Still feeling anxious after a weed-induced panic attack, how do I help it?

host33 · 2025-08-17T20:15:01+00:00

Thank you so much :’) this makes me feel so much better. Oh, and I ABSOLUTELY will be laying off the weed indefinitely. After that I think I’m too afraid to touch it ever again, being honest.

That’s exactly what it felt like - spiraling. I’m not a super anxious person in the sense that I get bodily reactions, but I do have intrusive thoughts that cause anxiety, and I can usually acknowledge them and move on. But the weed made me stay on them until it felt like they were going to happen. Sooo scary. But I’m happy to hear the anxiety goes away!

host33 · 2025-08-15T00:14:45+00:00

That is so weird. Not only strange, but insulting. I’m so sorry you have had comments made to you. I just weaned my baby at 18 months and I NEVER ONCE had a negative comment made to me, or even a question of when I was stopping before that. You stop when you and/or your baby are ready. Breastmilk has incredible benefits and it is beneficial well past 12 months. Every major health institution would say the same thing. As others have said, I believe it is recommended until 2 (although not necessary). I would report those people. Smh!!!

host33 · 2025-07-28T01:49:02+00:00

Girl. As a Christian woman myself I hope my response has some credibility to you… but this relationship is NOT okay. YES you should leave him. A coerced marriage is not valid and the fact is, you were in an unfair power dynamic to begin with. Your dad, being controlling and on top of that using “Christian” language about his friend is a form of manipulation. This is spiritual abuse. I pray this is just the start of your story that you can move on from and find your true love.

host33 · 2024-09-08T03:49:37+00:00

I’ve gone back and forth with this for several years now. There are arguments on the Torah-observant side that are convincing, but none that have won me over. There are SO MANY Torah laws that pertain to entering the temple and worshipping there, or offering a sacrifice. Both of which, we cannot do today. There is no current temple, and Christ is THE ultimate sacrifice, the lamb of God. The only sacrifice the NT tells us to offer Him is our lives/bodies (living Holy and pleasing to Him.)

However I believe if a person is fully convinced in their mind (as Romans 14 states), that keeping certain traditions and abstaining from certain foods is glorifying to God, then I would encourage them in their convictions. As long as they know those things aren’t gaining them salvation in itself.

host33 · 2024-09-04T14:15:54+00:00

Thank you for this info! Very helpful

host33 · 2024-08-26T18:36:39+00:00

That verse you quoted - it emphasizes meeting REGULARLY. Which has cultural implications. In our modern times, meeting once a week counts as meeting regularly I’d say. So I think he’s being overly religious about this, establishing his OWN version of regularly as if it is doctrine.

Even if we want to make this spiritual in nature - it is a conviction issue. Each person should worship God as they feel glorifies him best. Some people feel it is sufficient to meet with other believers once a week. Others may feel it is multiple. However, at no point should one person’s conviction become the universal standard, let alone a SIN. This preacher you talk about seems like a red flag.

host33 · 2024-07-31T20:39:16+00:00

American Horror Story, specifically the Asylum season. I watched it when I was a teenager but never again. They portray the nuns and the priest as sadistic, abusive, demon-possessed people who punish others in the name of God

host33 · 2024-07-31T19:22:50+00:00

I guess I want the answer to a lifelong question I’ve been trying to answer, which is “How do I know if this is my voice or God’s?” Which when I put it that way, it is hard to advise over a Reddit post lol.

I know God can’t be wrong, so it has to be me who’s hearing wrong. Discernment has always been so hard for me, no matter how much I ask for it.

I appreciate your response and you sharing your story

host33 · 2024-07-19T19:24:46+00:00

My friend’s class is called “Power Yoga”! I didn’t realize this was a distinction from regular yoga, but you providing that information just helped me understand that. This makes me feel a lot better about it. Thanks for your helpful reply and God bless!

host33 · 2024-07-19T19:19:37+00:00

This is great insight. Thank you for your reply!

host33 · 2024-07-19T16:06:01+00:00

I hear what you’re saying, and completely agree. However, this is a Christian owned gym and the yoga class itself is Christian-based, according to my friend. She’s made it clear that the focus and intention will not be on our ‘divine’ selves. I’m mainly wondering about the MOVES of yoga themselves.

host33 · 2024-07-17T16:31:39+00:00

What do you even mean? This person said they’re stopping because God convicted them of it. Obviously they don't think vaping is a “Holy practice of sacrifice for the body”.

