coping skills for obsessive-compulsive and anxiety disorders

Hi everyone! I wanted to make a thread that is a safe space for those with obsessive-compulsive related disorders and anxiety disorders such as general anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety, agoraphobia, other phobias, etc. I am curious about how other Christ-followers cope with awful symptoms like panic attacks and intrusive thoughts. How do you calm yourself down? What are the best coping skills you have learned? What Bible verses/Christian songs especially comfort you? I hope this can be a space where people can share techniques and skills that have most benefitted them in their struggles with mental illness.

I've been dealing with anxiety and panic attacks most of my life. If I stay home, I'm okay. But when I have to leave my house and go somewhere else, that triggers it. So I prefer to stay home as much as I can. And I'm happy doing that. I don't want anything to do with the outside world.

I've been dealing with anxiety and panic attacks most of my life. If I stay home, I'm okay. But when I have to leave my house and go somewhere else, that triggers it. So I prefer to stay home as much as I can. And I'm happy doing that. I don't want anything to do with the outside world.

Brother Jack, you have hit the nail on the head for the so many who are feeling that is it not a good thing to NOT
want to venture out into 'the world and it's demonic activities'!!!
MFR should be very comforted by this Holy knowledge that you have shared, from your own personal/Spiritual experiences...

I, the wife, have had the most experiences with all of the above, - yes, my husband has experienced
many, but not anywhere near what I have, - merely because he was blessed with sincere, loving parents...

and so, I will share a part of my journey, not the in-between to much, but where I am now, and that is,
once I Truly received The Holy Spirit, I began to grow, day-by-day in strength and trust thus learning how
to 'over-come' all of the worldly bondage/fears - I started to mature and surrender and hope that what I was
experiencing was God's Reality, and it was, because I began to leave, let go of my 'past', and this could only
lead me into His future in making a brand new life, pattered after His ways, and not the ways that I was born into -
I saw myself becoming a new creature, and my desires were focused on Him and Him alone -
I was becoming His true, obedient daughter as He led me into the second genesis,,,...,

Are you certain you are not just adverse to the world? That is being a faithful servant I believe.

My own experience is quite smilar. At 75 I have not ventured out nights or even after noon except for a couple of times when I was obliged to do so by an appointment or the like.

There is nothing for me outside of my home other than going out to satisfy daily needs. I do not have any anxiety nor fear, I simply do not like it away from my home.. Perhaqps much of what you see as problematic (if you see it this way) is merely more of being a faithful believer and trusting more in Godd and not this world. No matter, my prayers are for your continual safety and cre ind the sight of our Father...j

Clearly you know nothing of anxiety, OCD or other mental illnesses.

Let's look at how many Apostles were called to hide away from the world. Or did Jesus? If Jesus had approached his faith as you do he'd have lived a long life, and died of old age.
Would it not be logical that life is less about what you get and more about what you give?
So to say the world outside your home has nothing to offer is a statement of self, not self sacrifice. Nor living for something other than yourself. I'd rather suspect that claiming to hide away in your home as evidence of your faith is quite backwards.
Mark 15:16
Matthew 5:14-16

Hi everyone! I wanted to make a thread that is a safe space for those with obsessive-compulsive related disorders and anxiety disorders such as general anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety, agoraphobia, other phobias, etc. I am curious about how other Christ-followers cope with awful symptoms like panic attacks and intrusive thoughts. How do you calm yourself down? What are the best coping skills you have learned? What Bible verses/Christian songs especially comfort you? I hope this can be a space where people can share techniques and skills that have most benefitted them in their struggles with mental illness.

Young man or woman, you really should know what you are implying about others before judging them.

For years after the Holy Spirit entereed into me I traveled at my own expense to many countries, sharing the gospel. No, I did not represent any denomination but I was moved to do this. This is without mention of the triangle of three states where I would circuit each year to also do the same. We do what we are led to do by Jesus.........….Yeshua......….If you have a genuine beef with others fine, but do not throw out public judgments to influence others and yourself in the wrong manner. Do as Yeshua teaches when conversing with others. We are not perfect in that manner, but we do strive for our Father's work tobe continued in us. May God bless you, me and all with His wisdom, understanding, and knowledge so as not to be deceived by the false versions, amen.

To any and all, please forgive my not looking at the forum head first. I did not realize this was miscellaneous..

I have studied basic psychology, and I have been "followed" around my University campus by a phychologist, phd. wanting to "know me" better.

I rejected all of that in favor of the knowledge that comes from above. Just as I am familiar with the field of geology, astrophysics and more, though I understand how the circle turns, again my foundation can only be from the Word, no other bible(book.) God bless all and keep working.

I am curious about how other Christ-followers cope with awful symptoms like panic attacks and intrusive thoughts.