My success

[Surrender]

Please, please, forgive me if you are not spiritual and this in some way offends you, but this is how I overcame much of my anxiety and depression.


I was at the end of my rope in so many aspects of my life, and I finally just gave over my life to Jesus. I said please help me, with all these troubles, I can not do this alone, I give up, I need you to take over. I was in complete darkness, desperation, at the end of myself. Nothing I could do was right, everything I put my hands on was turning out wrong, the realization was coming that my previous successes were blessings not of my own doing, as the same effort was now bringing no rewards. I was at the end of myself, I could not figure out one more thing to do to try and help myself, and I gave up. I was not even certain Jesus was real, but I took a leap of faith. And in my desperation, tears, and earnest prayer and call for help, something happened.


Now I feel differently. Somehow I feel sheltered, and the cares of the world are not so much a concern. I feel that no matter what is happening here, what really matters is my life when I leave here, as this is all temporary. So now I understand life is going to throw twists and turns at me, and it is not I need to attempt to control outcomes, but it is that I have to release into the situation, let go, surrender, accept what is in the moment, and know what truly matters is what our heavenly Father thinks of me, and not anyone else. And if something is meant to be for me, it will occur, otherwise it will not.


This is not to say I perfectly know what to do in every situation and I still have concerns for the future. But the extreme feelings of anxiety and depression have completely lessened. I do not have to be anxious, because I now know outcomes are preordained, and I do not feel depression anymore, because I now know this life is temporary, and there is a spiritual life beyond this. So I do the best I can now.


I hope I do not offend anyone, but I am just speaking my truth.

 

[Sue]

I am glad you found something that worked for you. It may not be for everybody but it worked for you so really that is all that matters. It is great that you have so much faith. Thank you for taking the time to share your success with the rest of us. I am sure you will help may others who are struggling. Wishing you all the best.

 

[Sarah8924]

Oh wow. I love this. This happened to me just last night. I've been praying for peace for some time but just haven't received it. Last night I begged and pleaded so to say. Told God I just couldn't handle the demons in my head anymore and I needed him to help me to rid them. I woke up this morning and for the first time in a while I felt at peace.

 

[kelden]

It's great that jesus really worked as a catharsis for anxiety issues. My mother got breast cancer, and she found the strength to endure chemotherapy and other treatments in jesus christ. I am atheist, but as long as you remain true in your beliefs, you will cope with any other adversity in life. What it really bothers me is people using these kind of belief in a dishonest way, they don't follow religion's commandments and only want to take refugee on them when they got it rough. I really can't stand hypocrites.

 

[Corzhens]

Truly, faith can move mountains. I am a believer of faith with my religion any relationship to God is on a high level, I think. But this is about my husband who has been a smoker for more than 35 years. He was a heavy smoker, consuming 1 pack of 20 sticks in a day. He is the typical smoker who cannot last one hour without a smoke. One day there was gas pain that gave him a heartburn. That chest pain with difficulty in breathing scared him for it might be a heart attack. What he did was to pray to God. He said that he talked to God and if his life would not end, he would quit smoking. Right there and then, he was able to quit with no hassle, no symptomatic withdrawal effects. It was just like he stopped smoking, just like that. In fact, his carton of cigarette was still in the house and his pack of cigarette in the car remained for a month before he discarded everything including his lighter. That one month of tempting himself to go back to smoking was the acid test. And that's all because of his faith.

 

[gracer]

Hi @Surrender!  :smile:


I'm really happy that you were able to find consolation in your spiritual aspect. I too find peace in surrendering my troubles to Him. Although there are many times in my life that I would feel so lowly, misunderstood, and alone, I find comfort in praying. It may not work for others but it does for me and it did for you. Others may have other ways of coping with the things that trouble them but the important thing is for one to find what will work for him/her.

 

[Alex]

I am spiritual, and I am glad that you have found a means to help you through the darker times. Some people find religion or spirituality can hep them, and I write about this on my own website. However, some people do cling to it or expect miracles and that doesn't always happen.


Prayer can help some people (you don't need to be spiritual to pray), but seeing things spiritually means that you have different take on why things happen, that we learn from all experiences whether good or bad. I look at my own experience of depression and see that it can help others because I do know what they are going through.

 

[yeppeo]

Being spiritual or not has nothing to do with the fact that you found something that helped you. I'm really glad to get to know stories like these, they give me hope.


I'm an atheist myself, but I totally respect others' beliefs and if they're happy I'm happy too. I just wish people (myself included) will be able to find something so strong to give us strength to keep going, to finally become at peace with ourselves and with the world.


