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Offline Ladislaus

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Re: Pray For Me Please
« Reply #15 on: May 07, 2022, 06:55:01 AM »
If your spiritual director has lost patience with you, it’s likely because you refuse to submit your judgment to his ... in which case you’re just wasting his time constantly second-guessing him and telling him you that your warped mind has a better grasp on reality than his judgment.
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Re: Pray For Me Please
« Reply #16 on: May 07, 2022, 12:02:58 PM »
C'mon Lad, don't tell the guy (or girl) to get on meds.  Meds to most people are pharmajewticals and people don't need to be on that trash.

OP, for someone that has had anxiety, one thing that really helped me was St. John's Wort.  I take about a 900 mg per day and no longer have anxiety issues and it helps calm my often racing mind.  It should not be taken with "meds" though and please do proper research on it before trying it to see if it's right for you and how much to take.  Passion Flower is another anti-anxiety plant that works a little differently that also may be of benefit to you. 

I also used to be scrupulous and what helped me get away from that was reading good Catholic Books and praying to be released from it after recognizing (being shown) that's what was going on with me.   Don't focus too much on... (nervous mind) "...a...aa.....am I Catholic?," "...a....aaa....am I in a State of Grace..I HAVE to know...," etc.  I've seen a couple people fall into this and end up saying and believing things like we haven't had a true pope in 1000 years.

Focus on prayer, penance, fasting, almsgiving and living like a Catholic should and let God do what He Will's with you.  
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Re: Pray For Me Please
« Reply #17 on: May 07, 2022, 01:11:36 PM »
Quote from: Ladislaus on May 07, 2022, 06:55:01 AM
If your spiritual director has lost patience with you, it’s likely because you refuse to submit your judgment to his ... in which case you’re just wasting his time constantly second-guessing him and telling him you that your warped mind has a better grasp on reality than his judgment.
Did I miss something?  Did he say such?
Not all spiritual advisors walk away because we refuse to submit.  Sometimes they don't know how to help or are overwhelmed by anxiety of the issue.
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Re: Pray For Me Please
« Reply #18 on: May 07, 2022, 01:14:53 PM »
Quote from: Änσnymσus on May 07, 2022, 12:02:58 PM
C'mon Lad, don't tell the guy (or girl) to get on meds.  Meds to most people are pharmaJєωticals and people don't need to be on that trash.

OP, for someone that has had anxiety, one thing that really helped me was St. John's Wort.  I take about a 900 mg per day and no longer have anxiety issues and it helps calm my often racing mind.  It should not be taken with "meds" though and please do proper research on it before trying it to see if it's right for you and how much to take.  Passion Flower is another anti-anxiety plant that works a little differently that also may be of benefit to you. 

I also used to be scrupulous and what helped me get away from that was reading good Catholic Books and praying to be released from it after recognizing (being shown) that's what was going on with me.  Don't focus too much on... (nervous mind) "...a...aa.....am I Catholic?," "...a....aaa....am I in a State of Grace..I HAVE to know...," etc.  I've seen a couple people fall into this and end up saying and believing things like we haven't had a true pope in 1000 years.

Focus on prayer, penance, fasting, almsgiving and living like a Catholic should and let God do what He Will's with you. 
Excellent!
I take 5HTP at night to help me sleep and ashwaganda during the daytime.   I switch every month between ashwaganda and white willow bark drops since it is not a good idea to take an herb more than one month at a time.

Trust in the Holy Family, do what you can, and let God do what He wills in your life.
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Re: Pray For Me Please
« Reply #19 on: May 07, 2022, 02:41:06 PM »
Quote from: Ladislaus on May 07, 2022, 06:55:01 AM
If your spiritual director has lost patience with you, it’s likely because you refuse to submit your judgment to his ... in which case you’re just wasting his time constantly second-guessing him and telling him you that your warped mind has a better grasp on reality than his judgment.
OP here. Thanks for your patience and help. I can see this in a sense but it is not exactly from the second guessing but because I have trouble calming anxieties. He told me I needed to seek some sort of medical help and I told him I couldn't trust any doctor. It is unfortunate. I will try the supplement route as this seems to be the best way to follow his advice without taking pharma poisons. I am very fearful of doctors because I was poisoned a lot as a child and my mind has been permanently damaged from it. I was put on medications against my will from ages 5-17 and no matter how torturous life is now it is infinitely better than before. If it is honestly God's will that I see a doctor then I guess I need to pray on this.

Stubborn thanks too. I primarily listen to spiritual content and do indulge in instrumental polyphony but only at night. At work and in the car I just listen to St. Francis de Sales and St. John M. Vianney lately. I tend to listen to Catholic audiobooks exclusively because any real world news or content is just aimed at stressing me out or brainwashing me. If you have any other suggestions please let me know because I do genuinely want out of this hole. Father Quadrupani is good too but my mind is so crazy that I can find many loopholes to his suggestions.

Anonymous posters thanks too. I am currently taking Magnesium, Citocoline, L-Theanine, Piracetam. I bought some Bacopa recently. I have 5-HTP.

God love you all.
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