How I managed my anxiety and it worked☺

[Chava22611]

Well I always had dealt with anxiety since I can remember but it was all under control until last week. Since then I had nothing but bad anxiety and panic attacks with sleepless nights and waking up during the night anxious and scared. I been changing the way I eat which had help a bit I eat blueberries with Greek yogurt in the morning and also some 78% dark chocolate for snacks I eat about 1.5 oz which is half a bar. I read it helps for anxiety and it does and for night I drink a cup of chamomile tea with a tea spoon of raw honey all of these things had help with my anxiety but the main thing which change my whole view and felt a HUGE impact is my relationship with God. I'm no preacher yet I felt this was the way God called me to have a relationship with him. I haven't felt so calm and relax in a while yet so at peace. I invite all of yall suffering from anxiety and all your problems to give God a chance to help you trust me you won't regret it yet you don't have much to loose. Jesus was right there with you even on times you felt anxiety was winning he was there by your side waiting for you to call for him to help. You don't have to do this alone; God would love to help you. Give him a chance to change your life and let him take all your worries and fears away since that's the cause of your anxiety. In the Bible it states with God there shouldn't be no fear ; maybe this the way God is asking you to come and start a relationship with him. It has change my life for ever and my anxiety has not been the same. I got God to help me and he hasn't let me down I always remember i have a good friend who never gonna let me down and will ALWAYS be there for me. Give him a chance and see what God can do for you not just thru anxiety but to all your problems. Find a church and start going to it as soon as I stepped inside I shed tears of hope and felt this undescridable feeling that made me smile something i havent done in days .i hope y'all have a wonderful day don't let anxiety take over your life. You have a life to live without worry , you deserve happiness.Your bigger than it and no matter what keep your faith up. Blessing to all yall

What Would God Say to Your Anxiety?

 

[Brightmoon]

Quick question . Were you abused or over controlled as a kid? I had a bad case of agoraphobia for decades. Until I realized that my parents over controlling punitive behavior caused most of that.

And you did the right thing by focusing your emotional energy on something positive . I found that yoga, tai chi and ballet helped. You have pay attention to how your body is moving and if you do that you have to relax because you can’t do the movements if you’re tense

 

[Chava22611]

No it didn't. I think it was a mix of drug use , stress from work and it genetic since everyone in my family dealt with anxiety. I think one of the most important steps is to have a positive mind and trust God would do get the job done. I believe he choose us to defeated this battle and see how capable we are under his care.

 

[Moises]

I also suffer from overwhelming anxiety at times. My panic attacks and depression have been stopped due to medication. I sometimes wish I didn't have to depend on medication because it doesn't make me feel normal, then there are days I'll gladly over-abuse my medications because I also have a history of self-medicating.
I know that it won't work though unless I keep a schedule of the meds and never abuse them.
I'm glad you were able to surrender yourself over to God and call out to Jesus for relief in your anxiety. At first, many many years ago, I tried doing that, it sometimes used to work, then there were other times that it was just too much. At 14, i finally was able to talk to someone who pointed me in the right direction so I was able to start taking medications which became A TREMENDOUS life savor. I started doing well in school again, I wasn't anxious anymore. So for me, meds off and on have at times taken the place of a prayer or meditation.
I'm coming into a place where religiously and/or spiritually, I'm going to incorporate a bit of goodness from here and there and try and work with that. I know that that's not being a faithful Christian. But I debate religion so much in my head, that I think, there must be good in each of them (Buddhism, Hindu, Tao...), where I can use some and try and live a happier life. I just feel confused and ask myself, If Christianity is the true faith, does that mean that all other faiths are wrong and they're going to go to hell? I don't believe that to be true, so I meditate and try to study up on Buddhism and the philosophical aspect of Hinduism.
Yesterday night I meditated and this morning I woke up feeling much relieved and in a better mood. I of course don't want to stray you from your path and tell you that you should do this in order to gain relief from anxiety. Jesus IS always there. But for a while, I, personally, felt like I kept calling and calling and not receiving any answer, then I was forced to sort of take things into my own hands. It's confusing, but I don't feel I'm committing a sin. I haven't placed any God before Jesus' father, so I don't feel I'm practicing blasphemy this way.

 

[Brightmoon]

I do yoga and ballet to try to manage my anxiety attacks. It helps because your body produces it’s own opioids and that will calm you down but it does take a while . When I was dancing when I was younger it used to take up to 3 hours. All I have to do now is watch someone else do it. Picture myself doing it and I’ll relax .

 

[Chava22611]

I also suffer from overwhelming anxiety at times. My panic attacks and depression have been stopped due to medication. I sometimes wish I didn't have to depend on medication because it doesn't make me feel normal, then there are days I'll gladly over-abuse my medications because I also have a history of self-medicating.
I know that it won't work though unless I keep a schedule of the meds and never abuse them.
I'm glad you were able to surrender yourself over to God and call out to Jesus for relief in your anxiety. At first, many many years ago, I tried doing that, it sometimes used to work, then there were other times that it was just too much. At 14, i finally was able to talk to someone who pointed me in the right direction so I was able to start taking medications which became A TREMENDOUS life savor. I started doing well in school again, I wasn't anxious anymore. So for me, meds off and on have at times taken the place of a prayer or meditation.
I'm coming into a place where religiously and/or spiritually, I'm going to incorporate a bit of goodness from here and there and try and work with that. I know that that's not being a faithful Christian. But I debate religion so much in my head, that I think, there must be good in each of them (Buddhism, Hindu, Tao...), where I can use some and try and live a happier life. I just feel confused and ask myself, If Christianity is the true faith, does that mean that all other faiths are wrong and they're going to go to hell? I don't believe that to be true, so I meditate and try to study up on Buddhism and the philosophical aspect of Hinduism.
Yesterday night I meditated and this morning I woke up feeling much relieved and in a better mood. I of course don't want to stray you from your path and tell you that you should do this in order to gain relief from anxiety. Jesus IS always there. But for a while, I, personally, felt like I kept calling and calling and not receiving any answer, then I was forced to sort of take things into my own hands. It's confusing, but I don't feel I'm committing a sin. I haven't placed any God before Jesus' father, so I don't feel I'm practicing blasphemy this way.

 

[Chava22611]

Ummm I get what you saying , im also using medication but I pray and rely on God to help me thru it. I feel just cause prayers don't get answer at our own time but on God's time. Maybe you should lean more towards Christians than other relegion at the end it's on the Bible the only way to heaven is thru believe Jesus Christ as your savior. Are other religions bound to he'll? I wouldn't know I hope not. But I'm glad you found your self into a better place in life and believe in Jesus

 

[Brightmoon]

A lot of my anxiety and depression was caused by childhood trauma . I had agoraphobia due to my parents being both extremely immature and overly rigidly strict . Narcissistic parents are hell on earth . Once I realized that the agoraphobia disappeared completely. Therapy might help . Praying might help. Other people might help. medication might help. Don’t just assume that help only comes from one source

 

[Babe Ruth]

Narcissistic parents are hell on earth . Once I realized that the agoraphobia disappeared completely. Therapy might help . Praying might help. Other people might help. medication might help. Don’t just assume that help only comes from one source

Amen. Great post..
Anxiety has many different sources & symptoms. I find exercise is a good treatment, but everybody is different.
Peace.