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Welcome #Depression #Anxiety #PTSD #Christian #Faith #Hope #MentalHealth

Welcome to all our new members. Glad you are here. I started this group because mental illness can happen to anyone, even followers of Jesus.

This group is a safe place to share, vent, seek help or prayer. Things are improving in the faith community in regards to mental illness but we definitely have a long way to go. Last year my church had a 4 week series on mental health in our Sunday sermons.

The response was overwhelmingly positive and demonstrated the need for loving, non-judgmental for those battling mental health issues. I took the opportunity then to disclose my own mental health journey which frankly shocked many. The reaction of my congregation was completely positive.

Do you have questions? Ask away.
Do you need support? Reach out
Good news to share? Bring it on

I’m so glad you’re here, Rick

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New diagnosis and mix feelings

Yesterday I went to my new primary care provider for pain and getting established with her for care. Upon my arrival, she diagnosed me with ADHD based on my behavior (I guess I always thought I was like everyone else) and based on evaluation.

My mother was just recently diagnosed with ADHD as well so I suppose it should surprise me. I have also been asked by other of I was diagnosed with ADHD. To be honest I really thought that I just had extra energy from being cooped up because of Ehlers-danlos and chronic pain a month and a myriad of other issues.

After taking the assessment I realize I have ADHD and now I'm trying to process this new information and well, let me tell you, it's not easy. I have always thought that the things that were pointed out were part of my better side but now I just feel like I'm awkward and weird because I've had all the “weird” things pointed out to me. I am looking over all my interactions and wondering how “weird” I have been seen as all this time. I'd question everything I do and wonder if yet another person was going to avoid me because of my ADHD symptoms.

I believe in Jesus and I know I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Made in the image of God but still I wonder if my symptoms have been holding me back and keeping me isolated because people don't understand me and I don't know how to communicate what is going on inside my head. Have I scared all my friends away by talking too much, hyper-focusing, and such?

I'm, nonetheless, thankful that God has given me this chance and understanding to reach out to others with similar issues and be able to share the joy and comfort I have found and continue to pursue every day in Christ.

Can anyone else relate?
#ADHDInGirls #ADHD #CombinedPresentationADHD #Christian #FaithAndIllness #Faith

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Sleep in the Storm

There are strong storms forecasted for our area for Sunday. I am praying that they will not be like the storms that hit our region in March. Two out of the three early spring storms that blew through caused us to be without power for multiple days.

There are storms that pop up in our lives like a pink slip, a diagnosis, a broken down vehicle, or a disrespectful teenager. I know these storms in our lives are hard to weather. You may have family or friends or you may live by yourself, but you are NEVER alone. Jesus is there to guide you through whatever storms that may cross your path.

“Let the thunder be my comfort, let the lighting be my guide. Let the waves that rise around me hold me gently through the night. For the winds that seem against me, push me right into Your arms. Teach me how to sleep in the storm.” - chorus from Unspoken (Christian Rock Band)

#storms #Jesus #Christian #mentalhealthmatters

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Sleep in the Storm

There are strong storms forecasted for our area for Sunday. I am praying that they will not be like the storms that hit our region in March. Two out of the three early spring storms that blew through caused us to be without power for multiple days.

There are storms that pop up in our lives like a pink slip, a diagnosis, a broken down vehicle, or a disrespectful teenager, or a mental illness. I know these storms in our lives are hard to weather. You may have family or friends or you may live by yourself, but you are NEVER alone. Jesus is there to guide you through whatever storms that may cross your path.

“Let the thunder be my comfort, let the lighting be my guide. Let the waves that rise around me hold me gently through the night. For the winds that seem against me, push me right into Your arms. Teach me how to sleep in the storm.” - chorus from Unspoken (Christian Rock Band)

#mentalhealthmatters #Jesus #storms #Christian

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Hey

I am feeling so lonely lately. But I have to constantly remind myself God is with me. I wish I could be in heaven, tho. #Depression #Christian #MentalHealth

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Healing the spirit of worthlessness..,alongside DID

Hi y’all. So LSS, I’m near-40, have at least 5 parts in the system and just barely had it validated (and so not yet treated, just barely getting started) that I rank high in the DID diagnosis, coming from 12 years of being told it’s “just” “some extreme form of PTSD the DSM doesn’t have a name for yet”, and Borderline. 8 years prior to all THAT, I was initially diagnosed with adjustment disorder (ahhh the easy days!) and rejected inner child work yet accepted then is when I noticed that “me” is not “me” and that I had at least two different demeanors/personalities/parts.

