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A suggestion for recovery from cutting

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Hi my name is Josh and I just got delivered from self cutting. This in what worked for me. After turning it over to Jesus I put it into his hands for only he knows how to deal with the problem and he is able to mend our broken hearts. It is a very tough habit to break but Jesus loves you more than you can ever imagine and he does not show favortism. He loves you just as much as he loves me and so on. Jesus can solve your problem if you turn it over to him and trust in him by showing faith.
I read a book called The Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer. The book talks about how there are different conditions in your mind and how to overcome them through scripture and by retraining your thought patterns. This is where Jesus and the Holy Spirit come in. In Romans 12:2 it talks about being transformed by the renewing of your mind. When we come to salvation Jesus spirit enters into our hearts and he is like our new doctor. The difference is that he knows how to cure us 100% without drugs. Medication is ok for it helps us cope with the public humiliation and I used to be on anti-depressants as well.
I would suggest you buy this book and read it. Don't power read but rather read slowly and let it soak in. If any of you are Christian pray to the Holy Spirit to help interpret it and to write the truths into your heart. This book is the reason that my mind has been transformed and each day it becomes stronger and stronger. We have to remember to be humble in our journey and always rely on the strength of the spirit. We can't become self-righteous and develop pride that we overcame it but give all the credit to Jesus and he will in return give you all of his love.

Feel Free to ask me any questions and I will be as sympathetic as I can. Please take into consiederation that I am a male but I only want to help in any way I can. Just so don't think I am making anything up I just got off medication for paranoid schizophrenia, bi-polar, personality disorder, severe anxiety attacks and depression. Severe mental illness runs in my moms side of the family and many family members have been in and out of state hospitals their whole life. Jesus cured me and he will cure you to

God Bless you all and I wish you the best in your recovery.
 

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jarshwoo... i hope you stay and continue to share!
God is wonderful and loving!!
thank you for sharing this book and your testemony!!
is the book geared at any certain age?

Romans 12

1Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God–this is your spiritual act of worship. 2Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is–his good, pleasing and perfect will.

some people are healled right away. some people need the re-newing of their minds to be over a period of time where the holy spirit reaveals truths to them. we all start out on the milk of truth and later become more mature.

anyone have other helper ideas or testemonies?
 
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To rdee. Joyce Meyer has two books out. The battlefield of the mind focus on her struggles but she had a son that had mental illness. Jesus revealed these chapters to her in the book and she wrote in based on what her son went through. He inspired her to write the book. She has another book that focuses on depression and other mental illness. The books are only about 15 dollars. To help overcome self cutting for $15 dollars is well worth it to me. The best part about the whole thing is that Jesus love, grace, and mercy on us is free. ONce we come to salvation all we have to do is give him our flesh to be led by the spirit and have faith in him. So for $15 others can be set free of this bondage and start a new journey with our Glorious Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Philippians 4:7 goes along with the renewing of our minds by the Holy Spirit. It says, And the peace of God which transcends all understanding, will guard your heart and your mind in Christ Jesus. This is so true since that my mind has been renewed to the point that with the help on the Holy Spirit I can deal with the mental attacks of the enemy. Before thoughts would come in and I would have wondering thoughts for hours on end. Now they come in one ear and go out the other. From time to time a thought will stay in for a short time but then the Holy Spirit convicts me that they are wrong and I rebuke those thoughts. If you feel you have bad thoughts say I take those thoughts captive and make them obedient to Christ. Just turn your bad thoughts over to Jesus for he has defeated the enemy allready and they can't even phase him. At first you might say it alot but through the renewing of your mind you will learn to ignore certain thoughts.

Good Luck
 
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Josh, that is fantastic i'm so glad you've been able to overcome this and that Joyce Meyers book proved such a blessing ... i have a copy of it on tape but haven't been led to look at it yet ... although having read what you said i hope i am soon. bless you as you continue to heal
 
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I've not read that book by Joyce Meyers but I do have her book, "Beauty For Ashes". Have you read this book? It has been awhile since I read it though. I have more trouble about cutting about my christian friends knew I cut but they walk away and don't try to reach me. It hurts that they walk away too. But I'm trying to quit SI. What is the best way to use to stop anyhow, plead the blood of Jesus to get rid of demonic spirits if they cause the cutting or a relationship with God? Is cutting caused by demons or something? Joyce Meyers is a Word of Faith teacher, so does she also believe cutting is caused by demons or something? or having a good relationship with God is what sets you free?
 
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