Following His Joy
Set Me Free from Anxiety
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“This is by far your best pregnancy,” he tells me. Thirteen years later, expecting our now third son. Later that same week, I'd be checked into a local ward for psychiatric review. How did it get so bad, so fast? Progesterone. In other words, more PMS-like hormones to keep our baby in utero for longer. Since our oldest was a preemie and we miscarried our second pregnancy, they took every precaution on this geriatric (ripe age of 35) old mother. And so in a matter of days, I'd go from the picture of health to a sobbing mess. On one particularly cold and dark night, I’d walk out on my family tearfully, thinking they’d all be best without my presence. WIthin days, I’d find myself lying in tears on the floor and unable to take care of our then two year old. The simple task of going to the store for milk, would become my breaking point. Instead of bringing me into the doctor's office for help, after calling her office and only speaking with the nurse as our liaison, my then obstetrician sent me to our local emergency room feeling helpless. Having a long history of anxiety and prior postpartum after our second son that this same obstetrician had delivered, my anxious tendencies were not news to our doctor. Not knowing any better, in need of being our own advocates, we followed her suggestion of going into the emergency room for a psychiatric review, given these now suicidal ideations.
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Many people fight the battle called anxiety, and overcoming it may seem like an unsurmountable struggle. In Following His Joy, author Tiffany Anderson provides a personal account of complete healing from postpartum, panic disorder, depression, and anxiety. She shares how she was helped by modern medicine, traditional counseling, and her faith in God. This memoir tells how she successfully transitioned to a lifestyle of God care, self-care, and other care to allow her to be a joyful wife and mother.
Praise for Following His Joy
“Tiffany unabashedly journals her horrific seasons of suffering with anxiety in a way that can connect with so many other anxiety-sufferers. The good news is how God brought Tiffany’s seasons of suffering to a close. She shares with her readers the edifying and encouraging key to her overcoming experience.”
—Judy Rossi, author, Enhancing Your Marriage, Raising Responsive Children, and Naked and Unashamed
“Following His Joy is an honest reality of what most of us are walking in. Her truthful storytelling and core wisdom is like a breath of fresh air. This transformational book belongs in your equipping arsenal. Her inspiring hope will stick to the walls of my heart.”
—Chelsea Wojcik, author,
Bible Journaling with Kids, The Traveling Wise Me
About the Author
Tiffany Paolini Anderson is a mother of four children, one of whom miscarried early to heaven. She teaches, speaks, and presents a testimony to the power of God. Anderson lives in Northern Virginia with her husband, Ken, and their three sons.