ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE WILL NOT TAKE AWAY YOUR FEARS
By: Stan Popovich
It is not easy to deal with our fears and anxieties however
trying to avoid them through Alcohol or other substances will not
work. Avoiding your fears and anxieties will not make them go
away. Your fears and anxieties will always be there. The best way
to deal with your fears is to find effective ways to overcome
them. As a result, here are some techniques a person can use to
help manage their fears and anxieties.
The first step is to learn to take it one day at a time. Instead
of worrying about how you will get through the rest of the week
or coming month, try to focus on today. Each day can provide us
with different opportunities to learn new things and that
includes learning how to deal with your problems. Focus on the
present and stop trying to predict what may happen next week.
Next week will take care of itself.
Seek help from God. You might of heard this before, however have
you tried asking God for help? Praying and talking to God about
your problem can be effective. Although the answers might not
come to you right away, you cant go wrong on relying on God. You
never know how God will work in ones life. All you can do is to
do your best each day, hope for the best, and take it in stride
by using the help of God. God will help us through our problems
if we ask him.
Remember that no one can predict the future with 100 Percent
certainty. Even if the thing that you feared does happen there
are circumstances and factors that you cant predict which can be
used to your advantage. For instance, lets say at your place of
work that you miss the deadline for a project you have been
working on for the last few months. Everything you feared is
coming true. Suddenly, your boss comes to your office and tells
you that the deadline is extended and that he forgot to tell you
the day before. This unknown factor changes everything. Remember:
we may be ninety-nine percent correct in predicting the future,
but all it takes is for that one percent to make a world of
difference.
Another technique that is very helpful is to have a small
notebook of positive statements that make you feel good. Whenever
you come across an affirmation that makes you feel good, write it
down in a small notebook that you can carry around with you in
your pocket. Whenever you feel depressed or frustrated, open up
your small notebook and read those statements. This will help to
manage your negative thinking.
As a Layman, the important thing is to get the proper help by
seeing a professional. Avoiding your problem through the use of
alcohol or other substances will do nothing in the long run in
fixing your problems. It will just make things worse. Managing
your fear and anxieties will take some hard work. Be patience,
persistent and stay committed in trying to solve your problem.
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