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Posted by crazychickuk on August 28, 2004, at 22:14:22
PPl are going on about the world is gonna end soon.... within 10 years, world war 3, saying we will be destroyed by nuclear and some also say god !! ? i am not sure what i am, i beleive we were made from animals and stuff i beleive science.. i also sometimes wonder if the bible is just a book but i also wonder that the bible is accurate with predictions.. i am scared poopless at the moment.. i need some reasureance i dont wanna go to hell, i dont wanna die yet.. i dunt wanna see the sky open and a huge man comeing down etc... o my god !! i am so scared.... i was freaked out about this a few years ago but it went away but now what with the war and all i think its coming true.. if i tell my doctor this he will stick me in a mental hospital..
i have never read the bible myself or gone to sunday church ...
The jehovas came round the other day with a leaflet saying * wil lthe world survive* i basiclly told them to f off... :-S
Posted by ron1953 on August 28, 2004, at 23:54:24
In reply to I ve been scared poopless i need yall !!, posted by crazychickuk on August 28, 2004, at 22:14:22
Although I don't share your extreme level of fear, I can empathize with the basis for some of them. The world is not in very good shape, that's for sure, so some of your fears have a rational basis. But the extremity of your fears appears to be close to paranoia (layperson speaking here), including your fear of being institutionalized. If you can't trust your doctor enough to be completely honest with him/her, you're hindering your chances of getting the best treatment. Perhaps you should try to trust your doctor more. If you can't, find one you can trust. I've told my shrink EVERYTHING, including my suicidal intentions. She has SUGGESTED hospitalization but never insisted or "threatened". Yes, the world is a scary place but not as scary as a self-imposed prison.
Posted by Jai Narayan on August 29, 2004, at 8:27:35
In reply to Re: I ve been scared poopless i need yall !!, posted by ron1953 on August 28, 2004, at 23:54:24
crazychickuk
Take a deep breath, sip some cool water. Sit down.
Okay whenever you get that run-away fear feeling:
1. Inhale deeply slowly and hold the breath in for 4 seconds then exhale slowly and then inhale slowly and repeat this process for 8 cycles.
2. Get a tall glass of cool water. Drink slowly this water.Keep being aware of your breath and let your self sigh....
*Remember Fear is a run away train.
You want to get off the fear train.The key to getting off is calming the breath and the mind will follow.
Hydrating the body, cooling it's over heated moment.Put the concerns away for a few moments till you can become calm.
You can always pick the problem up again later. It will not go away.
This is your life and you are in charge. The fear was becoming the center of your life...
you don't need fear to be at the center of your life.Sure there problems with our planet and our lives. Sometimes the problems present themselves as urgent. It's up to us to decide if they are in fact urgent.
You are just a breath away from relief of fear.
take care. I hope this helps.
Posted by shortelise on August 29, 2004, at 13:24:50
In reply to crazychickuk you need to breath, posted by Jai Narayan on August 29, 2004, at 8:27:35
Hey crazychicuk
People have been saying two thousand years that the world is about to end.
It's not true. We're muddling through.
It's just not true.
Sometimes when we have general feelings of axiety we fixate on something we absolutely cannot control. I used to get all in a panic because I was sure something terrible was going to happen to my cats.
So. it's just anxiety, m'dear. The world is not going to end. And anxiety is ok. Try the relaxation things others have told you, maybe get outside, rain or shine, and go for a very fast walk - that helps me enormously. Move your body, get some of those fight or flight heebee-geebees out of your system.
I know how awful anxiety is. I send you a warm, wrap around hug.
ShortE
Posted by Shadowplayers721 on August 29, 2004, at 14:36:39
In reply to I ve been scared poopless i need yall !!, posted by crazychickuk on August 28, 2004, at 22:14:22
I would think that the creator would'nt want to scare us, but to embrace us with love. So, it would be like seeing a love one with warmth and caring, Chick. I feel they are preaching fear, but the truth is they don't know what will happen either.
No one knows what will happen in the future, but the future and God.
Posted by Camille Dumont on August 30, 2004, at 12:12:28
In reply to I ve been scared poopless i need yall !!, posted by crazychickuk on August 28, 2004, at 22:14:22
One thing that has helped me imensely when it came to fear and anxiety is buddhism philosophy ... books by Pema chodron and similar texts are very "accessible" and quick to read and can help you gain another perspective on your fears and help you learn to look at them "from the outside" to better understand them and accept them rather than simply have them rule your thoughts.
Those books also often suggest meditation / breathing techniques which can trully be usefull when you need to relax.
Posted by Fallingstar on August 31, 2004, at 7:44:37
In reply to I ve been scared poopless i need yall !!, posted by crazychickuk on August 28, 2004, at 22:14:22
HI Crazychickuk,
I would definitely follow all the good advice on here. I have had moments like you had had too recently and am always having to do my best to calm down. Seems like all I do lately. I take a hot shower or bath to help calm me down. Things have been very scary the last 3 years or so for me since 9-11. But, I always try to put things into perspective. HUGS
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