Grateful

[Callie67]

One of the things I’ve been trying to do to help myself work through this anxiety/depression is practice gratitude.

I should have worded my “lonely” post differently. I never meant to sound like I have an unhappy marriage or a neglectful husband. I’m blessed to have a very support and loving husband who does everything in his power to help me. I would be lost without him.

I’m grateful for my friends and family.

And I’m grateful for all the support I’ve received on here. I feel blessed to be able to return the favor to others on this site as well.

Not feeling the greatest at the moment, but I hope we all can find moments of peace, happiness and health today and everyday.

[Agora1]

Callie, I am grateful too for the beautiful people I meet on this site.

I'm glad you are here. xx

[Callie67 in reply to Agora1]

I’m glad you’re here too! Never know what help you can find if you don’t try.

[ChicagoGirl1961]

I learned to be grateful only after I hit rock bottom. Now that I've recovered I appreciate all of the good things I have in life and don't take anything for granted. All too often many people fail to appreciate what they have, something I was certainly guilty of. But when you bottom out and get a big dose of humility and are humbled, tt becomes clear how much we can lose. I learned the hard way, and am now grateful for even the simple things, not the least of which is a good night's sleep and generally being at peace with my past, present, and the ability to look forward to the future. I am grateful for many of the people that post on this forum who have helped to give me a better understanding of anxiety and depression and ways to successfully overcome the challenges that they present.

[Callie67 in reply to ChicagoGirl1961]

I’m kind of having the same experience. I’ve always had physical problems so I always tried to be grateful when I could do things. But I hit rock bottom this winter and realized I was still taking things and people for granted. I think practicing gratefulness keeps your mind focused on the positive and not the negative.

[Marshall64 in reply to ChicagoGirl1961]

I had the same experience and same realization. You put it really well.

[Esther228]

Hi Callie!

You are so good to remember to grateful for everything. It sure makes it difficult to be sad or depressed when we start counting our blessings, right! Jesus is such a comfort to me and through the reading of His word I have found real peace and happiness. As a Christian, I have experienced anxiety and depression and know first-hand how real those feelings are. I have found that by reading the Bible daily, spending time studying devotionals, prayer, and listening to Christain music have really helped me a lot. I pray that you find comfort in them as well. Do you have some good friends or family that you can talk with when you are feeling down? Having a good friend that listens is such a treasure.

My prayer for you today is found in John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.”

May the peace of God be with you, my friend, and may you be comforted today.

[Callie67 in reply to Esther228]

Thank you so much for your reply! I’m kind of be to the whole praying thing. I watch Joel Osteen when I can and downloaded his app with daily devotionals. Sometimes praying helps keep me more positive. I have a few friends I confide in, mainly my mom and husband though.

[Esther228 in reply to Callie67]

Oh, I am so glad to hear that you have felt some peace from prayer. It's wonderful that your Mom and husband are such good listeners--that is awesome! Keep drawing close to the Lord, He will always be there for you.

One of my favorite people to listen to is Dr. Charles Stanley. He has an app, too, and devotions. Do you have a church close by where you live? It's nice to have that church family fellowship, too.

[Callie67 in reply to Esther228]

Hm, maybe I’ll look into him too, thanks! I like praying and doing things on my own, I’m not sure that I would start going to church. I’ll watch Joel, do my gratitude journal and pray so I consider that hour my church time.