Going insane

[Stylus]

I think that’s what the devil wants. If I’m not paranoid, or scrupulous, or feeling guilty, or afraid, he’ll see to it that I soon will be. Is he trying to drive me insane?? I’ve always been attacked mentally- severaly mentally. Sometimes I’m so obsessed with something that my head aches. I guess since the devil knows he can’t get me down by using the world he goes for my head.

 

[Karin]

Stylus:

I think that’s what the devil wants. If I’m not paranoid, or scrupulous, or feeling guilty, or afraid, he’ll see to it that I soon will be. Is he trying to drive me insane?? I’ve always been attacked mentally- severaly mentally. Sometimes I’m so obsessed with something that my head aches. I guess since the devil knows he can’t get me down by using the world he goes for my head.

Are you sure it is the Devil…could it perhaps be a sign that you have a mental illness and need to seek medical help?

 

[theNOSPILLzone]

Yea, I agree, it sounds like you suffer from depression and most likely an anxiety disorder. I have studied psychology for years and I’ve never seen a case that psychology by itself couldn’t cure (which shows what power our Lord truly has given us)

 

[Flopfoot]

Most likely to be medical. But it is possible (although unlikely) that you are possessed by an evil spirit. See a priest or a Charismatic if you want to check up on this.

 

[koda]

I have a deression/manic/anxiety disorder for which I am being treated with anti-depressants. This sound really familiar. See a good doctor - it can make a world of difference in your life. Remember, you can’t be effective if you can’t function. I would think that if Satan is after you he will try to prevent you from getting help. Get help ASAP.

 

[theNOSPILLzone]

Flopfoot:

Most likely to be medical. But it is possible (although unlikely) that you are possessed by an evil spirit. See a priest or a Charismatic if you want to check up on this.

I think that probably did more harm then good.

 

[Darrel]

Stylus:

I think that’s what the devil wants. If I’m not paranoid, or scrupulous, or feeling guilty, or afraid, he’ll see to it that I soon will be. Is he trying to drive me insane?? I’ve always been attacked mentally- severaly mentally. Sometimes I’m so obsessed with something that my head aches. I guess since the devil knows he can’t get me down by using the world he goes for my head.

Of course the devil wants you. He wants anyone who believes to be destroyed. God will protect you if you ask him to do so. Cardio workouts and adoration help me. Dont always assume that your going crazy. God won’t give you any more then you can handle. Thing is you might be surprised what you can handle. Have you sought some help? Maybe talk to a priest about it? He might point you in a good direction. In the interum trust in Gods plan.

-D

 

[LatinCat]

Stylus:

I think that’s what the devil wants. If I’m not paranoid, or scrupulous, or feeling guilty, or afraid, he’ll see to it that I soon will be. Is he trying to drive me insane?? I’ve always been attacked mentally- severaly mentally. Sometimes I’m so obsessed with something that my head aches. I guess since the devil knows he can’t get me down by using the world he goes for my head.

I went through this at one time. I can understand how difficult it must be. It turned out that I had obssessive compulsive disorder and that I need to medication to come back into balance. It really worked and I have been off the medication for about two years and I am ok. Praise God for giving us doctors. Everyonce in a while I will a minor episode still but I remind myself that it is not coming from me and God understands and loves me. I choose to not worry about it. And, praised be God, I am OK. You should look into medication but you should also consider not blaming youself for these obssessive thoughts and CHOOSE not to worry about it. I know that it will be difficult because it took me a couple of years to get there but with the grace of God, anything is possible. Find a good Catholic priest to be a spiritual director, do everything he tells you even if you disagree with him, and you will be ok. I will pray for you because I know what you are going through.

 

[wcknight]

Sometimes, we can overthink our situations. Life sometimes can be very tough. Everyday stress can sometimes eat away at us and we can get too caught up in our problems.

It helps to have someone that you can talk to, a good friend can be just as important as a good therapist (AND a whole lot cheaper). You need someone to help you put things into perspective. A sense of humor helps a lot.

Don’t take yourself too seriously, and try to take a 10 year to 20 years outlook. 10 or 20 years from now, will this situation or event REALLY be very important ??? in most cases the answer is probably not very important at all.

AND take a few minutes out of the day, every day to pray and have a little bit of quiet time and meditation for yourself. Sometimes, our lives are so cluttered with so many things, that we get overwhelmed or can’t sort them out. Make lists of what you really have to do, what you should do, and what you can put off or ignore.

20 years ago I had an almost total breakdown. I got into a vicious cycle of worrying about my problems and got into a situation where I was not getting enough sleep, and with out enough sleep I could not handle my every day problems.

Now I try to be careful about how much rest I get and how well I am handling my job and home stresses. Too much thinking and not enough rest can be a deadly combination. IF you still feel overwhelmed get professional help asap !!! Depression and stress are nothing to play around with.

BTW some of the folks here can be very helpful. They will tell you if you are being level headed or not.

 

[Latin_Catholic_1]

Stylus:

I think that’s what the devil wants. If I’m not paranoid, or scrupulous, or feeling guilty, or afraid, he’ll see to it that I soon will be. Is he trying to drive me insane?? I’ve always been attacked mentally- severaly mentally. Sometimes I’m so obsessed with something that my head aches. I guess since the devil knows he can’t get me down by using the world he goes for my head.

