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Any Suggestion? Am I alone?

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Does anyone else have so much social anxiety that they start dreading going to church on Thursday or Friday and then sometimes just don't go at all b/c "I don't feel well."

At my church before mass starts it is annonced to us to greet those around us. I HATE THIS!!!! I practically avoid church b/c of this and b/c we hold hands during the "Our Father" and then we have to shake hands when we do the "Peace be with you" thing. I dread church constantly and then worry all week over if I were to die would this be held against me. I'm feeling tormented.
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I have felt like that in church too when everyone shakes hands and says Peace be with you! but over time as i felt better it got better but bad days are still bad - infact i have just stopped going. I havnt been for 4 months- i feel bad but i cant bring myself to leave the house.
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You must be catholic!
Me too and yes i don't like the peace be with you thing. Whats up with the hand holding thing during the "OUR FATHER"? give me the good old days when the nuns cracked you across the knuckles with a ruler! Amen.
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This is JMO but it doesn't say anywhere specifically in the bible that you have to go to church.You can be spiritual w/o it.I don't go to church b/c I do not like it but i feel intense social anxiety about other things so i know how you feel.i think that God is a lovng ,caring God and he understands your heart and your mind.Don't beat yourself up over it he understands.:)
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I dont go to church, it puts me to sleep/zzzzzzzz
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When I DID go I hated the way the pastor made comments about those who weren't standing and clapping during a climatic sermon. "Some of yall are pew sitters, to good to stand for the LORD"
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I dread going anywhere were I know people, including my Church. A church I havn't been to in years. I dread going to my meetings but not as bad as every other place.

My whole Sunday is a build up of stress thinking about going to work on Monday.
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SEEKING PEACE bahahahaha!
beckyp
beckyp
That shaking hands thing bothers me too, but I just say to myself it's only for a few seconds, I can get through this. I don't believe you have to go to church to be saved and go to heaven. The bible does say we should fellowship with one another and I have christian friends I fellowship with. I'm afraid to go to church by myself.
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And don't go to church depressed! You should be glorifying the Lord and singing a new song. "Comin to church sad and mad, you have to "shake the devil off!" Who wants to be in church with a sad sack? I'm happy I woke up this morning, I'm rejoicing I have no time to be sad I have God's work to do!
Shelly4
Shelly4
The last year I have had alot of anxiety about going to church. It isnt the purpose I am anxious about but all the people there and having to give them a sign of peace with a handshake. I get real shakey and feel like people are seriously invading my space. I think because it is so confining and I cant move away from it like I can in other public places. This is a fairly new experience for me and one I am having a hard time understanding. Hugs
Marilyanna
Marilyanna
God will not hold ot against you, he understands what you are going thru. Just out your hands together in front of you and not when siome habbd cones at you, easiest way at, dud it fir 6 years at univ, presb, church by the UW. Something is seriously wrong i am leaving this discussion now. good b
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Just close your eyes and pretend like you are meditating, or go up on the second floor and sit there. Be easy on yourself.

I just sit on the end of the pew and close myeyes. i don't genuflect, neither.
nobody666
nobody666
stand and hide in the back
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i dread going to church because i am disabled and fear the constant "oh my dear child" also i had a minister once tell me in a sermon that the mentally ill were going to hell i did find one church i love because they don't do that and i don't mind the shaking of the hands because the minister teaches instead of preaching i'm not catholic and i wish i could go to this church every sunday it's just not logistically possible mcate
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Some of us not only avoid church but ALL social situations. It's not easy. It would be nice to be a functioning member of society again. You're not alone in that sense. Sorry for the attitude but feeling a tad down this evening.
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