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RE: Mental Health Encouragement - One Stop Thread - 12/7/2008 4:17:30 AM
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angel4eva
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Hi everyone, I got Borderline Personality Disorder, social anxiety and depression. It nice to see other Christian people have depression or other mental health. I been in and out of hospital since December 2004 and so far I been out of hospital for 3 weeks. Praise the Lord.
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RE: Mental Health Encouragement - One Stop Thread - 12/7/2008 12:57:57 PM
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Roberta...I am praying for you, hang in there =)
Angel4eva....welcome to the thread. Yes this is a great place to post how you are feeling. Im sort of new to the thread too but I have seen nothing but support and loving prayers from everyone. Praise God that He has kept you out of the hospital. I have been in the hospital twice in my life time and they were for major reasons so I do understand some of your struggles. Will be praying for you too.
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RE: Mental Health Encouragement - One Stop Thread - 12/7/2008 9:30:10 PM
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Limulus
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I am having major anxiety tonight. Relationship/friendship issues. I need some major prayer. I feel like I am going to have a mental breakdown or something. Not feeling well at all. Struggling to not want to pick up the bottle. I hate my life. (Disclaimer: I am "not" suicidal.)
I have no one I can talk to except my therapist tomorrow and I don't even want to see her. I'd rather curl up into a ball in a dark corner.
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RE: Mental Health Encouragement - One Stop Thread - 12/7/2008 9:47:43 PM
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Ok, it has been a while since I have been in here, but I have my reasons and I just kind of need to let off some steam. Eventhough I am not going to totally vent, it just seems more appropriate to be in here.
It has been a hard few months for me and my family. We added an exchange student which while it is rewarding in one way, our child is difficult in many ways and the school wasn't very welcoming to him which made it worse because he knows that he is not really wanted by some there. AND my husband has been like totally working non stop to meet deadlines at work and that leaves me to take care of everything and everyone else. It didn't help that I had Thanksgiving at my house with 21 people and am trying to get ready for Christmas and get my daughters through all of their dance stuff which is time consuming.
Ok, so I vented a bit. Limulus. I am so so sorry you are feeling that way. I do hope that you can make sure to get to your therapist, stay away from that bottle and not curl up into that ball you so badly want. I so totally know the feeling of everything but the drinking part.
It is good that you posted and I promise that I am praying for you. It is also good that you are not suicidal. I know that is an easy thing to think about, but thinking about it and actually planning it are two very different things.
Please just try to make it through tonight and get to your therapist tomorrow. If you would like, you can PM me and I will chat with you. I will be on and off for the next couple of hours.
Take care of you!!!
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RE: Mental Health Encouragement - One Stop Thread - 12/8/2008 12:04:43 AM
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Limulus,
Thank you so much for posting that youtube on your site. I am listening now. MY FAVORITE SONG in the world. Really needed to hear those words. Hold on to them.
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RE: Mental Health Encouragement - One Stop Thread - 12/8/2008 8:42:45 PM
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Limulus,
Thank you so much for posting that youtube on your site. I am listening now. MY FAVORITE SONG in the world. Really needed to hear those words. Hold on to them.
Glad you enjoyed the music. It is encouraging to me as well. I try to find new stuff on Youtube and change it or add to it from time to time. Also, thank you for your prayers.
< Message edited by Limulus -- 12/8/2008 8:51:22 PM >
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RE: Mental Health Encouragement - One Stop Thread - 12/8/2008 8:48:01 PM
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{{{{{{{{{{Limulus}}}}}}}} How did you make it through last evening?
Well, I didnt drink, but I was very very depressed. I took my Trazodone and went to bed early. Slept in as long as possible in my dark bedroom with the shades closed. Woke up and talked with a couple friends, one of whom I went to lunch with. Spent the afternoon at his office talking with people, then hit my therapist appointment at 4pm. So a pretty full day for me. My new therapist is nice and compassionate. Their psychiatrist is booked out til January so I am stuck with no pills that help me :( .
After seeing the therapist, I went grocery shopping for every delicious looking liquid other than alcohol. Filled my cart and came home.
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RE: Mental Health Encouragement - One Stop Thread - 12/8/2008 9:03:06 PM
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After seeing the therapist, I went grocery shopping for every delicious looking liquid other than alcohol. Filled my cart and came home. Sounds likek something I would do, LOL! Good for you!