Read *“Divine Mercy in my soul” * by St. Faustina Kowalska.

I’ve suffered from anxiety problems; I even had agoraphobia for several years, but I’ve been able to handle “a lot of it” by just trusting our Merciful Savior.

It will really change your life; God wants to save you and cure you, and all you have to do is to trust him completely.

JEZU UFAM TOBIE

Blessings.

 

[NathanCarson]

A lot of people have the right suggestion. Mental illness. Medication, etc. I just got out of the mental hospital three months ago myself. After spending 3 years going on and off medicine, and occasional therapy, but for the most part dysfuntion, insanity, and drug use (marijuana, alcohol). If you were to look at me now, “God has lifted up the lowly”. I’m in school, lots of people like me, in fact they like me so much that spreading the gospel has become very easy. People seem to want what I have.

Think about it like this, God has given you some sort of gift. If anything, the gift of suffering. In the end, you’ll be better off for it.

Now, talking to a psychologist and figuring out what’s wrong. That’s a definite. You might benefit from some medication. However, neither of these things are the cure. There is no magic cure. The only cure, is faith.

I’ll tell you this too. When I went “crazy” no one understood the things I was going through. Not the priest. Especially not other christians. I found most of my answers in the bible and the lives of the saints. I developed a fondness of St. Catherine of Siena.

In the beginning God gave us all the seed bearing herbs of the field. In this modern day, those herbs are used to make medicines among other things. Pills which have been time tested. They’ve made lots of advances in psychological medicines. They’ve still got it all screwed up. I personally have a love/hate relationship with psychological world. I really despise it at times. I’m thankful for the medicine though, and some of the people.

With all that being said, here’s what I did that got me through(with God of course) things I could not imagine being able to handle. One, whenever I felt an attack coming on, or just on a daily basis, I would go to the adoration chapel and sit before Jesus. For an hour or longer, at least until I felt safe. Not only that, and I stress this, I prayed the rosary. Especially the sorrowful mysteries. I would pray the rosary 2,3,4 times a day. There were times the devil would attack me so hard, I could gather my sanity well enough to GET to the chapel. When I prayed the rosary though he went away. At least for the moment. If not for the rosary I would not be here today and I can honestly say that.

Once again though, medicine, therapy, faith, and time.

 

[SueKrum]

first of all, a little spiritual advice. remember, if we put on the armor of God, we are covered with the “helmet of salvation”. this means that the devil cannot read or inter our thoughts. he can still whisper in our ear, but if we put up the “shield of faith”, his evil arrows cannot pennatrat it. I reccomend you read Ephesians chapter six and meditate on this.

about medication…I would be VERY leary of this stuff at first. a couple of people I went to highschool with took welbutrin and it was like it shut off their conciances. they started sleeping around and smoking and drinking almost the exact time they started taking this drug. also, I met with a psychietrest for 10 minutes once and he perscribed me some meds. how can he know after talking to me for 10 minutes and never have met me before, that i need drugs??? I reccomend going to a counsiler who can’t perscribe drugs at first because they can help you work through your strugles with out drugs. and if that doesn’t work, than look to medication. but that should be a last resort in my opinion. I would also reccomend that you find a christian counsiler. I hope this helps some. Trust in God first, man second and drugs last! I have been dpression free for a over a year now and haven’t taken a single thing for it! only the Eukersest!!!

 

[wcknight]

Oh BTW, by meditation I do mean PRAYER and meditation… NOT the wierdo off the wall transcendatal mumble jumble stuff… (sorry for folks who buy this stuff, you may be opening yourself up to some strange influences not necessarily good)

Prayer on the otherhand open us up to receive help from the Almighty, always a good thing.

 

[Oliviad]

Every one that is weak, satan tries to overwhelm. Never is there a lack of satanic pressure applied where one is wounded and without spiritual armor. Remember that you can never lose your mind. No matter what strain it has borne, it ever remains intact, as does your free will with which you can seek and find, ask and recieve, knock and have it opened unto you. No test lasts forever - therefore perseverance in Faith will reach a Reward at a ripened time.
I once saw my own heart as one of those globes filled with water and sparkles, which you shake, and the scene within is virtually wholly obscured with the uplifted particles. My heart was always cloudy to me, and I could not settle within myself, to rest in the LORD’s Peace. Then, after having long sought the Face of GOD, I noticed one day that my heart was as a perfectly ordered room, without the cloud, and, seeing all that was within my soul, I had Light to keep guard in perfect Serenity against demonic suggestions, etc.
The LORD will lead you into perfect Peace. Just keep after HIM. Spend time not only praying, but meditating on the reality that your entreaties are daily left on the Altar of HIM WHO is FAITHFUL AND TRUE, and likewise collected off of HIS Altar by HIM, with no less enthusiasm than that of a loving parent running to the mailbox to seek out mail from a beloved child overseas - yet HE is not just overseas, but near at hand.
In addition to this, take the time daily to leave those Prayers upon the Altar, deciding to let HIM now retrieve them all, without you doubting that your entreaty was eagerly collected - then still yourself and learn to listen to HIM. It is HIS Word to us that clarifies what is real and what is not within our concerns.
The FATHER, the SON, and the HOLY SPIRIT bless you and heal you, and open wide to you the wide place of HIS Kingdom.
Amen.