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Ok, I think I have posted a similar question before, and I apologize, but I'm still really lost here.
How can I distinguish my anxiety and panic from what God wants from me? Basically, I pray about something, and I'll always get the feeling I SHOULDN'T do anything! It's so frustrating, all I can do is sit and worry that I'm doing something wrong. I get terrible feelings about anything that brings me joy because I fear it's wrong in God's eyes.
I've talked to therapists about it, but they just blow me off. Like I said, I pray, but half the time it just makes me worry more. I did mention scrupulosity (I believe that's what I was told...) to my therapist, she told me there was no such thing. My next stop, of course, will be my priest, but right now he and I are in the middle of planning my last minute wedding.
Does anyone have any short term solutions for me? Should I just give this up and accept that I'm lost? I want to make God happy, and I know that he doesn't want me to be miserable. I just can't seem to discern what He wants from me.
I apologize for posting again on this topic.
How can I distinguish my anxiety and panic from what God wants from me? Basically, I pray about something, and I'll always get the feeling I SHOULDN'T do anything! It's so frustrating, all I can do is sit and worry that I'm doing something wrong. I get terrible feelings about anything that brings me joy because I fear it's wrong in God's eyes.
I've talked to therapists about it, but they just blow me off. Like I said, I pray, but half the time it just makes me worry more. I did mention scrupulosity (I believe that's what I was told...) to my therapist, she told me there was no such thing. My next stop, of course, will be my priest, but right now he and I are in the middle of planning my last minute wedding.
Does anyone have any short term solutions for me? Should I just give this up and accept that I'm lost? I want to make God happy, and I know that he doesn't want me to be miserable. I just can't seem to discern what He wants from me.
I apologize for posting again on this topic.