Looking for more advice then anything... anxiety/certainty

[Ernie]

I have very bad health anxiety, ocd, and a need for certainity. Its definitely and obviously a wiring issue for myself that God is using for His glory somehow... however it is quite exhausting and I spend many days in mental anguish. Besides what is known by spending time in the word, etc...does anyone have any personal experiences or some guidance that could help? Not necessarily apologetic related but this a section I frequent.
Thank you

 

[Matthias]

A simple suggestion that might provide some relief @Ernie : begin focusing attention on helping others.

 

[Ernie]

A simple suggestion that might provide some relief @Ernie : begin focusing attention on helping others.

That is something I actually have been trying my best to do.

 

[quietthinker]

I have very bad health anxiety, ocd, and a need for certainity. Its definitely and obviously a wiring issue for myself that God is using for His glory somehow... however it is quite exhausting and I spend many days in mental anguish. Besides what is known by spending time in the word, etc...does anyone have any personal experiences or some guidance that could help? Not necessarily apologetic related but this a section I frequent.
Thank you

Ernie, the Gospel is about certainty. Certainty is its central theme.....good news for ALL people. It includes you.

If as you say you have no certainty, whatever it is you believe is not delivering....and from my experience it is because something is amiss in how God is perceived.

If you haven't made the effort to check out the dialogs in the ReDiscovering God link in my signature, please do. Their intention is to reveal the God Jesus knew ....which ultimately results in certainty.

 

[HealthyShape]

Anxiety issues, OCD and similar are linked to bad diets and poor sleep. Try to focus on plenty of healthy fats, Omega 3, eat less, maybe supplement with D3 if you have low sun exposure etc. Eliminate sugar, cocoa, coffee, teas, sodas, maybe oats, wheat, milk and other possible disruptors (pesticides on various fruit and vegetables, additives, preservatives...).

Try to focus less on "this is from God to use somehow" and more on "what did I do wrong in my lifestyle and how can I fix it".

 

[Adventageous]

I have very bad health anxiety, ocd, and a need for certainity. Its definitely and obviously a wiring issue for myself that God is using for His glory somehow... however it is quite exhausting and I spend many days in mental anguish. Besides what is known by spending time in the word, etc...does anyone have any personal experiences or some guidance that could help? Not necessarily apologetic related but this a section I frequent.
Thank you

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