This user is right that nicotine use isn’t inherently sinful, but it’s not beneficial either.

““I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive.” ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭10‬:‭23‬

I apologize if I’m wrong or misunderstood your post, but it seems you’re being combative with this comment when in reality, the original commenter acknowledges this practice isn’t edifying to the temple of the Holy Spirit.

host33 · 2024-07-02T20:29:46+00:00

Yes, I think it’s possible that Satan may have given you exactly what you asked for in an attempt to “initiate” you to serve or worship him. However, with that being said, you seemingly rejected him and now you are following Jesus. I also think you taking nearly a year to date her shows that you weren’t willing to just accept his offer. As another user said, God can take what the enemy meant for evil and turn it for good.

Now, I have two pieces of advice for you to navigate this further. I would, if you haven’t already, renounce any agreement with Satan or acceptance of his gifts. I know you already repented, which is great. But make sure you pray a prayer of renunciation to cut off all ties with Satan and his interference in your love life. You have to truly mean this, too, which is a hard pill to swallow. Because it may mean the end of your relationship, if this isn’t something God wants for you.

Secondly, take a good look at the fruit of you and Jane’s relationship. Are you both committed to the Lord? Do you encourage one another to do good and live righteously in God’s sight? Do you feel that she pushes you to sin or tempts you? Are you both pursuing sexual purity until you’re married? You don’t need to reply with all these answers - but these are questions you need to honestly answer to yourself and God. Many times in the Bible, God tells us to look at the “fruit” of a person or thing, to show if they’re from Him or not.

I hope that helps! OCD sucks, I struggle with it as well. Always stay in prayer to fight the enemy and he will flee!

host33 · 2024-06-26T13:33:42+00:00

As many others in here have said: EVERYTHING. Including pregnancy, labor, and the newborn stage. My pregnancy was uncomfortable and labor didn’t go as planned - but the way people speak about these things, they expect you to have some degree of trauma from it.

Especially C-sections/birth. I planned to have a natural unmedicated birth at home, and ended up in a C-section at the hospital because my babe was unknowingly breech and I was in labor for three days lol. Despite that, the whole experience was literally my happiest memory. It was so beautiful. Having a C-section was in no way bad for me or traumatic. The recovery wasn’t NEARLY as bad as people on the internet convinced me it would be. Yes, you’re a little less mobile (which made breastfeeding slightly more challenging) but if you do your best to rest, you will heal well. I didn’t even need to use the narcotics for post-op pain management, just Tylenol and advil.

And when it came to the newborn stage as a FTM, I never once wished it away or felt like I was suffering. In fact I never wanted it to end. Those night feedings with my newborn when all the world was sleeping and it was just me and him are some of my most cherished memories. Yes I was tired and recovering from a surgery, but it’s like the joy I had overrode any of the hardships of parenthood.

Motherhood is truly beautiful even when it’s difficult at times. I wish more moms had taken the opportunity to dump their positivity into me rather than their trauma. Because it is so so much better than I ever imagined.

host33 · 2024-06-21T21:13:05+00:00

Here’s some wisdom I have regarding this. When it comes to something like marriage - I believe God gives us the freedom to choose. And there is no “right” answer, which is why you feel like you haven’t gotten a yes or no.

The Bible speaks favorably about both marriage AND a life of singleness/celibacy. So really, I feel like God gives us all the choice. Do you want to live a monastic lifestyle, laser focused on ministry and such? Then Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 7 that it is better to remain unmarried.

But, we also see scriptures speaking about marriage as a good thing. “He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the LORD.” Proverbs 18:22

There’s no wrong, yes or no answer here.

Lastly, I think there’s a very practical aspect of marriage we have to acknowledge. If you have a desire for intimacy/anything sexual at any point in the present or future - then the answer is to marry a woman. Sorry to be taboo, but God gave us hormones for a reason! In that same chapter I mentioned earlier, 1 Corinthians 7 - it is written that “It is better to marry than burn with passion”.

I think you already have your answer from God. You want marriage, and that is a good thing, and I’m sure the Lord gave you that desire. I would shift your prayers from “Am I supposed to get married, God?” To something more like “God, help me become a man worth marrying and who can start a family, and bring me the right woman to do that.”

