Support circle for depression
hey! I want to be a part of this. I am depressed now and have been for the last two or three days. For a while (maybe a little over a month), I haven't felt depressed and I know it's because I changed my medicine. But now I don't think it's working as much. Before I switched it, it was all I could do to get my laundry done, much less exercise or go places.
Regardless of the medicine, I need to know how to stay upbeat. I really don't think this program helps much with depression. My anxiety is practically gone. But my depression robs me of excitement and motivation. I honestly think I don't take very good care of myself (like exercising like I should, eating well, sleeping enough, etc.) because I don't see the point. I don't see the point of living a long life. I believe in God and I wouldn't mind if He decided to take me now. No, i would NEVER take my own life, but it's like Heaven is the only thing I have to look forward to. I am single and I don't want kids...ever. So I feel like I really don't have much to "live" for. There seems to be no reason for me to have a zest for life or to take care of myself.
I don't want to feel this way. I want to be happy. I don't want to have to rely on others to make me happy, either.
I'll start coming to this site every day even if I do feel good mentally. Something's got to change in my life.
Regardless of the medicine, I need to know how to stay upbeat. I really don't think this program helps much with depression. My anxiety is practically gone. But my depression robs me of excitement and motivation. I honestly think I don't take very good care of myself (like exercising like I should, eating well, sleeping enough, etc.) because I don't see the point. I don't see the point of living a long life. I believe in God and I wouldn't mind if He decided to take me now. No, i would NEVER take my own life, but it's like Heaven is the only thing I have to look forward to. I am single and I don't want kids...ever. So I feel like I really don't have much to "live" for. There seems to be no reason for me to have a zest for life or to take care of myself.
I don't want to feel this way. I want to be happy. I don't want to have to rely on others to make me happy, either.
I'll start coming to this site every day even if I do feel good mentally. Something's got to change in my life.
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noname_2520
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Hi uluvnic 
-I understand what you mean: I too didn't see the point of living a long life and I too believed in God and I begged God to take my life and I even tried to take my own since He wouldn't. Each time ,obviously, failed. I even had my kids and than boyfriend now husband in my life and they were the only ones in my life at that time and still are even though everyone else abondoned me-even my mother and father. So, I too didn't see what's the use: of exercising, of eating the right foods,etc... It all seemed like a chore. Yet, Yet , Like you I keep pressing on-It is God-Jesus-Holy Spirit who is helping you and me still to this day even though we aren't doing what we should be doing like exercising, eating right, etc... YET, WE keep pressing on even though we don't have a zest for life: God has a zest for you-your life and mine. It's up to us to continue it in eating right, and exercising,etc... which will help us in the long run and it also means we are honoring God when we take care of ourselves for we don't belong to ourselves-we were bought with a high price that we can't even fathom, unless it is revealed to us by God's Spirit.And even though we don't see it-for we only have finite minds and God is greater than our heart:and His ways aren't our ways and we can only know what His will for us know His will for we have the mind of Christ=we have the His Holy Spirit dwelling within our hearts and minds=our inner being-all that we are. And He knows your heart-you-Psalm 139:1-18;Genesis 1:26-27.At my church we did a bible study that we just finished on Health and Healing: these are the components that helps us in our health and healing according to God: Praise God from whom all blessings flow: by thanking Him for yourself-Genesis 1:26-27,for the sunshine,etc; the Power of choice: As we choose Jesus as our personal Savior, as we repent from our sinful ways, and as we are baptized, we receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Through this gift, God now enters and influences our hearts and minds to direct our actions and to lead us to bear fruit. We become branches of the True Vine. According to Galatians 5:22-23, the fruit of the Spirit does not come individually but as a cluster. It is the result of the Spirit taking control of our will, at least to the degree that we choose to let Him. I personally, invite the Spirit to control my will-if He doesn't I'll just be stuck in the wilderness like the Israelites and believe me it's not pleasant: i dwelt most of my life there and I don't want it anymore. I want Life=Jesus this is where true Joy is=Joy of the Lord-Everlasting Joy. Is not of this world for the world doesn't cut it= the world's joy is false. Also Celebrating Spiritual and Physical Fitness, The Water Of Life, The Environment, Faith and Healing, Rest and Restoration, The Atmosphere of Praise, Temperance, Integrity, Optimism:Happiness and Healing, Nutrition in the Bible, Social Support. I could go on and on. If you have any questions I will be glad to help with and this book is also on a podcast at www.amazingfacts.org. Ask God to give you His zest for your life. And to have zest in my life I am serving others as Jesus did. You could volunteer at the salvation army, hospital,etc where you have your mind on others and not self and it's like you forget yourself and are focused on others who are in need of help: a shoulder to cry on, a ear to listen, a hand to hold, or just a smile for someone who is in need of a lift. Sorry, if I am talking your ear off. May God bless you exceedingly and I know He will-give Him a chance. That's what I did for He longs for you to have a relationship with Him-Jesus. He who has the Son of God has life He who does not have the Son of God does not have life. Take Care and Keep on Keeping on even though you don't see it your way-Do what you know in your heart is what God-Jesus wants you to do and tell Him your burdens,joys, laughters,etc. And I with you will be keeping on by His Grace and Mercy. Jupiter7