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RE: Mental Health Encouragement - One Stop Thread - 12/8/2008 9:57:42 PM
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Limulus
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My prayer requests for this evening, I might make this a habit, but I dunno:
Requesting prayer for myself, my daughter, my mom and dad, my friends Andrea and her children, Eric, Patty, Jim, Bill, Jason & Family and everyone involved in that bible study that I know of. I ask prayer for the pageant that is coming up at Westside Omaha Church and everyone that is involved in that church, the ministries, missions. I ask for prayer for all the folks involved in Celebrate recovery. That I would get to see my daughter and that she would know that I have always loved her and do love her. I ask for prayer that God would help me to be patient in my singleness and to not become disheartened. I ask for prayer about my depression, post traumatic stress, bipolar or whatever they come up with. That I would resist the urge to drink alcohol and that God would give me the strength, courage, encouragement, peace and wisdom to never drink a drop again. My dad may have cancer and is going in to see the doctor. I suppose I could go on and on, but that is a pretty good start. God is in control. Thank you for your continued prayers and words of encouragement.
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RE: Mental Health Encouragement - One Stop Thread - 12/10/2008 1:11:27 AM
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This morning before I head off to work, I wanted to post something that has been placed on my heart. I really want to make it a goal of mine to NOT make my illness my whole life. I know we need to take care of ourselves, and that means our minds...so we have to take our medications, visit doctors, and the rest of the stuff that comes along with good mental health. But what I am referring to is my everday walk, and how I know I am ill. It almost has gotten the best of me. Lately I have been praying that God would use me again as before when I was not ill. I feel like He is saying that I need to take proper actions, but forget about MYSELF and look at Him. I always have me and my illness on my mind and its like a broken recrod that keeps playing over and over. I am so tired of it. How can I be used effectively if all I think about is me and my illness. I should be reaching out to others with the same problem or something of that nature. Well those are just my thoughts this fine morning. Would love to hear what some of you have to say regarding this topic. I really feel like God wants me to leave my illnessa the cross and serve Him. I am guilty of parading it around me everywhere I go. So this morning there is going to be a change for the better.
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RE: Mental Health Encouragement - One Stop Thread - 12/10/2008 6:46:24 PM
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After seeing the therapist, I went grocery shopping for every delicious looking liquid other than alcohol. Filled my cart and came home. Sounds likek something I would do, LOL! Good for you!
You know, Starbucks has this card that gives you 10% off everytime you buy something from there, and if you buy reg. coffee, no cream, or skinny lattes, you don't pack on the pounds. Add that to a rewards program with your credit or debit card, and you are all set.
Sorry you don't have meds to get you through, especially the holidays. Is this a new psych doc? Can't you have your regular doc give you a month of whatever you have been taking? Just a thought. My problem is that I have trouble staying ON meds. I try, but I hate all the side affects. It is like a lose lose situation for me. I take meds so that I can lift my mood, but then they create other problems for me that seem to push me down in other ways.
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RE: Mental Health Encouragement - One Stop Thread - 12/10/2008 7:29:53 PM
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How long do you give your body time to adjust to the meds? Sometimes it can take a while for the side effects to go ~ and sometimes we just have to consider which is worse ~ the condition or the side effects.
When I started to take one of my meds, I had to increase it really slowly because of the effects that getting to a theraputic level at 'normal' rate had on me ~ I'm talking well over 6 months. Even now, I have some of the side effects from the meds, but the med helps more than the side effects hinders. There is another med that I take only when my mood is severe. I can't take it all the time, but my doctors and I have found that it's useful for me to take at certain times, for a short period.
There are many treatments that have unpleasant side effects ~ think of chemo ~ but anyone in that situation knows that chemo is going to give them a better chance of living that not having it because of side effects.
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I really want to make it a goal of mine to NOT make my illness my whole life. I think this is a great goal. I think it's worth taking time to learn to understand ourselves and how our condition (and even meds) affect us so that we can go through life 'knowing' we have something, but just taking precautions not to trigger the condition. I know quite a few people with diabetes and they have learnt through having had it for some years to recognise when they need something to eat or insulin or to rest or whatever. Beyond that, they live normally.
