Social Anxiety Support

AskJeeves · 03-29-2009, 02:53 AM

I feel that when i read his word in the bible and i try to build a relationship with him, the medication is blocking me from getting closer to the lord because it is not totally ME trying to communicate with him....it's me and an additional substance...shouldn't i be completely pure and free of medication if i want to be a christian?

millenniumman75 · 03-29-2009, 10:27 AM

God provided the knowledge for medication to help people.
There are stories about a dog licking the wounds of a man - he still believed in God.
For me, Paxil removes the distraction of anxiety so I CAN pray!

Phobiker · 03-29-2009, 12:22 PM

That's right! You know, taking psychotropic drugs makes right what goes wrong in your brain. It's not like being on Acid or so.

FairleighCalm · 03-29-2009, 03:42 PM

That might make sense if god had only you're recovery in mind. But by giving you things in common with others (depression, anxiety, medication, learning, growth, compassion etc etc etc) god is giving you the ultimate gift ...the ability to relate to others who come after you down this same road. They'll need your help and reassurance that god cares for them no matter what form healing takes place. I did the meds, did the spiritual, still read a lot about emotional health, exercise, nutrition etc. I try now to reassure others that it's okay, and it is.

Anxiety75 · 03-29-2009, 03:58 PM

God does not condemn the use of drugs or medication for therapeutic purposes and for the benefit of your health. Our religious material encourages spirituality in order to deal with illness but it also is cautious in saying that some people also need medications for emotional or physical illness. On the other hand, it is the abuse of drugs esp. those that dramatically alter your ability to think for yourself or to be able to pay attention to God and what he wants a person to do that would be difficult. Your needed use of medication is not going to hinder from having a relationship with God.

Neptunus · 03-29-2009, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by AskJeeves

I feel that when i read his word in the bible and i try to build a relationship with him, the medication is blocking me from getting closer to the lord because it is not totally ME trying to communicate with him....it's me and an additional substance...shouldn't i be completely pure and free of medication if i want to be a christian?

Yeah, but you're not totally *you* with a chemical imbalance too.

Chiro2b2 · 03-29-2009, 07:57 PM

Hello,

I could be wrong but I believe what the poster was referring to:

I was told if I turned my life over to God 100% then I would have no anxiety, there are some doctrines that preach and believe if you turn your life over to God 100% you will have no fear If you trust in the Lord as your savior he is suppose to protect you guide you.
I may not be stating this incorrectly it may not be what the OP was saying, this is just what I was taught.

I have a friend who believes in the Lord heart and soul, it was hard for her to seek help for depression. Once she did she was able to do what she felt was right.

I do believe you can believe in God and take meds. Medication could help you serve God better.

If you had cancer and the physician said we need to amputate your harm in order to live. I would prefer to be missing a limb. I view medication in the same life. Some need it to survive in the world in which we live.

03-29-2009, 02:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
AskJeeves Status: SAS Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 302	Can i still be a christian and build a relationship with God if i am on medication? I feel that when i read his word in the bible and i try to build a relationship with him, the medication is blocking me from getting closer to the lord because it is not totally ME trying to communicate with him....it's me and an additional substance...shouldn't i be completely pure and free of medication if i want to be a christian? __________________ If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, why not baffle them with BS?

03-29-2009, 10:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
millenniumman75 Status: Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dayton-Cincinnati, OH Gender: Male Age: 34 Posts: 38,626	God provided the knowledge for medication to help people. There are stories about a dog licking the wounds of a man - he still believed in God. For me, Paxil removes the distraction of anxiety so I CAN pray! __________________ millenniumman75 You are a success story waiting to happen! Live and let live VACUUMS more than a Hoover.... Live and HELP live is better!

03-29-2009, 12:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Phobiker Status: Loser Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 199	That's right! You know, taking psychotropic drugs makes right what goes wrong in your brain. It's not like being on Acid or so. __________________ I think they think...

03-29-2009, 03:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
FairleighCalm Status: Fun...Fluid...Formidable Join Date: May 2007 Location: Location Location Gender: Male Posts: 5,601	That might make sense if god had only you're recovery in mind. But by giving you things in common with others (depression, anxiety, medication, learning, growth, compassion etc etc etc) god is giving you the ultimate gift ...the ability to relate to others who come after you down this same road. They'll need your help and reassurance that god cares for them no matter what form healing takes place. I did the meds, did the spiritual, still read a lot about emotional health, exercise, nutrition etc. I try now to reassure others that it's okay, and it is. __________________ Done.

03-29-2009, 03:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
Anxiety75 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dallas,Tx Gender: Female Age: 34 Posts: 4,049	God does not condemn the use of drugs or medication for therapeutic purposes and for the benefit of your health. Our religious material encourages spirituality in order to deal with illness but it also is cautious in saying that some people also need medications for emotional or physical illness. On the other hand, it is the abuse of drugs esp. those that dramatically alter your ability to think for yourself or to be able to pay attention to God and what he wants a person to do that would be difficult. Your needed use of medication is not going to hinder from having a relationship with God. __________________ "A simple man believes everything he hears; a clever man understands the need for proof." Proverbs 14:15-The New English Bible 'O the depth of God's richness and wisdom and knowledge! How unsearchable his judgements are and past tracing out his ways are!'-Romans 11:33

03-29-2009, 07:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
Chiro2b2 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 19	Hello, I could be wrong but I believe what the poster was referring to: I was told if I turned my life over to God 100% then I would have no anxiety, there are some doctrines that preach and believe if you turn your life over to God 100% you will have no fear If you trust in the Lord as your savior he is suppose to protect you guide you. I may not be stating this incorrectly it may not be what the OP was saying, this is just what I was taught. I have a friend who believes in the Lord heart and soul, it was hard for her to seek help for depression. Once she did she was able to do what she felt was right. I do believe you can believe in God and take meds. Medication could help you serve God better. If you had cancer and the physician said we need to amputate your harm in order to live. I would prefer to be missing a limb. I view medication in the same life. Some need it to survive in the world in which we live.