Well, this is a first for me--posting something in this group. I haven't been a member long, so I hope you will bear with me. Today is the first day in a while that the thought about "giving up" crossed my mind. If you were to ask me why I feel that way, I would probably reply, "For many reasons." I have considered these reasons before, but when I really look at them, they fall under the title "Anxiety". All of the reasons have to do with having anxiety and panic disorder. Fighting and battling with both leave you with little strength to fight anything else. Yet, I know I have Someone to turn to--God Himself--when I begin to feel this way. No, it has nothing to do with needing a crutch, and no, it has nothing to do with a quick fix. Things that are valuable in this life seldom come quickly or easily. They come when we endure and when we are empty of ourselves, that is when we cry out for help. I trust the Lord Jesus and I know that He will walk with me in this difficult time. And I am crying out to Him for help. My hope is that someone reading what I have written will be encouraged to reach up and take the Lord by the hand. He is the One who can calm an angry sea, whether it is inside the human heart or in the ocean. And He will hold us both in the palm of His hands...