dealing with stress over events you have no control over (without using food)

I wanted to let you know, and everyone *****sponded to your post, how much I appreciate seeing this issue raised.  I have been dealing with a tremendous amount of stress and worry these past few months, more than I ever have.  Too much has been going on in my life (and work has been extremely stressful), so I have finally decided to seek counseling as I am so overwhelmed.  It hasn't been long, but I feel confident that my counselor will help me get through this very hard time in my life. 

And because things have become so difficult for me, my eating has been less and I've lost more weight than I want to, hence the negative comments about how "sick" I look.  I am trying hard to eat healthy, but the bad foods are there too; they're comforting, bad, but comforting and I really can't eat much.

Anyway, just reading these posts have helped me realize that I am not alone in dealing with stress and worry.  Sometimes that is a big help-thank you all for sharing. 

I think I'm pretty zen overall. It's not that I don't worry about world events but instead of feeling powerless, I really do adhere to the words of the serenity prayer. I accept the things I cannot change, try to find the courage to change the things I can and seek the wisdom to know the difference.

I personally have never felt inclined to use food as a way to relieve those stressors but I can understand how eating could be soothing in those situations.

Honestly I think the fact that every day of my life is a hustle sort of helps me keep focus. And when I say it's a hustle I mean I am damn surprised most months that we eat every day, have roofs over our heads and get to do even a fraction of what we want to do because there. Is. No. Money!

Not saying this isn't the situation for others, but as a single mom especially you learn pretty quick not to sweat the small stuff cuz that's the stuff that can take you DOWN.

I do what I can do about things I can do something about. The rest I pray on and leave to God. But personally I don't see how mistreating my body is going to help any larger scale world problem.