrong I feel fear and guilt. It's weird because I haven't been having as many intrusive thoughts, just anxiety that comes from no where.
Praise and prayer helps a little, but as night time sets in it gets bad. How do you deal with that?

 

[OCD=Owie]

I've been having a lot of anxiety the last few days, starting at church after I took communion and had a mild panic attack because I thought God might do to me what he did to the Corinthians. I've had times like this before, but I don't know what to do about it. It feels like I'm going to die or something terrible will happen at every opportunity. It's like I'm seeing my life as scenes from that movie Final Destination. Even if I'm doing nothing wrong I feel fear and guilt. It's weird because I haven't been having as many intrusive thoughts, just anxiety that comes from no where.
Praise and prayer helps a little, but as night time sets in it gets bad. How do you deal with that?

I think I know what section of the Bible you're talking about. The one that commands us not to dishonor communion?

I know that, for a long time, I would do my best to avoid having to take communion because I was afraid that I was living in sin or that I had sins that I hadn't confessed, and that, because of this, I would be committing a horrible sin to take communion.

This is still a symptom that is still really hard for me to deal with, actually. I get really stressed during sundays in which we're going to take communion. Now, however, I at least do it. It's tough though.

Maybe you could try to say to yourself, "what ever happens, happens." I mean it's not like you can lose your salvation over such things after all. Just a thought.

It's also normal for OCD symptoms to get worse at night. I know that it used to for me, and still does at times. Good sleep helps you to control your OCD, so it's only natural that as it gets later and you get more tired, your OCD is gonna spike a bit.

 

[raven1]

I wish I could tell u something helpful. You have been so helpful to me but I don't know what to say other than try some self soothing techniques like drinking a sleepytime tea and I have a stuffed animal. These things don't help alot but a little bit.

 

[babegirl111]

Praying for you, I know its tough but we all gotta be strong together. But I know what you mean...stay strong , and I definitely know what you mean about Communion, I have experienced that feeling many many many times to the point where I tried to avoid taking it because of fear.