-I understand what you mean: I too didn't see the point of living a long life and I too believed in God and I begged God to take my life and I even tried to take my own since He wouldn't. Each time ,obviously, failed. I even had my kids and than boyfriend now husband in my life and they were the only ones in my life at that time and still are even though everyone else abondoned me-even my mother and father. So, I too didn't see what's the use: of exercising, of eating the right foods,etc... It all seemed like a chore. Yet, Yet , Like you I keep pressing on-It is God-Jesus-Holy Spirit who is helping you and me still to this day even though we aren't doing what we should be doing like exercising, eating right, etc... YET, WE keep pressing on even though we don't have a zest for life: God has a zest for you-your life and mine. It's up to us to continue it in eating right, and exercising,etc... which will help us in the long run and it also means we are honoring God when we take care of ourselves for we don't belong to ourselves-we were bought with a high price that we can't even fathom, unless it is revealed to us by God's Spirit.And even though we don't see it-for we only have finite minds and God is greater than our heart:and His ways aren't our ways and we can only know what His will for us know His will for we have the mind of Christ=we have the His Holy Spirit dwelling within our hearts and minds=our inner being-all that we are. And He knows your heart-you-Psalm 139:1-18;Genesis 1:26-27.At my church we did a bible study that we just finished on Health and Healing: these are the components that helps us in our health and healing according to God: Praise God from whom all blessings flow: by thanking Him for yourself-Genesis 1:26-27,for the sunshine,etc; the Power of choice: As we choose Jesus as our personal Savior, as we repent from our sinful ways, and as we are baptized, we receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Through this gift, God now enters and influences our hearts and minds to direct our actions and to lead us to bear fruit. We become branches of the True Vine. According to Galatians 5:22-23, the fruit of the Spirit does not come individually but as a cluster. It is the result of the Spirit taking control of our will, at least to the degree that we choose to let Him. I personally, invite the Spirit to control my will-if He doesn't I'll just be stuck in the wilderness like the Israelites and believe me it's not pleasant: i dwelt most of my life there and I don't want it anymore. I want Life=Jesus this is where true Joy is=Joy of the Lord-Everlasting Joy. Is not of this world for the world doesn't cut it= the world's joy is false. Also Celebrating Spiritual and Physical Fitness, The Water Of Life, The Environment, Faith and Healing, Rest and Restoration, The Atmosphere of Praise, Temperance, Integrity, Optimism:Happiness and Healing, Nutrition in the Bible, Social Support. I could go on and on. If you have any questions I will be glad to help with and this book is also on a podcast at www.amazingfacts.org. Ask God to give you His zest for your life. And to have zest in my life I am serving others as Jesus did. You could volunteer at the salvation army, hospital,etc where you have your mind on others and not self and it's like you forget yourself and are focused on others who are in need of help: a shoulder to cry on, a ear to listen, a hand to hold, or just a smile for someone who is in need of a lift. Sorry, if I am talking your ear off. May God bless you exceedingly and I know He will-give Him a chance. That's what I did for He longs for you to have a relationship with Him-Jesus. He who has the Son of God has life He who does not have the Son of God does not have life. Take Care and Keep on Keeping on even though you don't see it your way-Do what you know in your heart is what God-Jesus wants you to do and tell Him your burdens,joys, laughters,etc. And I with you will be keeping on by His Grace and Mercy. Jupiter7-
noname_2520
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. I'm here crying with you.Remember, this is not our home-Jesus will one day come for us and than we will have a beautiful body that won't decay. I've gotten alot of encouragement from www.amazingfacts.org and from pastors that I emailed and able to call for prayer. I also like to watch David Asherback-(i think that's how his last name is spelled) due to he's a fast talker, a excellent teacher, and most of all He has a heart of Christ like you and me do . He teaches beatufilly. I also get alot of my (encouragement) reading material from here also. I recommend it highly. For "you will know the truth and the truth will set you free"(John 8:32).Graciously-Jupier7 Thanks Jupiter. You're right. God has a zest for my life. I wish I could have it too but I'll keep praying that I do. I am going to cut out the hindering sins in my life that only block God from me. I haven't fully given Him all of me so how can I expect or even hope for the same from Him? Thank you again. I hope the rest of your week is blessed. You've already blessed me.