I know that when I don't sleep or eat regularly, my mood deteriorates. I also know that I'm not good in crowds and need to avoid some places at certain times because of them ~ and that I am more sensitive to crowds when I'm tired. I plan my life around these things ~ there's no need for me to go to a big supermarket or busy town on a Friday or Saturday when I can go on a Monday or Tuesday when it's quieter ~ or get what I need from the nearby local store. It's not making illness my whole life but it is making allowances for it ~ just as a diabetic would.
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RE: Mental Health Encouragement - One Stop Thread - 12/10/2008 8:14:12 PM
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Limulus
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After seeing the therapist, I went grocery shopping for every delicious looking liquid other than alcohol. Filled my cart and came home. Sounds likek something I would do, LOL! Good for you!
You know, Starbucks has this card that gives you 10% off everytime you buy something from there, and if you buy reg. coffee, no cream, or skinny lattes, you don't pack on the pounds. Add that to a rewards program with your credit or debit card, and you are all set.
Sorry you don't have meds to get you through, especially the holidays. Is this a new psych doc? Can't you have your regular doc give you a month of whatever you have been taking? Just a thought. My problem is that I have trouble staying ON meds. I try, but I hate all the side affects. It is like a lose lose situation for me. I take meds so that I can lift my mood, but then they create other problems for me that seem to push me down in other ways.
MMmm, I do like Starbucks, but a bit pricey for me. I am seeing a therapist at the moment and waiting to get in to see their psych who can prescribe me meds. My regular medical doctor prescribes me some items, but they don't help much.
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RE: Mental Health Encouragement - One Stop Thread - 12/10/2008 9:02:47 PM
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You've got a lot on your plate, Limulus. I'm going to focus on two of your requests in my prayers: 1) that your daughter will know you love her and 2) that you will resist the urge to drink alcohol. I have also prayed about the other things you mentioned. {{{{{{{{Limulus}}}}}}}}}
All.consuming.fire, I think the important thing to do for all of us is to make God our primary focus. Even serving and helping others should be secondary to that. I have found that as I keep my focus on him, all the other stuff comes together. It's about learning to listen to God because he will direct us in all our ways, whether it is about our health, our addictions, our problems, our service, or whatever.
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RE: Mental Health Encouragement - One Stop Thread - 12/10/2008 9:29:55 PM
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This morning before I head off to work, I wanted to post something that has been placed on my heart. I really want to make it a goal of mine to NOT make my illness my whole life. I know we need to take care of ourselves, and that means our minds...so we have to take our medications, visit doctors, and the rest of the stuff that comes along with good mental health. But what I am referring to is my everday walk, and how I know I am ill. It almost has gotten the best of me. Lately I have been praying that God would use me again as before when I was not ill. I feel like He is saying that I need to take proper actions, but forget about MYSELF and look at Him. I always have me and my illness on my mind and its like a broken recrod that keeps playing over and over. I am so tired of it. How can I be used effectively if all I think about is me and my illness. I should be reaching out to others with the same problem or something of that nature. Well those are just my thoughts this fine morning. Would love to hear what some of you have to say regarding this topic. I really feel like God wants me to leave my illnessa the cross and serve Him. I am guilty of parading it around me everywhere I go. So this morning there is going to be a change for the better.
All.consuming.fire, THANK YOU for your encouraging thoughts today. I've been thinking about how I can serve God better with my illness, without people at my church finding out about it, due to the stigma that the world has about it. I'm slowly working on accepting myself as a child of God first and a person with mental illness second, but when it's a major part of your life, it's hard to keep your focus on God. I'm thinking that I need to ask God to help me learn how to serve Him despite the illness and to not make it a god in my life. In other words, to serve my Heavenly Father, not the mental illness.
Today's not a good day for me. I've been grouchy due to the stress I'm under with a family member's illness, the holidays and other things. I've been worrying about something that I personally have no control over, so I need to learn to let it go before I lose my mind and my stable mental health. I also need to cope better with it by NOT eating lots of high carb foods and sweets like I've been doing. I feel so disgusted with myself for gaining five lbs on Thanksgiving week, when it could have been prevented by proper eating and exercise.
Today, I yelled at my family and went for a walk in 30 degree windy weather, no hat or gloves and wearing a light coat. I was so upset that I needed to get out of the house before I completely lost it and said something that I would regret later. After walking five blocks and back, I felt better. Later, my family and I sat down and discussed the issues that were bothering me and led to the outburst.
