Anxiety, Mind Over Matter

I may not be an authority on Anxiety, nevertheless, I suffered for years. I'm writing this in hopes that if you have Anxiety this article can give you hope.

Looking back I have know idea when my Anxiety started, I do, however, remember the first time I had an Anxiety attack. I was in the middle of a shopping mall when all of a sudden my head was throbbing, all

my senses became heightened, everyone's perfume started blending, their voices all so loud, and distorted. Next, I feel a drop of sweat trickle from my forehead, suddenly I'm standing paralyzed by fear in the center of the mall as people just keep bumping into me. I panic, yet I can't move. My mother looked for over an hour until she spotted me, looking at me in disbelief.

We saw our family doctor a few days later, he dismissed the incident as being overheated, and highly sensitive.

For years I never went to malls, didn't do any public speaking, wouldn't attend parties, would not confront anyone. The list of fears and worry is much lengthier, yet I'll stop there. If you suffer from Anxiety you can relate, and know that the fears are ever changing. 

As an adult, I sought out treatment and was prescribed several different types of antidepressants over the years. Medications never alleviated the issue. 

The next part of the story is so simple, I'm not saying this will work for everyone, nevertheless, I feel it saved my life, and gave me the freedom to enjoy my life. I was in church listening to the pastor, and this is what he said, " it's like Anxiety, you're worrying for nothing, every day is filled with fear, worry, doubts. Let me make it simple for you, and at the same time rid you of Anxiety. Each time you have an Anxiety attack, or feel anxious, say God I hand all of this fear, worry, and doubt to you". I pondered over this for a moment, the pastor explained that I'm not in control of my life God our father had the control. This was comforting, and soon after a month of embracing my Anxiety, and with each attack just saying"God please show me mercy as I hand my Anxiety over to you, as you are the almighty, and the only one that has control over the situation." How easy was that I just gave away my Anxiety. Such simplicity, yet it worked. I'm not saying it was easy as my inner voice on several occasions started to question and rationalize. In the end handing it over to God was the answer. Please understand you can hand over your anxiety to whatever you believe in. If you don't practice a religion you simply say to the universe I hand my Anxiety to you, as you have the control of my destiny.

I do not take any prescription medication for Anxiety, the simplest remedy was the cure.

I do drink passionflower herbal tea, and have an array of essential oils I add to my regimen.