I wish you the best in life.

 

[ReadmeByAmy]

Everyday as I wake up I always say a prayer to communicate with God...My prayer is always like this.. "Thank you Lord for last night sleep and for giving me another day in my life. I am surrendering to you all my worries, pains and sufferings for this day and help me to do all my work and responsibilities for the day. I believe in your mercy and love for me. Amen." After I had said my prayer I always feel confident that God will be guiding me from the start up to the end of the day. That's it and that is why now I don't get depress that much anymore not unlike before where my faith is not that strong and I always lose hope in my life. Well, thank you for sharing your story with us and it is good that you are now always in God's spirit.

 

[taco]

Really whatever works for you works for you, so keep it up. Higher powers can be a contentious subject, but If you have found a method to improve your life then by all means keep it up! And its great to share your story here, as I get a lot of tips and happiness from reading everyone's stories here.

 

[listener1987]

Please, please, forgive me if you are not spiritual and this in some way offends you, but this is how I overcame much of my anxiety and depression.
I was at the end of my rope in so many aspects of my life, and I finally just gave over my life to Jesus. I said please help me, with all these troubles, I can not do this alone, I give up, I need you to take over. I was in complete darkness, desperation, at the end of myself. Nothing I could do was right, everything I put my hands on was turning out wrong, the realization was coming that my previous successes were blessings not of my own doing, as the same effort was now bringing no rewards. I was at the end of myself, I could not figure out one more thing to do to try and help myself, and I gave up. I was not even certain Jesus was real, but I took a leap of faith. And in my desperation, tears, and earnest prayer and call for help, something happened.


Now I feel differently. Somehow I feel sheltered, and the cares of the world are not so much a concern. I feel that no matter what is happening here, what really matters is my life when I leave here, as this is all temporary. So now I understand life is going to throw twists and turns at me, and it is not I need to attempt to control outcomes, but it is that I have to release into the situation, let go, surrender, accept what is in the moment, and know what truly matters is what our heavenly Father thinks of me, and not anyone else. And if something is meant to be for me, it will occur, otherwise it will not.


This is not to say I perfectly know what to do in every situation and I still have concerns for the future. But the extreme feelings of anxiety and depression have completely lessened. I do not have to be anxious, because I now know outcomes are preordained, and I do not feel depression anymore, because I now know this life is temporary, and there is a spiritual life beyond this. So I do the best I can now.


I hope I do not offend anyone, but I am just speaking my truth.

I love the Lord too, Surrender! I am so glad you found freedom from anxiety and depression in him!


For me personally, I used to think my anxiety and depression were caused by spiritual darkness - that I just needed to let things go. But it turned out that for me, my depression and anxiety wasn't a spiritual thing: it was a chemical, medical thing! I went through years of guilt before I realized it wasn't my fault. Once I got on some medication that worked, I felt "normal" again and was able to really embrace the truth that I hadn't been able to understand for so long!


Thanks for sharing your story!

 

[Surrender]

@listener1987 I completely agree that there is a chemical component and medication can help, I am actually a big advocate of using medication temporarily to kick you out of a bad spiral.


I don't know why for me my anxiety and depression lessened through receiving the Holy Spirit, but I think it has something to do with my lifelong belief that I was in control, or should be in control, of my life and circumstances. I used to be a perfectionist, and I used to strongly believe all the new age type stuff that you create your own reality, etc., and couldn't reconcile when my reality and life circumstances were so bad, and bad things seemed to keep happening to me, like winning the unlucky lotto over and over. Being a high achieving perfectionist, I had huge depression and anxiety trying to change my circumstances and control outcomes, and was having no success. So for me receiving the Holy Spirit somehow showed me God is in control, not me, and there is nothing to worry about. I just do my best to be a loyal servant in every moment and trust and have faith that my heavenly Father will take care of and provide for me as he sees fit (not as I see fit). I am just grateful to now be on this journey with Him as my guide, not myself. What a sense of relief and feeling of protection.


And if I ever feel anxiety beginning to well up inside of me, I see it is usually because I want to control or am fixed on an outcome. So in that moment I give it up to God, I say Jesus please guide me, protect me, and let this come to pass if it is God's will, then I release it and try to enter the situation or moment with the peace of mind that God is in control of the outcome, and I just do my best in the moment and have faith he will shelter, guide, and provide for me.

 

[Pijuy]

I'm a believer that everyone should do and believe whatever makes them feel good. I'm glad you found comfort and wellness by believing in a religion. The most important thing ist that you are well and happy and that you get the courage to fight/manage your depression and anxiety. I wish you well.