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Hi there,

So the truth, before, God, is that I was mad (so what?). But now I have been through the mental health system, and they have consigned me a private psychiatrist, who honestly believes, I will be permanently crazy (at least, in the world's eyes).

So the only thing I can do is count, down, to the end.

I don't think this makes sense.

Scripturally, I have been made clean (you are already clean because of the words I have spoken to you); I have been shown mercy (blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy) and I am aware that there is a prohibition against swearing by anything (either way - do not swear by God's throne, do not swear by the hairs on your head), which, in relation to what drove me mad, is pretty fundamental (because I try to swear by things before they happen, as much as I can). Sadly the Devil, still plays the fool, about the difference between the insanity of men of God and workers of inquity and ultimately, I think it means I get crucified (perhaps only spiritually, true) for trying to be a laugh a minute about things everyone else wants to take seriously, whether or not anyone listens to how high and mighty I could be, as a believer (_____) _____ _____.

If it were more complicated than that, I would tell you (but basically medication is irrelevant, whatever I pay the psychiatrist is inconsequent, where the psychiatrists get their authority from is distracting and if my ultimate demise has to be actually determined, they say anyone in their right mind has a right to plead indeterminacy, irrespective of whether they continue to judge me, disqualify my righteousness or hold me to account for sin (which more often than not they simply make plunder (again, perhaps only spiritually, initially - a little bit paranoid you might think, but yes, the Lord does watch these things (old testament)).

So, I am dead weight, that society is only to happy to tell me, remind me of and repeat to me, if and when I ask that they do not want. Yet I have never, never asked for them to treat me, never, never asked for them to charge me for (sanely) and never, never, never broken my silence over (for the sake of effective judgment, and justifiable reason (or reasons, as the case may be), in so much as I continue to maintain the innocence of all mankind in the Name of Christ, against madness (treated or not, spoken of or not, mistreated or not, recorded or not, in the name of the Judgment of God, against those, who drive people mad _____ ) _____ _____ _____ ( ).

I don't know, I guess I am glad to be able to just say as much. I will check back later to see, if you think this is progressive or not (let's start, there).
 

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You saying that is in the Lord, quite interesting. I don't believe I would just sing the same song as everyone else, knowing that people are medicated whether God receives the medication in the Lord or otherwise.

But I suppose, without the will of the Lord, you wouldn't know that (either).
 
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You saying that is in the Lord, quite interesting. I don't believe I would just sing the same song as everyone else, knowing that people are medicated whether God receives the medication in the Lord or otherwise.

But I suppose, without the will of the Lord, you wouldn't know that (either).


Im not sure i quite understand what you are saying. That's ok though, people dont understand me sometimes either. Im not medicated. Im not sure if it would matter one way or the other regardless. The scriptures tell us that its good to wait on the lord, that He is good to those who wait on him, who wait on His salvation. What else can i do but wait? I am just a weak man and He is the strong tower. I wait on the Lord because he says to wait. I will do that and hope in His faithful promise of salvation. It doesn't matter to me what people say or what i feel inside. I am going to wait as God said and He will be faithful to His promise.


Lamentations 3:19 I remember my affliction and my wandering,
the bitterness and the gall.
20 I well remember them,
and my soul is downcast within me.
21 Yet this I call to mind
and therefore I have hope:
22 Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.
23 They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
24 I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion;
therefore I will wait for him.”
25 The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him,
to the one who seeks him;
26 it is good to wait quietly
for the salvation of the Lord.
27 It is good for a man to bear the yoke
while he is young.
28 Let him sit alone in silence,
for the Lord has laid it on him.
29 Let him bury his face in the dust—
there may yet be hope.
30 Let him offer his cheek to one who would strike him,
and let him be filled with disgrace.
31 For no one is cast off
by the Lord forever.
32 Though he brings grief, he will show compassion,
so great is his unfailing love.
33 For he does not willingly bring affliction
or grief to anyone.
 
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Gottservant, keep taking your meds, you are getting better!
Don't suspect your psychiatrists are working against you. Take their advice, but if you KNOW you have reversed course and are no longer manic, you should consider reducing your dosage or ask your psychiatrist to consider changing your meds.
For most people the worst thing is to stop taking your meds. However if are like me and you have a mild case of mitral valve prolapse, you may be oversensitive to meds and need to take less or stop if you have overshot.
 
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So the truth, before, God, is that I was mad (so what?). But now I have been through the mental health system, and they have consigned me a private psychiatrist, who honestly believes, I will be permanently crazy (at least, in the world's eyes).

So the only thing I can do is count, down, to the end.

Well, technically I'm permanently crazy, too, stuck with a host of psychotic disorders which hinders my ability to properly socialize or hold down a full-time job. It's an obstacle, but I don't feel any sense of helplessness or defeat over it...I'm still able to serve God to the best of my abilities and live a fulfilling life playing to my own personal strengths and skills even if they're not "conventional" successes like having a regular job or having a family. I know it could be a whole lot worse: I could just as easily be completely mentally gone and spend the rest of my life drooling on myself in a mental institute, but I'm lucky enough to actually have some cognizance and control over my imperfect mental faculties and I do the very best I can to make the most out of the life God has given me, which does indeed require regular therapy and medication for stability.

Your life has incredible value, and I'll pray that you find a path in life which fulfills your needs and ambitions.
 
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Not sure how to say this, but I think the difficulty with medication is that there is not a single person who would not medicate themselves as much, as the psychiatrist would be determined to medicate (them ((give or take ____ three months ____ ____ (((at the end ____ ____ ____)))))))____ ____ (____ ____)(((((())))))
 
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Indeed.
The only meds they prescribe that I would take more of than they want is pain meds. I'm not talking just about Vicodin (a narcotic that "everyone" craves), but aspirin, advil, Relafen (nabumetone) and the specific migraine meds such as the triptans. For everything else, being the mitral valve prolapse syndrome person that I am, I find I get the proper effect with about one-quarter the standard dose. (And maybe even that small an amount may give me a migraine if it's a "bad" med for me.)
 
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So the truth, before, God, is that I was mad (so what?). But now I have been through the mental health system, and they have consigned me a private psychiatrist, who honestly believes, I will be permanently crazy (at least, in the world's eyes).

So the only thing I can do is count, down, to the end.

I don't think this makes sense.

Even though I don't know you, except for reading a few comments here. I don't think you are crazy - you're fairly intellectual it seems and that can be a burden, but its not craziness. And many people behave a little out of character when under inordinate stress.

It's not how I or anyone else sees you that matters (in any case I don't think that is how a psychiatrist views you), it is how God sees you that matters and he sees a believer in His beloved Son Jesus, and is pleased, no matter how muddled ones mind is!

Scripture promises a sound mind to the christian. I always balked a bit at that scripture, but if you can interpret it as a promise it helps. The scriptures such as 2 Timothy 1:7 KJV (remember what Jesus said about His words? John 6:63 ) have the power to re-establish equanimity even in the mind of someone seriously disturbed, even if it may be gradual.

Take what is helpful from the psychiatrist they generally like to see people becoming well.

But if you have quite a lot of intellectual activity going on it needs balanced - if you have other interests such as painting, or gardening, or music it will help.
 
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Nope, I can't go along with simply being the servant who buried the "talents" given him.

Its good you see the possibility of using your talents, and I agree talents are to be used. Gottservant seems to understand that, and I think he does endeavour to use his talents, and may given his circumstances be making fairly good use of them.
 
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