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I don't think I'm okay. No matter how hard I laugh with my friends there's still this deep sadness.
I just don't fee like doing anything. I'll be dragging myself to work soon despite feeling this way.
Idk, I'm doing well for myself I guess but my depression is situational.

But I do fear what if ive been in my situation so long there's no fixing my mind?
 

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You are not alone my friend. Many will testify to having the same feelings as you. I am one!

Every day is a struggle. A battle.

Just remember that as you carry your cross, Jesus is carrying you!

Be strong. Turn to God.

God bless you
 
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You are not alone my friend. Many will testify to having the same feelings as you. I am one!

Every day is a struggle. A battle.

Just remember that as you carry your cross, Jesus is carrying you!

Be strong. Turn to God.

God bless you

How? I already prayed to God and still feel like crying. I have work today and don't even feel like doing my hair.
 
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How? I already prayed to God and still feel like crying. I have work today and don't even feel like doing my hair.

I am the same (except i am bald).

Miracles dont happen over night. God's 'Will' will be done. In His own time.

Just keep praying. Keep believing.

God bless you
 
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I am the same (except i am bald).

Miracles dont happen over night. God's 'Will' will be done. In His own time.

Just keep praying. Keep believing.

God bless you

yeah. I believe in god and his ability to get me through this.. Just gotta keep going. Thank You
 
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Idk why but writing what I wrote above made me happy. Id wonder if its possible to be happy without necessities or luxuries but then I thought a lot of people like celebrities have what would make 99% of the world happy and they still aren't. Some have drug and martial issues despite being rich and famous.

I think i'll get through this.
 
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Idk why but writing what I wrote above made me happy. Id wonder if its possible to be happy without necessities or luxuries but then I thought a lot of people like celebrities have what would make 99% of the world happy and they still aren't. Some have drug and martial issues despite being rich and famous.

I think i'll get through this.

:heart: Praying, dear heart (((hug)))
 
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Idk why but writing what I wrote above made me happy. Id wonder if its possible to be happy without necessities or luxuries but then I thought a lot of people like celebrities have what would make 99% of the world happy and they still aren't. Some have drug and martial issues despite being rich and famous.

I think i'll get through this.

It all depends how you let these depressive thoughts effect you. As someone who suffers from a depressive illness i know full well that depression lies about God, ourselves and our neighbours all the time. If we believe those lies our misery will grow and depression will get on top of us.

However if we fight our depressive thoughts with the truth of God's love, even if we don't feel any good life, but we hold onto the truth of God' love, then we grow stronger than depression and we can even thank God for the things we have learned fighting depression.

The bible says what you sow in your heart you will harvest in your life. So sow a lot of love, kindness, gentleness, endurance, long suffering, patience, thankfulness and joy in your heart and you will harvest such good life in daily life.

God's blessings fighting bad life.

Peace

To God's Depressed Child,

To think less of yourself then God's own
Brings you much pain and suffering.
Your worth is an incredible high price
Also for you did Jesus die on the cross.

Depression is also what devil's lies brings inside
letting a low-self-esteem your good life rob
Untruths roaming freely through heart and mind
Evil lies extinguishing all happiness and fun.

His loving truth brings you His good life
While to believe lies brings pain and grief
So hold onto the promises Jesus made to you
and don't let Satan your good life squander.

Take hold of God's precious loving truth.
A life in Him stays safe from lies that hurt.
Jesus' truth will comfort your bleeding heart
Lovingly remaking your fallen life anew.
 
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Idk why but writing what I wrote above made me happy. Id wonder if its possible to be happy without necessities or luxuries but then I thought a lot of people like celebrities have what would make 99% of the world happy and they still aren't. Some have drug and martial issues despite being rich and famous.

I think i'll get through this.

That's right, luxuries and fame and all kinds of worldly bliss won't make us happy. Our heart is where our treasure is. If our treasure is money and fame and power, we won't be satisfied, and the more we get the less we're satisfied with what we have.

If our treasure is Christ, and with Him everlasting life, love, peace, hope and truth, we can be the poorest and outwardly most lowliest of all, but we will have more than enough and we wouldn't want to trade it away. When we see what we have as a blessing, no matter how little or much it is, we can easily give to others from what we have, and in our heart we're not slaves to worldly things.

Glad you're feeling better today!
 
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