I'm praying for all of you and requesting prayer in return. Have a nice day!
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RE: Mental Health Encouragement - One Stop Thread - 12/11/2008 4:51:38 AM
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I think you said it right MYCATSMOKEY2006 when you said that we need to serve Him and not our illness. I didnt think of it that way untill you said it. Its so true though. I mean its no different than someone who has cancer. Some people who have cancer dwell on that fact, and let it get to them. Others become victorious and end up helping others who have cancer themselves. This is the type of person I aspire to be oneday.
I cant change the fact that I have a mental illness, but I can change how I react to it and to what degree it affects me. I want to help others with their mental illness, and other illnesses too. It seems that is some sort of calling for me. We dont go through these things for ourselves we go through them for other people so that we can then in turn stand up and pray for them since we know what to pray for since we ourselves have been there. I dont want to make my illness a god....it will be there, but it doesnt have to rule over me.
Sorry you had a bad day Dear.....I know how those go. I will be praying for you and remember tomorrow is another day. Dont worry if you blew it today. His mercies are new each day!
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RE: Mental Health Encouragement - One Stop Thread - 12/11/2008 5:03:14 AM
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Heres a final thought too....
If we think about it, we are sort of spoiled now. We have doctors and nurses, and medications of all sorts. We also have the internet and can get fast research done on our illnesses. Back in the day of the old testament they didnt have any of that stuff. When some of Gods prophets and prophetess experienced mental illnesses, (which we know some of them did), they had no one to turn to but God. How beautiful is that? God would heal them and shelter them and help them with their bad days. I am ready to stand up and live life like that. I think its so beautiful....I really admire those guys. It was definitely a different time and a different way of living. So beautiful though what God can do if we just trust Him.
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RE: Mental Health Encouragement - One Stop Thread - 12/11/2008 12:00:07 PM
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Limulus
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Lim- do you have a mental health access number in your state? They may be able to get you in to see someone who can prescribe meds for you.
They probably do, but my therapist is going to work with this psych doctor to get me a correct diagnosis and then to see how I do on various meds. So I am just waiting to get in.
Day 5 with no alcohol. w00t
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RE: Mental Health Encouragement - One Stop Thread - 12/11/2008 3:50:17 PM
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YAY Limulus!!!!!!!!!!!
That has to be tough, but keep hanging on. My dad has been recovering for almost 20 years now.
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RE: Mental Health Encouragement - One Stop Thread - 12/11/2008 9:21:34 PM
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I think you said it right MYCATSMOKEY2006 when you said that we need to serve Him and not our illness. I didnt think of it that way untill you said it. Its so true though. I mean its no different than someone who has cancer. Some people who have cancer dwell on that fact, and let it get to them. Others become victorious and end up helping others who have cancer themselves. This is the type of person I aspire to be oneday.
I cant change the fact that I have a mental illness, but I can change how I react to it and to what degree it affects me. I want to help others with their mental illness, and other illnesses too. It seems that is some sort of calling for me. We dont go through these things for ourselves we go through them for other people so that we can then in turn stand up and pray for them since we know what to pray for since we ourselves have been there. I dont want to make my illness a god....it will be there, but it doesnt have to rule over me.
Sorry you had a bad day Dear.....I know how those go. I will be praying for you and remember tomorrow is another day. Dont worry if you blew it today. His mercies are new each day!
I've bookmarked this wonderful post, so I can refer back to it when I need some encouraging words on a bad day.
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RE: Mental Health Encouragement - One Stop Thread - 12/12/2008 1:01:13 PM
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{{{{{{{{ROBERTA}}}}}}}}
I'm praying for God to help you in these situations. It sounds like you might need a new pdoc and/or therapist to me. Is there someone you can contact about finding a new pdoc and therapist who is more understanding of your condition?
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Since I had to take the bus, I just waited there for my pdoc appt. My pdoc then tells me that she is not going to tell disability that I have a panic disorder because she has never witnessed me having a panic attack. She also put down that I am above average in intelligence and that I have above average social skills and handle crowds very gracefully. I want to know how she knows that when I have never taken an IQ test and she's never seen me in a crowd.