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Recent content by shadowgem

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    RA or mental illness *TRIGGER*

    Is there anyone out there with experience of RA? Could I have been RA'd or was my paranoia etc just mental illness??
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    addicted to sleep

    Hi Noelani, I'm on venlefaxine (an antidepressant) and amilsulpride (an antipsychotic). I'm under a 'rehab' team after being ill on and off for 14 years. I'm just trying to wean myself off the antipsychotic, but I'm a bit stuck.
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    addicted to sleep

    Thanks AWorkInProgress, I can relate to the suggestions you put. I tried praying a while ago, but apart from things I've already prayed about I don't remember anything else. (Although in the past I've thought that I'm forgetting something). I think writing will be helpful.
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    addicted to sleep

    I can't see the point of staying awake. Generally I sleep all day, then I get up in the evening and eat and watch tv, and then I sleep again. I disgust myself, but I guess I've given up trying to change. Does anyone else sleep this much with their depression?
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    Thank Him!!!!!!!!!!

    Father God, thank you so much for your faithfulness, your mercy, your love, your forgiveness, your grace, your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, Awesome God, Mighty God, Mighty Saviour, thank you Jesus, oh Lord you are Great and Wonderful, Awesome Redeemer, thank you for saving us and...
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    please pray prayer of faith with me

    Please pray prayer of faith with me. It is the middle of the night and i have been woken with deceptive thoughts, but they sounded like my own. I am battling with taking deceptive thoughts captive. Jesus is Lord and I do believe God raised Jesus from the dead. He rules and he reigns in...
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    Prayer Journaling

    I think this is a great idea - i do a journal of all my thoughts & included in this is anything i feel that God is saying plus prayers to Him, although it can be anything at all and i keep it away from prying eyes!
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    Effexor

    I've been on effexor for a couple of years after trying numerous other antedepressants which just did not work or had troublesome side effects. I have no noticeable side effects except when i forget to take the tablets and then i get terrible withdrawal symptoms. I guess we're all different.
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    raw food

    I'm really keen to overhaul my eating habits by eating more vegetarian food, but i'm particularly keen on eating more raw food. Does anyone here eat mainly raw food and have any hints or tips on how to begin? Also can anyone recommend good books on raw food eating? I've got as far as buying...
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    In for the long haul -- others with 50+ pounds to go?

    I weigh 305lbs - eek - it just seems to be going up and up. I've just bought a new liquidiser to start making healthy smoothies to eat more fruit and want to get a good juicer to have veggie juices too. Basically though i know that a lot of the problem is that i am inactive but i can't bear...
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    How has Britain changed in the last 10 years?

    It's so crowded now - i live in Horsham, West Sussex and ten years ago there wasn't a rush hour - now theres tailbacks and roadworks galore. I don't know much about politics, but where are all these people coming from? Is it because we don't have better border controls? Incidentally, there...
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    One Last plea for help

    Hi, I'm sorry you've been having a tough time. You've had lots of advice so i won't say too much - just wanted to ask whether there are any voluntary agencies that might help you with childcare sometimes? It just strikes me that if you and your wife could just have a couple of hours a week...
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    smoothies

    I've just bought a liquidiser and am experimenting with blending frozen fruit, juices, yoghurt or milk to make smoothies. Does anyone have any tips or really nice smoothie recipes? - i'm really keen on any healthy ones as i need to lose weight - but any will do really as i make them for my...
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    Theophostic

    I have relations in Australia who I don't speak with much, but the last I heard was that they are very involved in Theophostic Prayer Ministry and think its really effective for setting people free. They said they did use Neil Anderson's approach too, but got better results with Theophostic...
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    pain

    Well, I´m am struggling so badly I don´t know what to do with myself. I´m on holiday with members of my family and I don´t want to be here. I can´t see any future. I´ve been ill for 15 years now with depression although no psychosis now. My psychologist agrees that my upbringing had a...