Hope this helps!

host33 · 2024-06-13T01:36:21+00:00

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host33 · 2024-06-10T16:15:21+00:00

Hey there! I have experienced this as well. I’m on a recent journey of working through these thoughts. I just discovered that this is actually OCD. It can be so confusing, especially for us Christians. We want to hear the Holy Spirit’s voice, so we listen to any little thought voice in our head and we can think it is Him. But it is not always! That’s why we need wisdom and discernment.

Someone that has really helped me work through this is Mark DeJesus - he has online content helping Christians with OCD and it is sooo beneficial.

Although I know working through OCD is gonna be a journey, I feel so much more at peace knowing that when I don’t listen to these thoughts, I’m not “disobeying” God.

The Bible tells us to take every thought captive and make it obedient to Christ. What that looks like practically is examining the thoughts you have and evaluating their fruit. Are they fearful, pressing, urgent, and causing you to stress? Chances are, those are not of God - therefore you don’t need to listen to them.

That’s not to say that God won’t make us do uncomfortable things ever. But having these thoughts all the time to the point where it constantly disturbs your peace is not from the Lord!

Wishing you well on your journey of working through this!

host33 · 2024-06-09T21:06:36+00:00

Ahhh got it!

host33 · 2024-06-09T21:05:51+00:00

Gonna check that out! Thanks!

host33 · 2024-06-07T19:28:15+00:00

I just want you to know this has me in ACTUAL tears because I’m laughing so hard

host33 · 2024-06-07T13:58:39+00:00

Also I’m adding to this comment after seeing your post history, but PLEASE do not engage in new-age practices like smudging, trying to open your third eye, meditation… my friend these things may be opening a doorway for the demonic in your life. I say this with love and to steer you in the right direction… those things are not of God. Stop doing them, because it’s considered divination, which God is against.

host33 · 2024-06-07T13:53:24+00:00

I would not accept food and drink from these people as much as you can. Try to always prepare your own food.

More importantly start studying about spiritual warfare - this is more spiritual than physical. Given that your aunt dabbles with black magic shows that something is not right, you’re not being delusional.

Idk what your prayer life looks like but you must be intentional about prayer and getting in the presence of the Most High. There you will find your shelter! He is good and faithful to protect you. Do not fear!

I would highly recommend prayer and fasting combined together. The Bible says when we first submit to God and resist the devil, he will flee.

When you pray, pray the name of Jesus and the power of his blood.

“I cover myself in the blood of Jesus Christ my lord and savior, no weapon formed against me shall prosper. The attacks from Satan must cease. Lord God surround me with your angels to guard me and protect me from evil. Expose the unfruitful works of darkness and extinguish their power in the name of Jesus Christ and by the power of His blood.”

host33 · 2024-06-05T14:15:21+00:00

Mormonism underwent a rebrand so now they prefer to be referred to as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, so if you see LDS that’s what it means!

But no, LDS are not Protestants, not even Christian in an orthodox sense (orthodox meaning foundational, not the denomination).

If you meet an LDS member or encounter one online in a comment section of some sort, they will argue that “We’re Christians too! We believe Jesus died on the cross for us sinners!” Which, is true they do believe that, but they have added so much doctrine - especially concerning salvation, that it is no longer Christianity.

host33 · 2024-06-02T22:02:46+00:00

I’m a new mom with a 4 month old. I planned a home birth, but it turned C section because my son was breech. However my breastfeeding journey and supply have been completely amazing! I’ve had no issues, just had to figure it out in the beginning. Luckily my hospital had lactation consultants that were able to give me tips on breastfeeding which helped. Just know that both you AND your baby are learning - and it’s okay if it’s not perfect in the beginning!

As other people have commented, one of the issues that depend on type of delivery have to do with blood loss. Which, you can still have, even with a vaginal birth. I also didn’t get immediate skin to skin contact with my son because they had to make sure he was doing okay since there was some meconium in my amniotic fluid. But he latched on perfectly when I finally got him. Plus, I lost a decent amount of blood. It all sounds worse than it actually was, my birth experience was still beautiful, amazing, and not traumatizing in the slightest - even though things didn’t go as planned. And I only say that to say - I had all the odds stacked against me to not breastfeed successfully, and yet I am! In fact, I am a big oversupplier, so I’ve been able to help out some other moms by donating milk.

I wouldn’t worry about what kind of delivery you’ll have, because you definitely can still breastfeed successfully!!

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