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Old Nov 02, 2015, 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by cashart10 View Post
I'm having major issues this evening as well. I shared my testimony (from my teenage years) on a popular video Bible study and I can't find it anywhere. I believe sharing my testimony in such a way was the start of all my problems but my mother believes that I shared my testimony while already unwell. I'm not exactly sure which is true. Anyway, I searched the entire house for it and cannot find it and wanted to share it with my therapist. To buy it again, I would have to buy the entire Bible series which would cost $56. I have no idea why I want it so much. I always said, after watching it a few times and sharing it with a few who wanted to see it, that I would never watch it again because every time I watched it it made me sick to my stomach. It discussed my struggles with cutting, severe depression (bipolar disorder that I didn't believe existed), and spiritual warfare, among other things. Amazingly enough, I believed that the Lord had healed me from all of these struggles and changed my life, but now, I struggle with all of these things once again. I wanted to share this testimony with my therapist. She is a christian, in my church, and knows of the Bible study but has never seen my testimony. I'm not even sure I know why I want her to see it. I can read her my testimony out of the book as it is there too but it is in much less detail there. I guess the major issue is I was a liar when I was younger and I am always scared to death to admit that to people for obvious reasons. I am no longer such but it worries me that I will be shut out from someone's life or trust because of it.

Possible trigger:
But, on the plus, these drugs are making me feel tired and perhaps I'll sleep tonight. I just want to cry and cry.

Tonight, here is my obsession:

Pearl Jam - Black
Love that song btw...

In 2007 I preached at church about how God had healed me from mental illness. I really believed it and was euphoric and extremely grateful for it. In 2009 my mental health deteriorated and despite many prayers and trying to live my life right I did not get better. It totally threw me as I was sure I had been healed. It felt like a betrayal and I felt like an idiot. At the time I was unaware I had Bipolar and I doubt I would have believed it anyway.

All I am really saying is I know how tough it must be for you to give a testimony then fall ill again. Maybe hearing it again will only make you feel worse. I don't know but take care. So sorry that you are suffering so much right now. I really hope things turn around soon.
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