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I'm emotionally exhausted. I am running on empty.

2006-10-24 17:38:41 · 46 answers · asked by micg 4 in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

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Write in a journal all that you are feeling , put it all down on paper it will settle your spinning mind and bring focus.It sounds like you have Depression and that brings Anxiety. make an appointment with your doctor.

2006-10-24 17:39:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

When I say I empathize, understand that I do - I've been depressed for a long time, a self-mutilator (free for a year and a half from that), alcoholic, almost everything. I know a lot of Christians with emotional problems (seeing as I am one, I tend to make friends with 'em), and the road to healing takes many forms. For me, it involved re-evaluating my life and seeking a closer relationship with God. For some, medication is a good option (considering that in my case self-medication was a problem, I opted out of that one). Counseling is always an excellent first step - you can discover what motivates the tension, and seek further options from there. It's not weakness to admit you need help, that something inside you is broken. I imagine you've heard this before, but I say it again - it takes more strength to admit who you are and stop pretending than it takes to play a part. So don't pretend you're okay and entirely self-reliant when you aren't - get help. Keep praying for help, but humble yourself before other people, also. Maybe you should get involved in a church group, if you attend. Or perhaps you could find a free counseling session - you can search for those online, and sometimes colleges and/or churches offer them. And if you feel none of those are quite right for you, please drop me a line - I'm in no way a qualified therapist, but I've been there, in that quagmire of pain and rage and frustration. I'd like to help you. I will pray for you, and hope that God in his loving mercy sends you the answers and comfort that you need. Just remember that he loves you as much as if you were the only person he'd ever made, if you'll only open yourself enough to feel it. God bless you and keep you, and make his face to shine upon you.

2006-10-24 18:23:16 · answer #2 · answered by lena372 1 · 0 0

Take a break, a vacation, something to relax. If it doesn't abate, see a professional (minister/pastor/etc/therapist) to talk about your issues and maybe visit your doctor. Depression can ease up on it's own naturally, but sometimes it spirals triggering chemical imbalances that thinking/wanting/praying alone cannot correct. At that point it becomes a physical illness. You would not treat diabetes with prayer, right. You would work on your diet, and if it was still a problem, you would take medicine in addition to prayer. (If you don't have the physical illness, you don't need the meds, btw.)

The sooner you deal with it, the more likely you can work it thru by talking to your pastor/priest/minister/etc and/or a good therapist. So, don't just ask for prayers, help yourself with the many resources available to you.

I'm agnostic by the way, so praying isn't really my thing. I do respect that it's yours and do believe there is much value in your faith. I'm sorry you're going thru this, and I hope that you don't just rely on religion if your unhappiness persists. Good luck. It does get better.

2006-10-24 17:47:48 · answer #3 · answered by Alex62 6 · 1 0

Dear Lord Jesus, right now I pray for this person's depression, sadness, and anger to cease. Please guide her and bless her and show her that everything will be all right. I have been in this situation, Lord, and I know exactly what this person is going through. I ask that You continue to guide me as I am getting over my anxiety and anger and help me to be a good Christian witness to help other like this person here. In Jesus Name I pray, Amen.

God bless you and best wishes. Believe me, I know what it is like to be emotionally exhausted and it is not fun. I hope you will get the peace and happiness that you need.

2006-10-24 18:27:30 · answer #4 · answered by ironchain15 6 · 0 0

Choose to be happy and satisfied. Do it whether you feel like it or not. Emotions are extremely fickle things.

Yes, see a doctor, in case there's a physical reason, but for your own spirit, you can choose your emotions. Don't think so? Here's a story I heard once that really put it into perspective for me about emotions:

"I was in a very bad mood one day; the kids would not clean up their rooms and I was screaming at them, the washing machine broke down in the middle of laundry day, my car wouldn't run for some reason, and I took it out on everybody. I was just about to scream up the stairs at the kids one more time when the doorbell rang; fuming with anger I answered the door to find my pastor standing there with a smile, ready to visit. Instantly, my mood changed and I acted as if absolutely nothing was wrong 'Oh, welcome Pastor' I exclaimed, 'how absolutely delightful that you came over today!' It was after his visit that I realized how fickle our emotions can be and decided that I would choose to be happy, no matter the circumstance"

2006-10-24 17:51:45 · answer #5 · answered by arewethereyet 7 · 0 0

Over the last five years I had begun to have increasingly withdraw into a downward spiral of depression..

But now with the method I can fully focus my energy and thoughts into a decisive line on how to make my life better constantly. And it works like magic! I'm beginning to attract people to me once again and things have just been looking up since then.

Helping you eliminate depression?

2016-05-16 01:38:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I even have had habitual melancholy for the previous numerous years. i've got self belief that it became the two entirely or in many circumstances led to by my marital issues. For me, it began as unhappiness yet now I even have the two unhappiness and anger. you're perfect, it may are available in waves. For me, these days it is extraordinarily consistent yet at circumstances I seem to regulate greater suitable than others. immediately isn't a style of days. i think what reason the overpowering inflammation and anger may be diverse for people. i comprehend what reasons mine. it quite is born out of frustration from being in a probably impossible situation. it is ironic, yet my husband claims to have melancholy now and he has continually been an exceedingly offended guy or woman with a bad temper. he's likewise very self-based and controlling. he's the resource of all the disharmony and discord around right here so it is complicated to think of that he has adequate emotions to be depressed. perchance his is led to by inflammation and anger, while for me they seem to be a derivative, if that makes any experience. be conscious: i did no longer even comprehend I had melancholy or rigidity before everything. I had actual indicators and concept there became some thing heavily incorrect with me. I grew to alter into confident i became death. at last I observed a doctor who informed me i became depressed and informed me to confirm a psychologist who shown that prognosis, alongside with the rigidity.

2016-10-16 09:11:41 · answer #7 · answered by Erika 4 · 0 0

U should go and see ur Doctor and tell them and also maybe talk to therapist. Also they're is this technique that has worked really well for me called emotional freedom technique. It sounds crazy but rally does work. These links explain it better, u can also find a practitioner on the first link.

2006-10-24 17:52:49 · answer #8 · answered by xoɟ ʍous 6 · 0 0

I pray to God in the name of Jesus that your depression, sadness, and anger gets sent to me. I have the strength to hold these things within myself for I am depressed most of the time. I pray that God See's the wisdom in transferring these emotions to me, and I hope when you awaken the next day, your heart will be light and your outlook on life improved.

I thank you lord Jesus for allowing this prayer to happen as it should.

There is no power in the universe but God the father.

Amen.

Thanks for the 2 points!

2006-10-24 17:44:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1 1

Prozac, Paxil and/or Zoloft have your Dr. prescribe one ASAP get on the regimen and in two weeks once the serotonin is replaced your Clinical Depression will be under control then you can pray!

You'll feel like new but get to a Doc now and tell him you have symptoms of "Clincal depression"...go go go now!

2006-10-24 17:43:09 · answer #10 · answered by B'klyn Barracuda 3 · 1 0

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