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    Could I be depressed and just don't know it?

    I certainly will keep you in my prayers and you are more than welcome for the reply. I am here to encourage others as I've been encouraged... Pray to ask God to heal what's broken. Hardness of heart comes from some kind of emotional damage that causes us to build "walls" to shield our emotions...
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    i don't want to forgive my husband!!

    I'm glad I could help. I've just learned to implement that into my own life over the past few months. I realized that as long as we have our hand in something, there is no room for God to work. Also, to keep ourselves bound up in anger, hurt and resentment also suggests that we are afraid and...
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    How did you get over it?

    Cry as you much, scream, do what you need to. The initial "shock" is the hardest. Once you begin to build a life of your own, you have more insight into a) is this marriage really what God wants for you and b) where you life will go. It takes time but if you trust in God and let Him comfort you...
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    i don't want to forgive my husband!!

    You have to, sweetheart.... You and your husband can have NO future if you dwell in the past. It's not easy but pray that God help you truly forgive him (that means leaving the resentment, anger and hurt in the past) But based on your previous threads/posts, I think that maturity and...
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    SE Pennsylvania anyone?

    I'm in Philadelphia.
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    Low self-esteem affecting social life..

    My Grandfather used to tell me when I was younger was that a "flaw" is nothing but a unique trait that God gives all of us. But in the spirit of our "perfectionist" society, they make us self-conscious and ashamed of who we are... You ARE beautifully and wonderfully made by God himself and...
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    Where is God in a troubled world?

    God is still right here. It is not God who allows the world to be troubled, but those who knowingly and carelessly indulge in sin and ignore or are not knowledgeable about the promises of salvation who have further deteriorated this troubled world. God gives us all a free will.
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    Feeling of failure....

    No shame in being healthy. Sometimes, we all need a little help. Don't feel like a failure. At least now, you can begin to move forward and have a healthy emotional life.
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    Could I be depressed and just don't know it?

    Maybe you are not depressed but emotional numbness is certainly not a "normal" way to feel. Numbness, in biblical terms, is often a symptom of a hardened heart. Pray and ask God why you "feel" nothing. Love is not a "feeling", per se. It is actions. But when you have the love of God living...
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    What is the best way to restore a marriage?

    Firstly, In order for any marriage to have a future... things of the past have to remain there and be forgiven and forgotten. I think that SO often people harbor so much resentment, anger and hurt that they never allow themselves to enjoy what could potentially be a beautiful restoration...
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    What Does the Bible Say About Dating While Separated?

    I believe that people shouldn't date while separated because separation does not equal divorce. Especially during separation, people get caught up in needing to fill a void and often look to date to avoid feeling loneliness. But separation is not a time of external exploration but internal...
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    How did you get over it?

    Firstly, I wanted to offer my sympathy for what you are going through. I think as Captive has said, sometimes, people lose their way and often "run" from life rather than face themselves or the issues that are causing them to make second guesses. It's hard for people to look in the mirror...
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    Bored and lonely...man, what a life!

    It's very difficult not to fluctuate between feeling "strong and empowered" to feeling "lonely and vulnerable". My husband left my son and I almost 4 months ago and everyday is an uphill battle for piece of mind. My husband is also saved and knows God but is, I believe going through a difficult...
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    How to help a friend who may be suffering from depression?

    Someone very close to me is suffering from what I believe to be depression. I'm not an expert so, I am leaning on those of you who have been through depression to clarify if I maybe right. Some of the symptoms he is showing are: Drinking a lot more than ever Just starting smoking cigarettes...
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    Should I help my/be concerned for my husband?

    Our marriage has been rocky over the course of its five years. We've have ups downs, ins, outs, arguments, physical encounters, shouting matches and the like. Recently, my husband revealed some things to me from his childhood that had started to plague him (he was molested in difference foster...