And great job on fighting unhealthy coping and finding victory! I'm proud of you! But don't be discouraged if you have some stumbles along the way - we all fall at times, we just have to remember God wants to help us get back up. :) God bless, Enril! 🙏
It made me smile when you said you've been smiling so much! That was awesome to hear. :) Praise God for the talk you had with your friend! Have you talked to a doctor about the insomnia? I'm all into natural remedies when they work, but unfortunately, I have to take meds to sleep (fortunately over the counter.) I've tried everything else and that's all that works. I'll be praying you find what works for you!
Hi Enril, I'm so glad you stopped by!I was actually wondering how you were the other day. I haven't been here much either. I'm sorry you're struggling... Don't give up! We all struggle. I've been fighting depression too and we all have ways -- often unhealthy -- of coping. You are not alone! Life feels overwhelming so often, huh? 💐Keep trying and I'll be praying for you! Thank you for keeping in touch. 💟
Hi Enril! Thanks so much for stopping by. How have you been? Adjusting to the life changes you've been going through ok? I haven't been here much... I go through phases and feel more introverted lately. I'm in a stage where I need to absorb info more than trying to write. When I start to process what I've taken in, that's when I start writing more. What have you been up to? :)
Hey Enril, I was happy to see you back, if even for a brief flash! I'm so glad that youth camp was a positive experience. Sharing with others is an awesome boost to our walk! I understand that depression, for a lot of us, is a daily fight. I will be praying for you! 🌹
I hope things are going ok for you? Thank you for letting me know about your "break" from here or I would have been pretty concerned. As you know, I come and go with life's issues myself, but I'll still check in here regularly so feel free to leave a message any time. I will definitely be praying for you! 🙏
I am praying that God will put people around you, in close proximity, that you can talk to and can help you with these feelings. Jeremiah 29: 11 - "For I know the plans I have for you," declared the Lord, "plans to PROSPER you and not harm you, plans to give you HOPE and a FUTURE." ❤️🙏❄️
And I know how hard it gets, bc it can feel like God is just keeping us around for everyone else, but not ourselves -- and frankly, especially when we're young, that just doesn't seem fair. It's hard to feel like our pain is kept around for the benefit of lessening others' misery.
Hi Enril, I really hope you have people at your church that you can trust and talk to. I can relate to everything you're saying. When I was a teen, I didn't think I'd live to be 19. When I reached 19, I didn't think I'd make it to 25. When 25 came, things really hit the fan and... Well, God still has me here. I understand much of what you're feeling. <3
A beloved church mentor once taught me that I could pour out my heart to God, about anything, at any time, no matter what I'd done or how angry I was, and I hope He will instill that in your heart, too. Praying for you, Enril! <3
I was also thinking about how you said everything seems meaningless. I've felt this many times too. And when God told me I needed to keep going for other people, I told Him I didn't see how because I didn't feel like I could keep up with life myself. I was just reading Ps. 61:8 and thought of you: "Trust in Him at all times, you people; POUR OUT YOUR HEART BEFORE HIM."
I wish there was more I could do to help. Please keep seeking someone to talk to, especially when are starting to feel overwhelmed. How do you feel about the changes coming to your life? Would it be ok if I put your name on the list of prayer requests in some groups I attend? I am praying that God will surround you with His love and make it more real to you than ever. <3
The devil wants us to feel too ashamed, too far gone, too much of a failure to go to God, but that's when His love for us really shines through. I know faith can be messy, but that's what keeps me believing -- the fact that no matter what mess I've made or gotten myself into, God still accepts me and loves me as I am. And I know He loves you.
Hi Enril -- I know sometimes it probably seems like nothing, but I'll keep praying for you. I used to self-harm too. I hope God pulls you out of that as He did for me. No matter what sins we commit (and we all have habitual sins,) He wants us to come to Him about them, even when we feel at our worst. I am so sorry and concerned about you! I think you said you were talking to your youth pastor? I hope so.
Hi Enril! Things are going ok -- thanks for stopping by! I'm always a little more retrospective (i.e., moody! Lol!) in the dark, winter months. How have you been? Still praying for you! :)
Lol! I think I'm going to need a bigger paddle. That pot keeps getting bigger and bigger! :D So glad you're feeling better! It's awesome to know we could be of some help. I kind of come and go as life gets busy but Lynx is almost always here, and I'm sure he'll be happy to chat with you if I'm not around. Thanks so much for the kind words! ❤️
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