When I was younger, I never had such anxiety and fears but now that I am in my 30's, I find that I am much more frequently dealing with panic and anxiety. I will drive a longer route home from work because I fear I can't navigate some mild traffic and in fact, if I do get into traffic, I do get into trouble because I will "freeze". I am increasingly fearful of dealing with people and will stress over having to do something simple, like go to the coffeee room at work, so I wait until I am sure i will be alone. Affecting my relations with my wife as well. I never used to be like this and don't know why it is happening.
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I can certainly relate. I have felt this way a lot. But God is really helping me to overcome this. Here are a few suggestions...
First, write down helpful Scriptures. Take some time out daily, shut the door, close your eyes and meditate on the word of God. Here are a few great Scriptures to meditate on:
Hebrews 13:5a-6-- "I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you," so that we confidently say, "The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What will man do to me?"
Isa 41:10
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.
Isa 41:13
For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
Psalms 27:1
The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the defense of my life; Whom shall I dread?
II Timothy 1:7
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control.
The Bible also says that perfect love casts out all fear. I have noticed that when I am concentrating on others and how I can help them and love them, fear just seems to disappear.
Something else you can do to overcome anxiety and panic attacks, is to make goals for yourself. Step a little farther each day out of the box. Make yourself do something that you might be a little anxious about each day. As you face your fears, they will gradually go away. And remember that Jesus is with you as you face your fears-- you don't have to do it alone.
First, write down helpful Scriptures. Take some time out daily, shut the door, close your eyes and meditate on the word of God. Here are a few great Scriptures to meditate on:
Hebrews 13:5a-6-- "I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you," so that we confidently say, "The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What will man do to me?"
Isa 41:10
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.
Isa 41:13
For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
Psalms 27:1
The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the defense of my life; Whom shall I dread?
II Timothy 1:7
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control.
The Bible also says that perfect love casts out all fear. I have noticed that when I am concentrating on others and how I can help them and love them, fear just seems to disappear.
Something else you can do to overcome anxiety and panic attacks, is to make goals for yourself. Step a little farther each day out of the box. Make yourself do something that you might be a little anxious about each day. As you face your fears, they will gradually go away. And remember that Jesus is with you as you face your fears-- you don't have to do it alone.
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Hi, I'm new, but I hope my story may help you. 
Much like you, I never had any trouble with worry/anxiety in my 20s. For me, it all started with a divorce and some health issues at around 30 years old. (I've been a Christian since I was 9).
You're not alone. About 2 years ago, I had what people told me was a panic attack in traffic. I had to pull off the interstate to a gas station. I was shaking so badly that I could hardly talk. It took a few hours for me to calm back down. At the time, I thought it was a medical issue and that further made me panic. I had to call my husband who came to pick me up. I thought I even needed to go to the ER, but after a quick call to my doctor, he said that I had all the classic symptoms of a panic attack. I took a couple weeks off from driving and then just forced myself to get out there again.
It's been two years since that happened. In the beginning, I kept Christian music in the car and listened to that as I drove (and sang along with it). I think singing out loud to God really helped, too. If you haven't tried that, I'd suggest trying the Christian music and praying or singing aloud.
Gee, I sure hope this helps you. I have had quite a bit of relief from anxiety of the past couple of years. So, if I can ever help give ideas, just let me know.
I haven't used any meds (I think there's nothing wrong with them, though) or anything herbal, etc. Really, it's been prayer, casting all cares to Jesus and keeping my thoughts focused on other things. Sunflower2007 suggests something very powerful: focusing on other people. I find that when I'm serving others in Jesus' name, my stress and anxiety goes down.
Memorizing certain scripture verses has helped, too. Sunflower2007 provided some really good scriptures above. Maybe committing those to memory might help (or printing them out and keeping them with you.) One of my favorite verses is Proverbs 3:5 (and verse 6).
I also have started taking B Complex after finding out through a blood test that I had a B12 deficiency. I have since found out that a B12 deficiency can cause all sorts of anxiety-like symptoms, so you may want to have that checked.
Have you been beating yourself up over this? I know I've spent plenty of time beating myself up over being anxious--feeling like I was terribly lacking in faith. Try not to do that. Just continue to pray for God's strength and for healing.
Also, pray for God to reveal to you the root cause of your anxiety. That has really helped me. Even though I'm a Christian, much of my anxiety has been related to illness. In the end, I realized that I was scared of dying. I'm sure a lot of people would say that it's silly to be scared of dying if you're a Christian. But, regardless of what my brain my think (I know I'm going to Heaven because Jesus died for me), my spirit sometimes gets weak and freaks out.
I hope you get some relief soon. I'll say a prayer for you. May God bless you and give you complete peace in your spirit. May He guide and direct you all of your days.
Love in Christ,
Ephesians4
Much like you, I never had any trouble with worry/anxiety in my 20s. For me, it all started with a divorce and some health issues at around 30 years old. (I've been a Christian since I was 9).
You're not alone. About 2 years ago, I had what people told me was a panic attack in traffic. I had to pull off the interstate to a gas station. I was shaking so badly that I could hardly talk. It took a few hours for me to calm back down. At the time, I thought it was a medical issue and that further made me panic. I had to call my husband who came to pick me up. I thought I even needed to go to the ER, but after a quick call to my doctor, he said that I had all the classic symptoms of a panic attack. I took a couple weeks off from driving and then just forced myself to get out there again.
It's been two years since that happened. In the beginning, I kept Christian music in the car and listened to that as I drove (and sang along with it). I think singing out loud to God really helped, too. If you haven't tried that, I'd suggest trying the Christian music and praying or singing aloud.
Gee, I sure hope this helps you. I have had quite a bit of relief from anxiety of the past couple of years. So, if I can ever help give ideas, just let me know.
I haven't used any meds (I think there's nothing wrong with them, though) or anything herbal, etc. Really, it's been prayer, casting all cares to Jesus and keeping my thoughts focused on other things. Sunflower2007 suggests something very powerful: focusing on other people. I find that when I'm serving others in Jesus' name, my stress and anxiety goes down.
Memorizing certain scripture verses has helped, too. Sunflower2007 provided some really good scriptures above. Maybe committing those to memory might help (or printing them out and keeping them with you.) One of my favorite verses is Proverbs 3:5 (and verse 6).
I also have started taking B Complex after finding out through a blood test that I had a B12 deficiency. I have since found out that a B12 deficiency can cause all sorts of anxiety-like symptoms, so you may want to have that checked.
Have you been beating yourself up over this? I know I've spent plenty of time beating myself up over being anxious--feeling like I was terribly lacking in faith. Try not to do that. Just continue to pray for God's strength and for healing.
Also, pray for God to reveal to you the root cause of your anxiety. That has really helped me. Even though I'm a Christian, much of my anxiety has been related to illness. In the end, I realized that I was scared of dying. I'm sure a lot of people would say that it's silly to be scared of dying if you're a Christian. But, regardless of what my brain my think (I know I'm going to Heaven because Jesus died for me), my spirit sometimes gets weak and freaks out.
I hope you get some relief soon. I'll say a prayer for you. May God bless you and give you complete peace in your spirit. May He guide and direct you all of your days.
Love in Christ,
Ephesians4
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