If you suffer from a general anxiety disorder, you are not alone. Approximately 40 million Americans are suffering right along with you. Many people decide it is part of life and just decide to continue suffering and live their lives around their disorder. They will avoid social situations, job advancements, even dating. Others decide they can't take it any longer and go to their doctors for a prescription. Once they have the prescription they expect to somehow be miraculously cured...but they soon find out that is not the case. Instead of regaining control of their lives they gain new problems. Problems such as weight gain, upset stomach, dizziness, suicidal thoughts, sexual side effects, and the list goes on. So what is there to do?
In order to solve any problem, you must first know the cause. It wouldn't make much sense to pump air into a tire because it was flat without examining the tire for a puncture...because you will be repeating the process over and over and over again. Just like a general anxiety disorder, you cannot ignore the cause and go straight to the cure. The journey to finding what has caused the problem may take time, but it is worth it. There are plenty of programs out there designed to cure your anxiety disorder, and you don't even have to visit a counselor, but can do it in the comfort and privacy of your own home.
The best advice I can give would be to find a program you are comfortable with. One that meets your needs and has homework you can do when you have time, and also one on one time with a professional. If you feel more comfortable with face to face contact, then find a local counselor in your area. Finding a good Christian counselor is probably the best way to cure your anxiety disorder because you will find out what the Bible has to say about not only your problem but you as well.
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