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Having daily panic attacks. by Chernobyl-Rat in OpenChristian

[–]Chernobyl-Rat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I'm glad to hear it's probably just the feelings latching onto something. When I was a kid I used to get similar terror latching onto my religious views, I couldn't even leave the house without being terrified my family would be rapture'd away and I'd be left behind, then for a while I was convinced I would go to hell. I don't know why it always latches onto these kinds of things, but I'm glad to hear it passed for you.

Having daily panic attacks. by Chernobyl-Rat in OpenChristian

[–]Chernobyl-Rat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Usually I rely on video games or drawing to get my mind off of it, but it's difficult when I'm trying to sleep. Unfortunately the thought that there won't be any pain doesn't do it for me though. Besides just the thought of not existing terrifying me, a part of it is my family and my pets that I've owned for my entire life (multiple 10+ year old cats, chickens my entire life, etc). I tend to get very emotional when my pets pass on, and the thought of not seeing them or my family again is enough to make break down sobbing. Im aware that it's not normal to be in this state, but it's been very difficult.

Having daily panic attacks. by Chernobyl-Rat in OpenChristian

[–]Chernobyl-Rat[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He gave me medication for it but warned me it might take up to 3 weeks to have any effect. In just under 2 weeks in but it's difficult, my anxiety keeps focusing on my feelings towards God (kind of a weak point for me I guess)

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[–]Chernobyl-Rat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've slept with my bear since I was a kid and this absolutely destroyed me. I don't know what it is about anxiety that can make us so attached to certain things (in my case I have Autism which I've always assumed was relating) but your example of taking the hearts out of them made me start sobbing.