I cannot believe what having a good cry and commiting my life again to God can do for my mental health! I am honestly feeling great today. I woke up without that "weight" on my shoulders. I know God has a plan for me. And even if I don't care about myself, I care about God and my body is His temple. I must take care of it so I'll be able to do what He wants me to do.
I feel like this is a safe environment so I'd like to confess that I was smoking marijuana, having pre-marital sex on a regular basis without even having a boyfriend and eating pretty much whatever I wanted regardless of the fact I KNEW it was bad for me physically and mentally. But last night I cried and prayed and turned it all over to God. I feel free today. I feel like I'm giving myself another chance to be a normal and happy person. How can I be happy knowing I'm constantly sinning against God?
Thank you so much Jupiter for reminding me of my roots. I only have myself to blame for being depressed. I think the difference this time is I'm not going to revert back to my old ways when I start to feel better. I'm going to take advantage of this new-found energy and DO things. I have hope again. I seriously haven't had hope in years. Even when I was doing the program I didn't REALLY have hope. I love this program and all the people who have made it happen...it's a God-send.
I feel like this is a safe environment so I'd like to confess that I was smoking marijuana, having pre-marital sex on a regular basis without even having a boyfriend and eating pretty much whatever I wanted regardless of the fact I KNEW it was bad for me physically and mentally. But last night I cried and prayed and turned it all over to God. I feel free today. I feel like I'm giving myself another chance to be a normal and happy person. How can I be happy knowing I'm constantly sinning against God?
Thank you so much Jupiter for reminding me of my roots. I only have myself to blame for being depressed. I think the difference this time is I'm not going to revert back to my old ways when I start to feel better. I'm going to take advantage of this new-found energy and DO things. I have hope again. I seriously haven't had hope in years. Even when I was doing the program I didn't REALLY have hope. I love this program and all the people who have made it happen...it's a God-send.
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noname_2520
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uluvnic: -Praise God for you! I am simply doing my duty as His servant and because Iknow how it is -i've experienced such heartache and even torture and mainly because He has loved and does and continues to love me I want to share that love with whomever He puts before me-I thank Jesus for giving me His heart- a new heart and lending me His eyes,ears,hands,feet so I can help whomever it is that needs His love,encouragement,help,etc.. For it burdens my heart so much to hear,see,and know people are suffering,going through troubles,trials,tribulation,endured the same things I endured. I can't take credit-it is definitely all God for He is awesome and so wonderful,wonderful to us! I pray and hope you will also experience,and see and everyone else her how awesome He is and the depth and width and the length of His awesome love. Always remember no matter how you feel during our good times as well as in the bad times, and even in between moments-no matter what our emotions say and how they yo yo around on us, no matter how angry we get,etc: The Word of God stands forever and God does not change=He is the I AM. And Jeremiah 29:11="For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you,says the Lord,thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome." And because of His grace you and I and everyone here can come to Him the Father through Jesus Christ and by His Spirit anytime we need help,to lean on Him, to give Him and tell Him about our burdens,troubles, joy, laughter and our tears-what a wonderful (gracious)privilege we all have that we all so desperately need Him and He loves us so much that He will not turn us away and not turn us away when we get mad or say something insulting,etc.. That's when He draws us closer to Him and His perfect love casts out all fear. If I may, I recommend dwell reading on the character of Jesus and the Book of Matthew,Mark,Luke,John for this is the books of Jesus life when He was here on earth-the first Advent and also we read about His character and than that's when we will change into His image and grow spiritually mature and not be babes forever. So that we may be like Him=this is my goal in life for I so desperately want to be like Him-to be His splitting image and also what I've learned thus far (by reading His Word,prayer,bible study,etc) is that when I look in the mirror it's like I don't know who I am-who that is in the mirror? and yet apart of me don't like what I see and than yet I do. I don't like and I was reminded because I am changing into the image of Christ that I don't recognize my old self and the old self is no more for we all are new creature in Christ and what I see I don't like is the old man-the sinner that I am - the sinful person I am and I like also due because I see Christ's beauty not mine at all for mine is filthy rags. For we have Christ's righteousness and therefore we have that awesome, beautiful, grace=gift of going to the throne of God=grace when we need to go to Him for we can come to Him with boldness and in confidence and not be ashamed for we have His righteousness added to our (spiritual) account so to speak. The Father sees His righteousness not ours ,again, for ours are filthy rags so that is why we don't have to shrink back in shame. Praise God that you got all the yucky weight off of you! I would like to share also a website with you all : www.godlychristianmusic.com and under "featured songs" click on "Behold the Lamb" and under this song (and this song is a beautiful song)are a list of songs that are so amazing-when I get down or upset or irritated I listen to these songs and they also are good to listen to to fall asleep to. God Bless you all and i'm soo gladddd you are doing so great uluvnic! Keep on Keeping on everyone now matter what and serve and love Him with no strings attached Jupiter7-some of my favorite scriptures are Psalm 139 and Psalm 51. Do you or anyone else have any favorites-especially those that speak to you?
