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Recent content by halfalive

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    New ministry idea?

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    Bruising.

    I'm a bruiser too. I've found that whatever type of self injury I'm "in the mood for" -- be it bruising, cutting or burning -- is usually dependent on what emotion is overwhelming me. Bruising usually corresponds with anger. I've got a ton of anger to work though, as it would turn out... Good...
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    The Best Song You Heard Today

    "Beautiful, Beautiful" by Francesca Battistelli
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    What are you listening to now? V. 1 Billion (23)

    Nothing, at the moment. I tend to enjoy the quiet when I can :)
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    Do I need counseling?

    I've been in counseling for a few months now, and I recommend it, but only when you're ready. I had friends suggesting I get counseling for... 5 or 6 years, I think? I eventually got to the point when I understood that whatever I was doing wasn't working and I needed help... That might sound...
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    What does your username mean?

    Mine's from a Jewel song: "I'm half alive, but I feel mostly dead." Now that I think about it, it feels incredibly random that I would use that as the basis for a username. It was probably 2001 / 2002 ish when I started using it -- I guess I listened to a lot more Jewel back then...? I don't...
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    Fallen Away from God - feeling hopeless

    I kind of feel like I'm going through the same thing now, so I'm not sure I have any answers for you, but I know the feeling. I know, but I don't understand. Praying for both of us. :)
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    I just need a smidge of Bible-reading help!

    Last year I decided to read the Bible the whole way through. I got a reading plan off of Bible Gateway -- the one I did was usually about 3 chapters a day -- and my goal was to just read. Since there was a whole bunch I hadn't read before, I went into it knowing that there would be a lot that I...
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    TV Shows that Ended too Soon

    Just recently caught the lone two seasons of "Better off Ted" on Netflix and was so bummed to hear it had been cancelled before I'd even started watching. Also bummed to hear "In Plain Sight" is entering it's final season, but really I'm not sure where else they could go with it...
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    Praying in a group

    I have trouble praying out loud too. I've been a Christian for 6 years now, and while I'm still not a huge fan of doing so, I've gotten better. It takes practice. One thing in particular that's helped me is, if I know ahead of time that I'm going to pray out loud, I'll try to think of a few...
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    Advice -- maybe looking for a church?

    I actually had something similar happen to me a month or so ago. I've been involved in one of the small groups at our church for a couple years, and, as much as I came to like everyone, I still felt like I was on the fringes of the group, so to speak. Eventually I got to the point where I flat...
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    What do you want?

    I've had moments like that. I have a long history of depression, and as much as I hated it, it eventually became comfortable. It almost felt like part of my identity at that point. Some days that pain was less scary to me than the thought of living without it, because I wasn't sure who I'd be...
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    How long since you last self injured? (4)

    ...About 24 hours. I'm not sure if that's good news or bad news...