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I hope I am posting in the right place. I am having some major problems with scary thoughts that are consuming my life. It is all I can think about. I cant concentrate on my family, my job, my driving, ANYTHING! I am impatient and unkind to those who matter most to me because I am so consumed with these terrible thoughts, that I cannot give them the time they deserve. It has brought me down to a place in my life that is lower than ever. I have no self-worth. I feel like the people in my life might be better off without me, I am not worthy. My self-esteem has always been low but, this is not tolerable. I feel like I am making one mistake after another. My guilty conscience consumes my every thought. I am becoming extremely depressed. I feel like I am in the funnel of a tornado and I cant climb out! Please help me. I do not want to go on like this! I am scared!

First of all...calm down! Don't give the thoughts any creedence. they are just thoughts and if you don't give them any validity they will eventually disappear. i struggle with the same thing but they are so much better than they were. I'm sure the thouhgts you are having are untrue and extreme. think back about who you are and if you are truly capable of doing or saying what the thoughts are...chances are that you were never that person but anxiety has convinced you that you are. Remember you are in control of you. You are the captain of your ship and just because you have hit some rough waters doesn't mean you should abandon ship. Be in control EVEN when (ESPECIALLY WHEN) you feel anxiety, fear, or anything else.

I also encourage you to seek the Lord. There is absolute hope in Jesus and He is waiting to be your Salvation. Take it from me. I struggled and still sometimes do struggle with anxiety and scary thoughts...but i know Christ is my strength and i can lay peaceful in His presence. This doesn't mean my life is perfect, it just means my life is great and i have the strength throuhg Jesus to endure.

i know i'm all over the map here but believe me when i say that you have the power to call on Jesus and the power to whip anxiety's tail. I'm happy to discuss things further with you if you desire. Feel free to drop me an email at wcymca@frontiernet.net.

The foundation of these problems is the fear of death. Once you erase the fear of death, you solve the problem. What are some of the thoughts that are obsessive.

Thank you both for responding and for your input. I am a Christian. I believe in Jesus with all my heart. I pray a lot...obsessively, probably!
My fears are mainly about my health and the health of my daughter. Some fears are realistic but are taken WAY out of proportion. I get completely consumed with them. Im feeling a little better. Im trying to step away from the thoughts each time they come. I am praying a lot. Maybe things are starting to get better, im not sure yet. I get dup deep into these holes and it is hard to get out. Im just trying to remember to look for the sunshine instead of the rain!

Hang in there your going to be alright, your faith in god will help you so don't quite I'm praying for you too.

Dear Twiggy,
I suggest you really "let go and let God"
You do this by giving it all to Jesus!!!

Just give it to Him. Do NOT go back and try to pick up something you have already given to God. When you truly give something away, then, it no longer belongs to you. It belongs to the person to whom you gave it!!! In this particular case, it is God!!!!

You really need to practice trusting God. You can do this by saying, "God, I am casting all my anxieties, fears, and worries upon you, and I fully trust you to take care excellent care of all my concerns!"

Do this when you lay down at night before you go to sleep. Whatever it is that is bothering you just tell Jesus you trust Him to take care of it!!!!

The Bible says, "He will keep in perfect peace all those who trust in Him"...It also says, "We have not, because we ask not!"

I do this and it really does work for me!!!

May God Richly Bless You Is My Prayer!!!

hi twiggy i am a 30 year old women .i used to have fun all the time life of the party always traveling ect.then a few years ago i started to panic and have attacks out of no where it was awful and for the past 2 years I have had thought that were so bad i couldnt control them i always thought i was dying cancer or brain tumor i didnt want to go onn vacation because i wasgoing to die there or plane was going to crash or im sick like my mom was.ect i recently went to the carribean and i couldnt fully enjoy myself because i was making myself sick with all these thoughts of dying.I recently saw the commercial about the program on tv and said im not the only one thank god.Im only on day 3 of my free online course and it had helped me already .im going to order the program and totally heal my mind and heART .its hard when your going through this and no one will understand unless they are there .but this program saved me.Im not dying im not going to break down im going to live my life i leave for cabo san lucas in 3 weeks and i know it will be amazing.Im finally going to enjoy a vacation .........god bless you are o.k WE WILL MAKE IT