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Feeling Hopeless; Wanting to Give Up
The Lord always pulls me out of my depression. He shows He cares. No one cares more. He pulls me through the pain and makes me want to keep going. The Spirit of…
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Paranoia Struggles
As I walk in the door to my house at night, I worry someone has been in my house and taken things. Throughout the week I search diligently for missing items, and rage…
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My Deepest Struggles with OCD
Even when going to home Bible study groups I wore gloves and tried not to use the bathroom. The pastor of my old church was fond of making his congregation break up into…
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Gaining Control Over Crazy Thinking
God always reminds me that He has provided for a sound mind in the atonement (2 Tim. 1:7). He assures me that He wants to help me when I am thinking irrationally, and…
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Coping with Mental Chaos and Confusion
We do not need to let the illness take over; rather, we should manage the symptoms and fight back. Without God, this is very difficult, because it is His Spirit that helps alert…
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How God Has Been Healing My Hurts
I started going to Christian therapy in my mid-thirties and my therapist pointed out that I had deep unforgiveness against my mother and had to forgive her. At the time I felt helpless…
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How I Stay Motivated
But what did I do whenever depression struck, and I wanted to give up? How did I find the motivation to keep going? First, I diligently watched motivational preaching and teaching and took…
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When Fear Grips My Heart…
I just cannot win. Every day I wrestle with panic and numerous fears. Recently, I decided to make a list of all those fears…hundreds. So, what do you do when you are drowning…
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How I Wrestle Confused, Anxious, and Irrational Thoughts
Every day I face challenges with distorted thinking as a woman with schizoaffective disorder. For about fifteen years I was helpless, a victim of delusions and paranoia with no way to think rationally.…
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Overcoming My Lack of Motivation
Fifteen years ago, I moved from my parent’s home into my own. I expected my life to be different, for now, I would be a responsible adult. The only problem was my mindset…