Back to the current - I was raised with zero religion/care to the soul/etc, so after myriad searching across religions, I had an encounter of supernatural healing Jesus’ invite to trade yoke and burden that I confirmed wasn’t fitting the dx for delusions in psych world and DID fit spiritual experiences of fellow Christians, and have come to Jesus as of April 2022.

At this point while not all of my parts necessarily thirst for Jesus or even communicate well at all besides me feeling they’re “there”, none have rejected my suggestion that if it feels okay, I’m gonna pursue my faith in Christ because we all do agree that it’s been some thing other than our fragmented self who’s kept us going and protected and etc, and that that likely ain’t done by ie some “gods and goddesses” or just by “harnessing the universal power” or whatever. And so one way I’ve set to grow my faith deeper is by learning more of how to be in His will, what He says about me, etc etc.

All that said, I feel, faith-walk-wise, like if I started in the spiritual milk Paul(?) talks about, now I’m on the light veg; I believe for myself that God is real, AND actually engaged in our lives vs. far away, AND that from all what’s said in the Word or testimonies from others or looking back in my own “that trauma shoulda killed you/how are you still alive” moments that yes, God DOES do things either to just give blessing or protect people from their mistakes, as He wills.

But!! One thing fed deeply into many of my parts and likely what fragmented me out so much, was a spirit of fear of being killed, and at the same time, so unworthy of love or agency or or or, and then it was reinforced by multiple unrelated others and events as I left home as a kid, and even into my mid thirties, by even the guy I was to marry and a pastor when I first started seeking Christ. So…

I notice that even tho head knowledge I fully embrace that He’s there and can and will do good/healing/justice bringing acts in our lives, if I’m totally honest there are at least some parts of me who are like “yeah but not for me/us”, tied to that spirit of worthlessness. And advice I’ve received from my church people? “Pray in full faith against that, and expect God to start showing up for you not just in danger but because you expect him to even in the easier things - that job/relationship/new car/healing of your dogs cancer or your DID.” and yet, I try that and feel GUILTY, because who am I to “expect” anything from God? I can’t even expect or count on or be heard even if I outwardly demanded from people of the earth much less my Creator who’s already rescued me from so much.

And yet? It’s biblical to be like Jehosephat in 2 Chronicles 20, or Mary when the angel tells her she’ll have a child, or the woman who reaches for the garment as Jesus walks by…

So all that to say…

Especially if I’ve got some parts that are still crushed IN the idea of not being enough, and I can’t truly and just automatically posture my heart when I’m this part of me who’s so hungry for all He’s got (because I know deep down He didn’t bring me thru all I’ve survived only to have His redemption die with me and all that, I mean.) to like snap my fingers and tell God He BETTER heal me, provide abundance of money so I can have a ministry, etc etc…how am I ever to get to the point where, in faith like in Acts, “they went out and laid hands and…” and all of that?

Part of me feels ashamed to even have to ask this question because by asking I’m not JUST trusting God, and yet, I’m so eager to grow in my walk and having no discipler types that even get mental illness and DID parts and how one piece of me can earnestly believe and yet IS damaged by other parts still stuck in unworthiness, I don’t know what to pray or how to grow my faith, but don’t want to also grow stagnant on the path… #Religion #triggerwarning #god #DissociativeIdentityDisorder #Christian

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Thankfulness

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In the moment, it's hard to see that this trial is for our good. We just wish it to go away. But, God has placed it in our lives for a reason that is far above our own understanding.

A dear friend of mine told me that it seems I put myself down because of my illness. I told him that he was right... I have felt very alone while all of my normal friends are going on with their lives with youthful energy, and meanwhile I was left behind.
But you know, i was relying on humans to give me a sense of being wanted- yes that is so nice to feel! But, people will fail us. Jesus is the only One who will never leave nor forsake us! He has allowed us to suffer, that through our suffering, He might be glorified.
May we remember that, even though it's hard, we need to be thankful to have been given this lot in life, because God has a great purpose for us!

Keep your chins up!!

His daughter,
Braylynne

#Christian #ChronicLymeDisease #encouragement #Jesus

It is the Will of God for us to give thanks in ALL things. #bibleverseoftheday #shorts #christian

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Christian Worship Songs

What is some Christian or worship songs that you listen too when your happy and sad? I need some new Christian and worship songs to listen too. #Christian #worship #Song #Depression #Anxiety

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