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Lack of energy and emotional numbness are what many depressed people go through. Of course sometimes people just get tired or burnt out, or something's just weighing on you. You probably have an idea about it yourself. You could try and check out some local mental health services and get some professional help if it doesn't seem to go away. Said a prayer for you sister, try not to worry too much.
 
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Hey, Jennifer, what do you suppose: I just saw on another of your posts on this website that you do not work out. Well, that omission may be contributing to your depression. Have you ever read, "Exercise is the great stress-buster?" Why don't you pick up walking as a sport? That's about as low-key of a workout as you can get! And didn't our President Thomas Jefferson say, "Walking is the best possible exercise?" Actually, the full quote of his is, "Exercise is the sovereign invigorator of the body, and walking is the best possible exercise." I know, I carry a copy of that quote in my purse *smile*. Bored while walking? Use the minutes you are walking as your daily prayer time. You gotta think of something while walking, let it be talking to the Lord!
 
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Hi Jennifer,

Depression is a terrible weapon when it comes to having mind control over us, yet this is where the first changes have to be made. When i had been in my pit for years, was suicidal and had run from doctor to doctor for a solution and nothing worked, then i decided not to believe my negative thoughts attacking any longer but instead would learn to trust the word of God to tell me my daily truths and bring me my reality.

Honest, though it took some time in the making, but it changed my whole life around. i struggle with a depressive illness so depression still comes around regularly, but i'm not in my pit any more and not suicidal. As a matter of fact i can see that Jesus is managing to get good out of bad and i rejoice with great rejoicing - for the seemingly meaningless of my years of suffering took a different direction once i told it to shove of out of my life.

Please consider fighting your depression rather than only suffer it and actively replace all the negatives and impossibles with God's promises and see what the outcome will be. To fight with the Word of God is an awesome weapon against depression that much i know. (Just see Psalms 34 for example.)

As with medication it can be very difficult to find something that works well. My search was long and hard for i'm allergic to any kind of anti-depressants, yet in the end i found some things that eased the enormity of my depression to capable to handle levels. If the medications you are on are not helping then i advise you to see you doctor and try a different dosage or medication, it may take some time to find something that works for you.

God's blessings battling your negativity

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Hey, Jennifer, what do you suppose: I just saw on another of your posts on this website that you do not work out. Well, that omission may be contributing to your depression. Have you ever read, "Exercise is the great stress-buster?" Why don't you pick up walking as a sport? That's about as low-key of a workout as you can get! And didn't our President Thomas Jefferson say, "Walking is the best possible exercise?" Actually, the full quote of his is, "Exercise is the sovereign invigorator of the body, and walking is the best possible exercise." I know, I carry a copy of that quote in my purse *smile*. Bored while walking? Use the minutes you are walking as your daily prayer time. You gotta think of something while walking, let it be talking to the Lord!
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Try getting therapy looking at your beliefs .Which are like wearing dark sunglasses and someone tells you its beautiful out side the sun is shining but you can't experience it until you take off your sunglasses ( beliefs) .Also put spiritual protection around you by invoking the presence of Archangel Michael everyday you can find prayers online so you aren't attacked by dark forces ."Be wise as a serpent harmless as a dove" you can't be wise as a serpent unless you know there are serpents and they attack us in our minds with fear , doubts, depression.
 
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Try getting therapy looking at your beliefs .Which are like wearing dark sunglasses and someone tells you its beautiful out side the sun is shining but you can't experience it until you take off your sunglasses ( beliefs) .Also put spiritual protection around you by invoking the presence of Archangel Michael everyday you can find prayers online so you aren't attacked by dark forces ."Be wise as a serpent harmless as a dove" you can't be wise as a serpent unless you know there are serpents and they attack us in our minds with fear , doubts, depression.
serpants are wise because they are slick etc..i know about those serpants.lol
 
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serpants are wise because they are slick etc..i know about those serpants.lol
Here what I do when I have something troubling me I imagine it I crush it like a piece of paper into a tight ball then I picture Jesus and throw it at his flaming heart and its dissolved .
 
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Here what I do when I have something troubling me I imagine it I crush it like a piece of paper into a tight ball then I picture Jesus and throw it at his flaming heart and its dissolved .
thats nice..i guess you have it all figure out then
 
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