Could you please pray for me?

  • Thread starter Thread starter Geekl300
  • Start date Start date
Status
Not open for further replies.
G

Geekl300

Guest
Hi, I’m Samuel, I’m 18 years old. So this is what I have, I used to struggle with social anxiety and always prayed God for help, I remember it was terrible I got headaches always I was fearful, shy etcetera, I never used medication, so a friend offered me marijuana and like I had heard before that it could help social anxiety I thought that maybe that could help me, I didn’t pretend to be a heavy user or become a drug addict just use it like medicine, well, so that friend gave me some marijuana in a little bag I remember and I waited like 2 weeks to try it, I was trying to smoke it but the wind didn’t let me, so it looked easy to me to just eat it straight, raw… I did it, I just ate the cigarette, it wasn’t that much (0.7gram aprox), so everything was fine but 3 hours later I got what is called a ‘‘bad trip’’ I had a panic attack i think, my head was pounding, my body went numb, my mouth dry, felt pressure, I thought I was going to black out etc, it was a very fearful experience, well the thing is that I thought it would go away and I would accept my social anxiety to be nothing as bad as things like that and I would live happy forever, (well, I was happy but fearful) so the bad thing was that the next day I woke up with a feeling of still being drugged and it lasted like 2 weeks, it was when the ‘‘worst’’ starting to happen, I developed visual disturbances, I developed things called ‘‘floaters’’ cobwebs that looks like cells floating in my eye, light sensivity, dry eye, when I see a light it looks like a starburs, well a lot of visual disturbances it’s been 4 months and they are still here, I feel like if I was drunk, it’s very bad, doctors told me my eyes are healthy and I look through internet that this is something called visual snow and no cure is available for now, for a moment I felt destroyed, I felt very depressed because I started to see that in fact I would prefer a million times have social anciety than this, my social anxiety has dropped now but now I’m kind of depressed because this is so bad that I can’t go out to enjoy because the sun bothers me and my visual disturbances give me headaches, I loved working out, I was very healthy before this happened, now I stopped working out because it seems to worsen my condition, well, I think God does everything for a reason I don’t know what are his plans with me, I know he can heal me or make me know what should I do, I really need him more than ever, please pray for me, I know there’s nothing impossible for my Lord, Mathew 21:22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer."
So I need your help, pray for me, to feel better and be better, thank you, God bless you all.
 
I am praying for you. I have suffered from anxiety and panic attacks. I advise you to seek medical attention. It has greatly helped me. I hope you are feeling better and are in a peaceful place. God bless.
 
Hi Samuel,

Welcome to the forum. 🙂

I am so very sorry for your struggles and for your suffering.

I understand about anxiety and depression. When I was younger, I was really depressed for a time, and I went for counseling, and it really helped me. Anxiety and depression run in my family.

My Dad used to have Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and used to take medication for it, and was in therapy for it, too.

Having an anxiety disorder is nothing to feel bad about at all. :console:

Prayers said for you, dear one. Hang in there!

May God bless you during this stressful time for you.
 
Thank you for your understanding. It is nice to know someone who understands. Getting closer to God has helped with my anxiety. How are you doing currently? We can be prayer buddies.
 
Praying that the Lord may guide you in finding suitable treatment. Also praying that He may grant you healing and all necessary graces.

O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fountain of Mercy for us, I trust in You!
 
Please pray for my anxiety. I am trying to manage it through attending daily mass and letting in the holy spirit. Prayers are appreciated. 🙂
 
Praying for you too Jenna1983 that the Lord may grant you relief from anxiety.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen
 
Samuel, so sorry this happened to you & I’m sure all reading your post will pray for you.

I read about the visual snow etc after reading your post.

An important point mentioned is that the more stress one feels about the condition the worse the condition will be or seem. When I was a teenager I was anxious, a normal amount of anxiety for a shy teenager. I remember being so concerned about my acne. I have no doubt that my anxiety about it made it worse. Also I have had other health problems. When they first appeared I only worried about them. As I look back I can see my worry made them worse. As I learned to adapt and figure out what I could do, things got better. Also I wish I had asked for prayer just as you have done!

I want to give an example of a way to try adapt. You used to enjoy working out, but now it causes your condition to be worse and you stopped, so of course this has made you feel even worse. You could try to go for a long walk with high quality sunglasses. If this doesn’t work well, maybe you try a shorter walk at a time when the sun isn’t bright. If this doesn’t work well, you could try out some exercises done to music in your room adjusting the intensity to not bother your condition as much as your old workout style. If this doesn’t work well, you could try a yoga class and later do on your own etc. Keep trying until you find something that allows some level of exercise that you can enjoy even if its not quite what you would have chosen before this happened to you.

Take care, prayers and God bless you.
 
I will include you in my prayers. I also suffer from shyness and anxiety, and at certain points in my life, it was a real hinderance to both my personal and professional lives.

Prayer has been a big part of helping me conquer it, as has just forcing myself to face situations that make me feel uncomfortable, or situations that in the past I would just avoid altogether. It’s the real “fight or flight” principle. Medication has also helped me. I’m not saying that meds are a solution to the problem, but they can be a tool that can provide relief.

Again, I will pray for you.
 
Thanks to all who are being prayed for by the Godly people on this site. It has already helped to ease my anxiety.
 
Gracious and merciful Father, please come to Samuel’s assistance.

Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen.
 
Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
 
Praying for your release from panic & anxiety Samuel. Praying the same for you Jenna. Praying for the intentions of you both.
 
Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
 
Thank you all, and Jenna I hope you overcome it right now my social anxiety has dropped to 50% but sadness sometimes wants to increase but I hope in the Lord
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top