-Praise God for you! I am simply doing my duty as His servant and because Iknow how it is -i've experienced such heartache and even torture and mainly because He has loved and does and continues to love me I want to share that love with whomever He puts before me-I thank Jesus for giving me His heart- a new heart and lending me His eyes,ears,hands,feet so I can help whomever it is that needs His love,encouragement,help,etc.. For it burdens my heart so much to hear,see,and know people are suffering,going through troubles,trials,tribulation,endured the same things I endured. I can't take credit-it is definitely all God for He is awesome and so wonderful,wonderful to us! I pray and hope you will also experience,and see and everyone else her how awesome He is and the depth and width and the length of His awesome love. Always remember no matter how you feel during our good times as well as in the bad times, and even in between moments-no matter what our emotions say and how they yo yo around on us, no matter how angry we get,etc: The Word of God stands forever and God does not change=He is the I AM. And Jeremiah 29:11="For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you,says the Lord,thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome." And because of His grace you and I and everyone here can come to Him the Father through Jesus Christ and by His Spirit anytime we need help,to lean on Him, to give Him and tell Him about our burdens,troubles, joy, laughter and our tears-what a wonderful (gracious)privilege we all have that we all so desperately need Him and He loves us so much that He will not turn us away and not turn us away when we get mad or say something insulting,etc.. That's when He draws us closer to Him and His perfect love casts out all fear. If I may, I recommend dwell reading on the character of Jesus and the Book of Matthew,Mark,Luke,John for this is the books of Jesus life when He was here on earth-the first Advent and also we read about His character and than that's when we will change into His image and grow spiritually mature and not be babes forever. So that we may be like Him=this is my goal in life for I so desperately want to be like Him-to be His splitting image and also what I've learned thus far (by reading His Word,prayer,bible study,etc) is that when I look in the mirror it's like I don't know who I am-who that is in the mirror? and yet apart of me don't like what I see and than yet I do. I don't like and I was reminded because I am changing into the image of Christ that I don't recognize my old self and the old self is no more for we all are new creature in Christ and what I see I don't like is the old man-the sinner that I am - the sinful person I am and I like also due because I see Christ's beauty not mine at all for mine is filthy rags. For we have Christ's righteousness and therefore we have that awesome, beautiful, grace=gift of going to the throne of God=grace when we need to go to Him for we can come to Him with boldness and in confidence and not be ashamed for we have His righteousness added to our (spiritual) account so to speak. The Father sees His righteousness not ours ,again, for ours are filthy rags so that is why we don't have to shrink back in shame. Praise God that you got all the yucky weight off of you! I would like to share also a website with you all : www.godlychristianmusic.com and under "featured songs" click on "Behold the Lamb" and under this song (and this song is a beautiful song)are a list of songs that are so amazing-when I get down or upset or irritated I listen to these songs and they also are good to listen to to fall asleep to. God Bless you all and i'm soo gladddd you are doing so great uluvnic! Keep on Keeping on everyone now matter what and serve and love Him with no strings attached Jupiter7-some of my favorite scriptures are Psalm 139 and Psalm 51. Do you or anyone else have any favorites-especially those that speak to you?-
noname_2520
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Good Afternoon everyone. I just listened to a very good message today. if interested go to: www.hutchcraft.com-under title "A Word With You" than click on "No Such Thing As A Secret" and now your free to listen. I listen to this daily due to it's such an encouragement for me and I know it will be for you too. I wanted to share that with all of you. Have a great blessed Day-I pray Jesus will make it all work for good for you and your families-all those who are on your heart (Romans 8:28) Jupiter7-
noname_2520
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Oops-the website didn't turn out right when I typed it in: it's www.hutchcraft.com
'under' isn't suppose connected to itJupiter7.
'under' isn't suppose connected to it
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noname_2520
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On the www.hutchcraft.com my favorite articles also are "Together on the Outside, Broken On The Inside" and "Mirror, Your Friend(this one especially, made me really laugh)which can be found at the bottom of the page of "No Such Thing As A Secret." Jupiter7