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I'm really confused at the moment. I found christian forum by accident really and thought it could be a good place to talk to somebody or people as I have no one to talk to around me.
A few months ago my boyfriend dumped me and it hurt me in a big way. I felt/feel like I've lost everything. After he broke up with me I turned to alcohol as a way of numbing the pain, I've since given that up.. I'm feeling really down, maybe depressed, about it and about my life. I feel like my life is falling apart. I'm slowly loosing friends around me and I'm not quite sure why, they're just slowly stopping talking to me.
I tried talking to a guy I knew who is a christian but he's now decided we can't be friends. I'm not really a christian but I feel like I need something else in life to help get me through this and I thought Jesus was the thing that would help, but now i'm just getting confused over that too.
Every night I cry myself to sleep because of the pain of feeling so sad. I've also had suicidal thoughts and have tried sliting my wrists but I couldn't go throught with it the end.
I just really need someone to talk to, to help me understand what I'm going through, to pray for me, to help me.
Anyway I'm hoping that someone is out there on Christian Forum .... here's hoping
 
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You are here because you made some classical mistakes that probably everyone makes in their relationships. Namely going into the relationship expecting it to work out just because you think you are 'special', while in reality a guy can pack his bags and leave any given day. You opened your heart 100% leaving yourself vulnerable and exposing yourself to emotional hurt by letting your happyness in life depending on him was a grave mistake to begin with, what you are going thru is normal after a broken 'i dare say shattered' heart. Even so because i did the same 'suicide attempt'

But a little voice in my head said 'this is a too easy way out, and not the right way into dealing with your problems in life.

Bring the power of your life back where it belongs, namely in YOUR hands. Many people hide in a closet and cry over their lost loved ones putting their entire lives on a halt.

What you should realise is that you shouldn't put your life on a halt when something goes wrong. If you are in a rut and stuck with your life, you need to give it a swing in a new and positive direction by carving a new path with your own power.

Do not expect leperchauns to appear and solve your issues, do not wait, be the dictator of your own life and take the situation in your own hands.

There are only three directions in life, down where death lies, stay where you are and go in circles, or up where an improved life lies ahead, the first 2 are worthless and lead to nowhere, this is important because it means you can set the course of your life, to the only direction that is valuable ,namely upwards towards into progress. It doesn't matter from there on wether you win or lose in life, you simply keep on following the positive course, that way you can ALWAYS be confident no matter what happens, because you know that going for gold in your life is the only right way to live.

If change was just a thought, then anyone could do it. But reality is that you can't just sit around feeling miserable for yourself and the situation you are in while being punched in the face by the reality of life. Those thoughts of change, can't become real if you just sit around feeling sorry for yourself, if you want to change then why would you stay in a state of paralyzation? If that happens it means you do not want to change, you are simply waiting for the world and people to change around you as you see fit, therefore

Without walking, there's no way to move forward, you'll just end up waiting.

You need to be like a castle gate closing yourself to bad people/things/events, and open yourself up to good people/things/events, if you let the enemy into your castle they will only end up destroying it(even if its family), and leaving you crying over the ruins.From there you can keep on crying, or rebuild your life, i advice you to rebuild your life.

You need to realise that you can only love someone but you don't own that person as personal property, you know many people shut down after a bad experience totally against everyone and everything. Nobody wants to be with a sad person (although i seriously doubt they are real friends of yours, simply because a real friend steps into your life in times of trouble while fake friends step out) and that's why people are leaving you, it might be a time where you get to learn your real friends.

You have your own free will , God doesn't arrange who you date, or who you marry, thats your own personal choice, many people see God as their personal dating counceller, who is supposed to bring 'the one' into their lives, the bible is not a dating book, rather a spiritual experience in which you learn how to save yourself.

The false door of suicide is always the wrong choice.

As said try to give a swing to your life into another direction. Have a life of your own to start with, that way if a guy jumps out you can rely on yourself instead of being an emotional soccerball for others to play with.

Don't blame your parents. Don't blame god. You are responsible for who you are. If you want to change who you are, do it. Blaming your genes or your invisible friend and continuing to live the lifestyle you hate will get you nowhere. Accept that you dug the hole you are in, now you've gotta pull yourself out of it if that is indeed what you want to do.

There is no failure except in no longer trying.There is no honour in giving up. There is no defeat except from within, no really insurmountable barrier save our inherent weakness of purpose.

Negative thoughts can lead to indescribable suffering ,so start to think and doing positive.

Do something non-destructive that makes you happy, then next week repeat that, and add another thing that makes you happy, rinse repeat until your entire week is filled with things that you love to do. That way you balance out your happyness over the negativity, and then you'll learn that rejection is a part of life, that you have to get over.

At this moment however i advice you to pick up the broken pieces of your heart, and mend them together, and give yourself time to heal, i advice you see a counceller, and talk talk talk in here about your daily odeals in order to process all that what has happend in order to recover and be moveable again in your life.
 
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It sounds like you may need to do something about your coping skills. Guys do dump girls. Relationships end. Drinking over that is not healthy and could lead to, if it already has not done so, alcoholism.

Wanting to commit suicide, or cut your wrists is a signal that you need help. I would suggest you get into therapy and get help dealing with your feelings.

I also think you need to develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Find a good Bible teaching church, and find an older woman who can guide you in learning what it means to have a relationship with Christ.
 
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Hey,

I know your 19... and you may not want help from a 15 year old but I am a person who likes to listen and who likes to help. God will honestly help you. Both my parents are divorced and they both are alocholics and drug addicts. I myself before becoming a christian stuggled with alcohol and drugs but God saved me from it. I'm only 15 but I've been through a lot and I think I can help you. I used to cut myself too. In fact I still have scars from it. I know where alcohol, drugs and cutting lead you to. They lead you to a path of lonely-ness and a path of hurt and pain.


I honestly and truly hope you don't let go of God because there are going to be times when he's the only one thats there. There were many times like that for me. Gods on your side. In fact he's standing beside you trying to lead you and care for you if you just let him.


If you want to talk more message me. I get on every day so I won't miss it.




Praying for you!
Take Care
Sarah
 
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Hun you sound like I did at 18... :hug: It's hard isn't it when your boyfriend decides he doesn't want you any more :hug: But you can get through it - but it does take time... :( Is there any adults you can talk to... I realize you aren't really a Christian, but often pastors can get you the help you are needing (someone to talk to and give you support). Please let me know how you are going often... I'm also from NZ... I've added you to my MSN list, so feel free to talk with me :hug:
 
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