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Kristen.NewCreation and FreeinChrist
you dont have to di that, dont let their behavior harm you and make you shut down. i have felt the same way, and the truth is people are selfish, and they dont understand unless they have personally experienced it. i am willing to listen, and there are others here that are. i dont know why people will no empathy waste their time even commenting
Hi thanks for asking. I'm doing ok. How are you?Thank you so much for your empathy! How are you feeling now?
Hi thanks for asking. I'm doing ok. How are you?
Not very well this morning to be honest, try to live on belief not how I feel .i will pray laterWe are rolling over this thread.
This thread is for sharing how you are feeling currently. Posts in response may be for encouragement, support and prayer for each other.
This is a no-debate forum, and that applies to this thread as well.
Enjoy your new thread.
Not very well this morning to be honest, try to live on belief not how I feel .i will pray later
I'm at the library right now, and I feel like I want to cry ... I started working again at the university and one of the employees told me I changed, and when I asked if it was a good or bad type of change and he just kept silent. Another employee said that it probably was because I was tired and I looked calmer than usual. I was a happy person, always smiling and treating other people with kindness, don't get me wrong I still do that but the smile on my face has fade away when I'm alone I just stare into space at times and I'm sure I look lost or crazy ... Please pray for me, I will also pray for all the petitions on this thread, may God fill your soul.
Really struggling with getting enough sleep and feeling unmotivated from the anti-psychotics I'm forced to increase to keep some control over my sleeping hours. I hate feeling like this. So aimless, drained and so hard to get anything done, though I keep trying to at least do some small tasks as not to sit in my chair all day long.
Not having a great week so far.
I know how you feel about trying to keep control over sleeping hours. My sleeping schedule flips every 1-3 weeks. For 1-3 weeks, I'm up during the day and sleep at night. Then, it flips to where I'm up at night. It makes things very difficult when I have things to do the next day. Thankfully, I'm up during day time at the moment.
Today was mostly a good day, but there are a couple of things causing me a bit of anxiety at the moment.
Sorry to hear you are dealing with anxiety. Anxiety has been one of the main culprits making my life unpleasant that is for sure. Though the last few years I don't get overrun by my anxiety any more though I still get anxious all the time.
Ever since Jesus gave me the courage to face my worst enemy I haven't been overrun by my fears again and haven't suffered a full on panic attack again. Keeping a clear conscience helps a lot as well! So all in all life is so much better than it used to be. I used to walk/run/hide around with my hair straight up lots of times in the past, so being anxious like this is almost good because it makes me thankful that the nightmare is over at least.
Do you get overrun by your anxiety or is it more generalized anxiety rather than full on panic attacks? Not to diminish your suffering, for I know it is hard being anxious all the time but more to see where you are at with anxiety.
I wrote a poem about my nightmares once. Understanding the battle like that it was the beginning of the end of my panic attacks really. For writing this poem I finally made me realised I needed Jesus to get me away from the power of my panic attacks and stop trying not to be scared in my own ability, but that is another story altogether.
See what you think.
Fear Holds Fast
Fear grabs hold with iron grip
the evil quick confusion sowing
birthing terrorising conditions
harvesting my faithless heart.
My doubt and unbelief peaking
hopes and dreams going up in flames
my goals a catastrophe unfolding
earthquakes shattering my defense.
Feel that loveless grip ramming
cruel enemies rejoicing victory
running through my broken gates
watching the raging fires burning.
A mess in my dwelling place
hair raising shadows casting
fears fueling my insecurities
shamefully exposing weakness.
My Good life plundering
those torches of darkness
roasting me for dinner
serving the wicked feasting.