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Recent content by Florian7051

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    PTSD, TBI, Anxiety/Depression, Alcohol Abuse...

    Prolonged Exposure started to work but then it became more harmful than good. It made every emotion associated with my trauma inaccessible except for the really intense ones (I'm guessing it was just too much to bury). Not only do I have multiple traumas, but each with a unique dynamic, and...
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    PTSD, TBI, Anxiety/Depression, Alcohol Abuse...

    Trauma was in 1998 to 2013 there were 4 significant trauma events plus the drugs.
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    Modern Media (I need guidance, not looking to turn this into a debate).

    I got into an argument today, and I'm super frustrated about it. The most frustrating part is this isn't the first time this has happened; it's actually fairly regularly that I get hate from this particular group of people. The topic was modern media and how it's perverted. The first thing I...
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    PTSD, TBI, Anxiety/Depression, Alcohol Abuse...

    My recovery has been a long road, and I'm still not out of the woods. I've recently had a burst of motivation to start working harder on my physical health, mental health, spiritual health, and broken relationships. Maybe I'm being selfish, but I've been praying for the same thing day-in...
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    need prayers finding a church (political triggers inside)

    They explained that I could, but preferred if I didn't. They also said I was encouraged to take part in confession prior to converting which is the opposite of what I thought but it's very possible I misunderstood my battalion chaplain when it was explained to me many years ago. I didn't think...
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    need prayers finding a church (political triggers inside)

    Well, my meeting went well yesterday. I don't know why I was nervous but it was very informative and welcoming. We were of course invited to start mass as soon as possible. We will attend this Sunday at a parish out of town as my wife and I will be on the road. Then the following Sunday we...
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    need prayers finding a church (political triggers inside)

    I understand that everyone has opinions. I don't even think it's wrong to say today we're going to talk about abortion; here is why the Bible supports it or doesn't. That is completely different than telling someone who has been to your church for service twice (and I know the Reverend was...
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    Witchcraft and Psychics

    I also find humans super confusing. I don't want to give examples because I don't want to hurt anyone or cause conflict, but I notice people being very hypocritical as a whole. I understand that it's not intentional but it often comes from people who scream the loudest "look at me" and if I...
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    Witchcraft and Psychics

    In Luke, Matthew, and Mark it says blasphemy is unforgivable. I can't count the number of times in my life I dropped GD or JC as a curse, listened to blasphemy in music and really vibed with it, played video games that perverted biblical stories, even when I first approached a relationship with...
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    Witchcraft and Psychics

    I feel a bit better about this, this morning. I was kind of elevated last night when I wrote this. I did pray on this last night. I don't know that I got an answer, but I'm at least in better headspace this morning. I haven't thought about this in years. It took 1 video to make it all come...
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    Witchcraft and Psychics

    I don't currently have a church; I'm hoping that changes next week, but I had something come up today that makes me hesitant to bring it up to a community who doesn't even know me yet. Not the first impression I want to make. I wasn't raised in the church. I didn't seek a relationship with...
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    need prayers finding a church (political triggers inside)

    What an interesting turn of events. Most forums I take part in I usually ask my questions about whatever topic I am inquiring about as objectively as possible, then take each piece of advice, dissect it, and choose how to move forward. Last night made me feel compelled to come back here and...
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    need prayers finding a church (political triggers inside)

    I have really fallen away from the church in recent years. My limited involvement in the Catholic Church was from 2007 - 2014. After that I went through a hard time. I have PTSD and a plethora of other medical problems, I was medically retired from my career which I loved, and long story...
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    need prayers finding a church (political triggers inside)

    Later my wife and I were baptized and renewed our vows to a non-denominational Evangelical church, not Presbyterian, but not Catholic. This was not met with discontent from her family. I think this whole thing may have something to do with my wife's Northern Ireland heritage, but I can't be...
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    need prayers finding a church (political triggers inside)

    So, a little backstory. I was baptized Lutheran but raised atheist. My wife was baptized Presbyterian but really wasn't active in the church. Outside of Easter, Christmas, Baptisms, and Weddings she was pretty much non-existent all together. When I heard God speak to me, I was in the Marine...