Mad at the World

DebDeb · Post by **DebDeb** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:24 am

Does anyone feel mad at the world when you
are feeling anxiety?

I do; I am trying to smile right now and be nice
but it's hard to do!!!

deedee00 · Post by **deedee00** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:34 am

Hi DebDeb.

Have you gotten to the anger cd yet? If not, it will help you a lot with your anger. If so, go back to it because after reading a lot of your posts, it seems that you are angry way too much.

luvpiggy · Post by **luvpiggy** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:37 am

Ofcourse:). Anxiety is not fun, and it just makes you feel mad sometimes. I don't know about grinning and baring it, though. I don't think you should inappropriately express your anger, but I do think you should express it appropriately. How about doing some free association writing about your anger? How about talking to God? How about doing some intense exercise? How about watching a funny movie? Sometimes, I like to just use some crayons and a plain sheet of paper and just draw my anger to get it out. I did that in therapy once and it was really therapeutic. Is there someone you need to confront in your life in an appropriate way? Maybe work by reading books on boundaries and assertiveness. You are definitely not alone in being mad at the world because you have anxiety. We all do that at times.

DebDeb · Post by **DebDeb** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:50 am

hi luvpiggy

I think it's more of a frustration thing too.
Yes it did help to write it all down. I am only
on Session 4 but I hope this frustration will disappear.

AnnetteW · Post by **AnnetteW** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:51 am

I cerainly understand how anxiety is frustrating but from experiance I know that this only lengthens and exerbates our symptoms. Truely I have found that loving yourself is the way. Please love yourself daily.

here is a devotional I hope will help you.

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** God has blessed me with these devotionals and I am daily grateful. The only thing I would like to add is that we must learn to love ourselves, and I think God will gives us this blessing when we ask. You all have a wonderful weekend and know you have love.
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March 6, 2008
Love Covers All

Mary Southerland

Today's truth:

But anyone who does not love does not know God--for God is love. God showed how much he loved us by sending his only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. This is real love. It is not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins. 1 John 4: 8-10

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Love is like that, its mere presence transforms the ugliness of life into a beautiful trophy of grace. Love covers the scars of sin. Love heals wounds and eases the pain of the past. We all need to be loved and we all need to love.

Jesus was and is the living illustration and certain fulfillment of His Father's love. The love of God is unconditional, unfailing and will stubbornly pursue us no matter where we go, what we do or don't do. God's love satisfies the deepest longings of our soul and enables us to love ourselves and others.

Friend, across your defeats spread the hope of a tiny baby lying in a manger! Across your pain, spread the unconditional love poured out on a cruel cross! Across your doubts and fears, spread the promise of an empty tomb! The love of God covers all and changes everything.

Celebrate Him! Celebrate His love!

Let's pray

God, I need Your love. My life is filled with scars and wounds that can be healed by Your love alone. I celebrate the love You so freely offer. I accept the gift of Your love and thank You for its transforming power in my heart. I love You, Father, and celebrate Your presence and power in my life. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Now it's your turn

What past experiences in your life need the covering of God's healing love? Right now, make the decision to face and deal with these experiences in God's timing and God's way.

Why do we bury hurt and pain?
With what have you tried to "cover" the painful parts of your life?
Did it work? Why? Why not?

What does it really mean to allow God's love to cover the sin and pain in your life?
What is the first step or action that you need to take in the process of allowing God to heal the broken places?
How do you think this decision will affect your daily life?

More from the girls

Getting past our past is a crucial step toward living a victorious life. God cannot fill hearts and hands that still clutch the pain of the past. Let go! Walk straight ahead in the love and transforming power of God. And when the storms come...He will hold your hand.

* from-daily woman's devotional/crosswalk.com

DebDeb · Post by **DebDeb** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:53 am

Originally posted by deedee00:
Hi DebDeb.

Have you gotten to the anger cd yet? If not, it will help you a lot with your anger. If so, go back to it because after reading a lot of your posts, it seems that you are angry way too much.

Hi Deedee

I am only on Session 4- it seems like more frustration too-I am mad about me 'being stuck' and then these little annoyances just add to the frustration. I must learn to handle these issues
without being so affected. -I am reading about this now in Session 4.

Maeggie · Post by **Maeggie** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 4:01 am

Hi Deb:

I have been there for sure! I have moved passed that quite a bit now (on session 7-8) look at it like this: you must be in recovery as you are going through all the stages as we all have/are

take pride in your journey/evolution through this. I have read many of your posts and you have so much going on! wow! make sure you keep watching your self talk, you are very hard on yourself! your post about your husband and having a baby relates to my post yesterday (general comments- Does taking good risks feel bad at first?) check that out, it will help

try and get Lucinda's book from Panic to Power it is a great tool to take around with you and its a great read! I relate to the mother issue too

how can one person throw you into a fit? mine makes me want to bleed and kill myself, its an overwhelming feeling she gives me..even on my best day! ?!

I agree with you practise being less affected and more effective, keep with the program and try and slow your thoughts down, sloww way down, enjoy the momment (even sitting in traffic believe it or not I miss those quiet momments in my car) and be more compassionate for yourself

I review session 3 daily, this has helped me greatly! I suggest that!

please feel free to PM if you want to chat

Best wishes today girlie! almost 5

Mary Wargo · Post by **Mary Wargo** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 4:08 am

I'm not sure if I get mad at the world so much as I get mad at myself for having to work on this anxiety thing so hard when I think other people are out there being automatically happy and carefree all the time! Which is a totally untrue statement and I'm falling into the fortune telling and mind reading thing. I know all this, but sometimes..............off I go.

bevhembree · Post by **bevhembree** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:47 pm

I feel like the world is going on without me and that no one understands or knows what I'm going through.

hairtrigger · Post by **hairtrigger** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 4:04 pm

I'm MAD AT THE WORLD too.
I feel like God has left me behind [although that's NOT actually true], and I'll never get ahead in life...dead end job... still single... blah blah blah.
I'm doing my darndest to battle this anxiety and depression crap. My kid asks me "what are those pills for and why are we driving across town to the pharmacy at this time of night?" I explain through SOBS that the pills keep me from getting sad. Then I catch the irony of the situation and add - "I guess they're not working too well, are they?" actually cracked my own self up.
Anyway - It's Friday and I wish you all the best, including ME!
Thanks for listening.
Hairtrigger