AVIGATING THE STORM: MY JOURNEY WITH STRESS AND ANXIETY

I want to talk about something very important and serious that we all deal with: stress and anxiety. I'm one of its chosen ones, and it never leaves me alone. It's not a simple thing; it affects every part of my day until my thoughts are resolved. I constantly stress about situations and get anxious. I've been surviving with this overthinking, always stuck on the same point, unable to think about anything else, trying to fix things in my mind that I cannot control.

I often stress over questions like "What if?", "How can it happen?", "What can I do?", and "How to resolve it?". These are very serious words to me. Once, I even fainted due to an anxiety attack. When we're anxious or stressed, we can sense it. It becomes hard to breathe, our chest tightens, and we're filled with agony. I even miss my monthly period cycle due to this issue. I used to take counseling and therapy to make myself better, but this is not easy stuff.

We should look over it and learn to let go of things we cannot control. Blaming, regretting, and rethinking the scenario will not help. Taking responsibility is also not easy. Accepting and letting go is not easy, and neither is forgiving and forgetting. We say and read all these things to heal, but we often find ourselves back at the same spot of rethinking, stressing, and being anxious. We are damaging our own body, soul, and mind due to this.

Yes, I know healing is a very lengthy and self-owned process. I try a lot not to overthink or get stressed. But the major thing here is how to control this. How not to do it? How to overcome this? I'm trying to come out of this by praying (Namaz). Yes, I still miss the masses. I have to prioritize my mental peace over other things in this world. All the losses I have borne are enough. I need to think about my mental strength.

I really want to stop thinking and worrying about whatever is happening in life, leaving every mess and situation to the Lord Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala. I need to hold my trust back in Him. I need to ask for help when I need it. I need to talk if I feel wrong. I need to stop rethinking. I need to understand that anything done cannot be undone and it is over. I need to stop trying to fix everything. It's OK if some things are broken. I need to be more of myself and have fewer thoughts that disturb my peace. I need to work on it, and I will be on this task to secure the most important part of my life: my mental health.