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Recent content by Gracybelle

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    DUGGERS and 3 questions

    If this were any other family, there would be no grey areas, only outrage. The fact is Josh, a 15 year old teenager (not boy or kid), a Freshman, ruined 5 little girls lives. Innocent tiny girls, asleep, safe in their beds, surrounded by family. Their brother sneaks in and molests them, they...
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    Video Game - Sin ?!

    Just remembered something:D When our kids were overwhelmed by anxiety, we'd have them play games. It was the combination of having to concentrate on the game and chat with their friends - the compulsive thoughts would lose it's hold. Not 100% of the time...:prayer: I think one of the biggest...
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    Video Game - Sin ?!

    Hi:wave: I see this from the view of a Mom - because I have 2 great kids with anxiety. They come to me with their thoughts - they are persistent, stuck in a loop in their minds. They usually find it not to be true - but it's there - the thought makes them doubt themselves, feel guilty. Or it...
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    I was thinking...

    I was thinking how relieved I was to finally find out my daughter had a diagnosis. After 7 nightmarish years of, "It's all in her head 'Undifferentiated Somatoform Disorder'" ~ finally a Psychiatrist who recognized the Disorders. Then, to my surprise - I had Bipolar type II, ADHD & PTSD...
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    The inevitable "big bad" happened, and I couldn't be happier

    Congratulations�� That's probably not found in Miss Manner's book of Proper Etiquette : Response to the Recently Fired�� It's a serious Disorder and it takes its toll [especially when we hit The Depression cycles]. I am so happy you're able to get rest and make plans...
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    What do you do?

    An encouraging word ~ my grown kids : Son (22) and Daughter (19), have a different experience. They both have Bipolar type 2 (++++) & are very open. Their generation seems more likely to get diagnosed earlier and they know quite a few with Bipolar disorder. Infact, my son sent a tweet announcing...
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    What do you do?

    I know what you mean...I think : ) Personally, I'm a bit guarded, there's a stigma with Mental Illness. We tend to go directly to people hearing voices, psychiatric hospitals and straight jackets. When I tell people I have ADHD - ok, PTSD - understandable, and Bipolar type 2 - they question my...
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    Suffering from PTSD - Church (Lack of) Management is Trigger

    Aryianna Sometimes in life, there aren't words that exist to say how sorry I am for the suffering you have/and continue to endure. I am in awe that you possessed the courage to end the evil by speaking out. I cannot even equate my experience to yours, but I have PTSD and I know my triggers...
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    Explaining PTSD to the Church When...

    Unfortunately, that seems to be the reaction of many people, question your honesty, motive and behavior. Why we got PTSD - that's different for each person. What we share are these cruel accusations, that we were deserving, or "asking for it". I have gotten this from people in our neighborhood...
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    Hi! Surprise, I'm new

    Yikes! Well, Hi, everyone. I'm a 48 year old Christian, a wife for 28 yrs, & a Mom for 22. I will be praying like crazy, as I don't understand my I-pad (my kids confirm I'm hopeless). Infact, it's taken my alloted attention span to say, "Hello, I found you guys" (ADHD). Thank God in Heaven, I...