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Thanks for the input Spriggy. I know exactly what you are talking about! We NEED to find our worth in Christ alone and accept that He will heal us in due time. Since writing this discussion, I have been getting better with God's help. I believe He told me that my healing will come by loving others! What a way to get better huh? The Lord has already used me to bless several people since this post, including bringing a person to salvation! SO why should we fear? Why torture ourselves? A favorite verse of mine is James 1:12 "Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life." How awesome is that! :)
I am also a Christian.. I honestly sometimes feel like this battle with panic/anxiety is literally a fight against the pits of Hell.
I am going through a new bible study called, "Believing God" and already (on day 3) God is using it to transform my thinking about WHAT He is able to do (which is anything).
Nothing is too hard for Him... certainly not anxiety attacks or depression. So I will just keep believing that as long as I continue to run to Him, lean on Him, and trust Him, that although I MIGHT battle this the rest of my life.. it's a battle that I can WIN through Christ.
God has a reason for allowing us to go through this, if nothing else, to just have a compassion for other's that suffer in the same way.
Regardless, we know where (and to whom) our hope lies and we have confidence that we will be faithfully rewarded for seeking Him..
Keep pressing on!
Thanks for the input Dee. Yeah I know what you are talking about because I could stop them pretty well for over 4 years straight. But I never was dealing with the root cause of why I am digging it up all the time. My father had a lot of fears and it seems my oldest sister and me the youngest, have been hit with the same fears he had. Its almost like I cannot accept that I can or are getting better. Self worth issue? Maybe. I am going to counseling, but it is still going to take time. Also, eating is a problem for me too. When I eat, it seems to antagonize the panic trigger although I know I am hungry. I have been losing weight and sleep. I think I may be under a spiritual oppression or something...
I think that to some extent the same way that you can bring on an attack you can stop it. Positive thinking, self talk etc, tend to suppress the attack to a manageable level. I'm not saying that talking to yourself is going to heal you completely, but the combination of the physical and mental are what makes the attacks worse. If you are having physical symptoms and thinking "i'm going to die" etc, then the attack is going to get worse. by thinking "I can get thru this" and saying it to yourself, it kind of puts you in control and doesnt let the attack get the best of you
Hi, my name is David and have suffered from panic attacks for 5 1/2 years now. I would say that I have been given the keys to the pandoras box of panic. I can bring an attack up at will. I think the fear of not being able to stop the attack is what brings it on. Does anyone else have a problem like this? It is sheer hell to say the least. Your always in fear that when you have an attack you will have to go to the clinic and get a shot to calm you down. I have been starting to pray and read books about your identity in Christ, who ultimately can heal us. But it takes time. Anyone else in this same boat?
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