Stress Center Peer Support

Hello everyone. I am in need of prayer for healing for my soul and deliverance from some things that are hindering me from being the best that I know I can be. First of all my people skills aren't that great. Whenever there is someone talking about me, whether its positive or negative criticism, I easily get defensive. I also have a habit of running into a shell that i try so hard to break out of. Another problem that I have is just letting people in. I feel like its hard to just let people in when they are judging me from the outside. So that's why I don't. If it were up to me, I would stay in a shell, wouldn't care if any one talk to me or not. But I can't live like this. I also have a big problem with worry. Whenever I worry about something, the situation comes out to be a positive situation, but when I don't worry about it, the situation turns out to be negative. I can't stand living safe anymore. I'm tired of people judging me. I am currently in the process of trying to build my faith and my confidence in the Lord, but it seems as if he is so far away from me and I easily get discouraged and speak negatively aganst myself. Sometimes I always find myself repeating "Nobody cares about me". When I say this I even mean God.

I feel like I am all alone and with no one to talk to sometimes. When I want to talk to God, I feel like I'm just talking to myself. So many people have hurt me, from family, so called friends, people on the job and so on. I am dealing with letting those past hurts go and trying to move on with forgiveness in my heart. But its still there.

I'm not going to act like I'm some saint either. I have made my mistakes and hope those people will forgive me for the wrong that I have done and I hope that God will just have mercy on me and those people.

I feel like my family members are just using me for money and some friends just using me to get material things.

Whenever I'm really stressed out, my chest gets really tight, and my left side starts to hurt really bad and I totally lose my appetite. I'm sick of my body weight going up and down and I know its because of stress.

I'm also dealing with my job. Like I said I don't like speaking against myself, but this is what I have come to know. I don't like my job and I'm not that great at it. I just want to believe that there is something out there for me that I can really show my talent in and be able to be paid for it. I'm not sure if I have a problem with coming under authority, but If I do I want to recognize the problem and correct it. I know this is not going to happen overnight and I need to have patience. But please, please pray and be in aggreement with me that I can be delivered from this bondage that I feel like I am stuck in. If you know some bible references that I can use, I really would appreciate it. Thank You for listening.

I know this might seem like a typical response, but you were lead to this forum for a reason. This might just be the answer you've been seeking. I'm not sure how long you've been working this program, but I know it has allowed me to love God more than ever. I was also feeling distant from God for about 6-8 years... all through college. I didn't know why and I wanted it to change, but I had to first realize it was my negative views that was hindering my positive realtionship with God. Ride this one out... you will succeed! Keep praying and working the program... I have faith and confidence in you. You can do it!

I have never started this program. I don't think I will have the discipline to do this program. I just want things to end, that's all. It seems as though life is so hard. I feel as though my joy and my peace have been taken away from me and I don't know what to do anymore.

Now26,
Just do it. one day at a time, start today and tomorrow will be better. I know, I can feel it, there is a better place for us all, we just need faith. Trust those on this site that have done it. But no more excuses, just start, one cd/tape at a time. You have been thinking this over since 2007 and still waiting for it to work, work it and see what it does before 2009 and come back everyday for someone to push you into the next day.

Hello now. If you have the program please start it. If you don;t have the program please purchase it. If it's a matter of cost I know the StressCenter.com will help with finacing the program. Someone recently posted they were able to buy an earlier addition of the program for $35 on ebay.

This program will help change your life. I know because it has transformed my life. When I look back to how far I have come since I last Dec I am shocked and amazed.

I belive God has lead you here. Please give it a chance. This program has helped me to re-connect with God. We are all valuable in God's eyes.

I will say a prayer for you. Please keep us posted on your progress. Life is so great once you learn the skills to manage your anxiety and depression. You become free to be who God meant for us to be.

Take care and God Bless.

Now, When you pray to God for deliverence and he tries to lead you to it, open your eyes and take what He puts before you. I too prayed to God and he showed me this program. I also just wanted him to do something about it and give me peace. I felt he was showing me that I dont need a quick fix, but I needed to get to the root of the problem so it will not keep coming back. I have quoted this before but one of my favorite quotes by Joyce Meyer is: "Stop spending your life picking off bad fruit, dig deep and get to the roots". This has helped me alot. Also when I got the program I felt so overwhelmed. I didnt know if I could tackle it or not. I prayed to God to help me with it cause I knew he led me to the program. As I dug in and started, I have felt and known that he was there with me. I have done alot of writing. About my feelings and progress and also letters to God, being honest with him in how I felt and talking to him about needing him to help me. I then would write down what I felt he was telling me. This really helped. It was always encouraging. The program has really helped and I know God has been with me through it. You could not do the program and stay how you are, or you can do the program and begin to have hope for your future.
GO FOR IT!