figuring my life out

[tryingtochange]

Hey. My name is Shell.

I was baptised when I was in 2nd grade. From kindergarten to 9th grade, i went to a Christian private school. When I lost my best friend of 6 years in 7th grade, my life took a turn for the worst. I found new friends but they treated me horribly.

In 10 grade, my parents put me in a community college because they thought i could not make it through high school. At college, I really started to hate my parents, everyone around me, and mostly myself. All my anger went to myself. I started to cut, get high, and drink.

Then slowly, i feel face first into an eating disorder. I isolated myself and concentrated on the scale and calories. Then, I found some awesome friends. We did things every weekend and saw each other practically everyday. This changed my eating disorder a tad. Instead of starving, i started to binge and purge and take laxatives.

A few weeks ago, I changed youth groups. My old church was full of people I could not relate to and they judged me because I was not like them and did not fit the norm. At this new youth group, God really opened up my eyes. And now, I am trying to fix my life. I have not cut for almost a week. I am getting help for my OCD, which is ruining my life. I still struggle with my eating disorder. I dont even know where to start.

Well thats basically me.

 

[Paisley]

There are forums for those problems here. You will find a lot of support there.


http://www.christianforums.com/f478-self-injury-support.html


http://www.christianforums.com/f598-obsessive-compulsive-disorder.html


http://www.christianforums.com/f458-eating-disorders.html

 

[Dr. Holly]

Welcome to CF, Shell!

That introduction touched me. I will be praying for you, sister. Know that Jesus really does love you, and those people who hurt you and treated you poorly were not any kind of representation of Christ. I pray that God continues to open your eyes and bless you through this new youth group that you have been attending. God bless you!

 

[SunMessenger]

Welcome !!!




It is always nice to see new members. The Moderators are very helpful here.
Do not hesitate in contacting them if You have any questions.

God Bless !

 

[Angeldove97]

Welcome! Glad to see you around CF. If you have any questions, please feel free to send me a pm.

Take care and God bless
~Tatiana
(Friendship Team Moderator)

 

[PaladinWithGun2]

Shell, I'm really glad you've decided to join us here at CF. I'm sorry for the pain you've been through, but you're not alone here - there are some awesome people here who've traveled the roads you've ridden. Make friends, make yourself at home (feet on the table is optional, of course ) and know that we'll be praying for you. God bless you, and may his peace be with you.

Shawn

 

[thejdubb02]

Welcome.. I hope you enjoy these boards.

 

[Rut]

 

[psalms 91]

welcome to cf

 

[jess91877]

Hello, and welcome to CF!

 

[hopperace]

Hey. My name is Shell.

I was baptised when I was in 2nd grade. From kindergarten to 9th grade, i went to a Christian private school. When I lost my best friend of 6 years in 7th grade, my life took a turn for the worst. I found new friends but they treated me horribly.

In 10 grade, my parents put me in a community college because they thought i could not make it through high school. At college, I really started to hate my parents, everyone around me, and mostly myself. All my anger went to myself. I started to cut, get high, and drink.

Then slowly, i feel face first into an eating disorder. I isolated myself and concentrated on the scale and calories. Then, I found some awesome friends. We did things every weekend and saw each other practically everyday. This changed my eating disorder a tad. Instead of starving, i started to binge and purge and take laxatives.

A few weeks ago, I changed youth groups. My old church was full of people I could not relate to and they judged me because I was not like them and did not fit the norm. At this new youth group, God really opened up my eyes. And now, I am trying to fix my life. I have not cut for almost a week. I am getting help for my OCD, which is ruining my life. I still struggle with my eating disorder. I dont even know where to start.

Well thats basically me.

Welcome, Shell, to Christian Forums, the little project of Dr. Erwin Loh that has grown into quite a fascinating and large community. Congratulations on making it this far. Perhaps you’ve been lurking for a while or have been here before and have already figured out a bit here and there - like what all those buttons do on the navigation bar at the top, who ChrisBot is, and those particularly ‘dangerous’ forums that always garner so much attention and ‘trouble’ (i.e. heavy moderation and tempestuous debates). Maybe you’re an old-hand at Internet discussion boards. But in case your somewhat overwhelmed, now might be a good time to take a peek here: FAQ . These FAQs will explain a lot (though not all) of the somewhat confusing things in the eye-feast of overwhelming CF thingies.
You probably read the Terms of Service you agreed to when joining, but in case you did not it’s a good idea to attempt to read the rules listed here: Rules. I know they’re long and drawn out, may be a bit confusing and subject to various interpretations, but it may help make your journey smoother to familiarize yourself with them.

CF is a huge place and try as we may to be a gentle bunch, I’ve noticed that sometimes it doesn’t take much for trouble to put a ‘kick me’ sign on one’s back, and no one wants to see that for people of good intent. I know it might take most of your day, week, month, or year(s) to become thoroughly familiar with everything; but you should at the very least skim the FAQ outline and be aware of certain limitations like where you can talk about what (especially in the “Christian Only” forums when compared with those “Open to all members”, or those otherwise specifically designated as “open”); when and how you can post pictures/images or post in certain restricted forums; when and where to post e-mail or other links; those ever important faith icons (of which you’ve already had to choose, and will need assistance to change, if desired); how to chunk up on blessings for pets, CF characters and ‘armor’, or games, quizzes, and such; the Private Message system that might pop up on your screen any moment now; what to do with a rogue member or even moderator (eek!); what some of the pesky abbreviations mean that you’re sure to come across (like OP, OSAS, IMHO, TTYL, DTTBOWTBW (don’t throw the baby out with the bath water)), etc.

You’ll notice we have an Intro Sticky by the lovely AngelAmidala: http://www.christianforums.com/t1110956-please-read-the-rules-before-posting-thanks.html , that most forums have other ‘Sticky’ introductions that can often be important to read before posting in that forum, and that some of the more popular threads have little numbers beside them (like “Welcome to all new members (4)”) which means they’ve been continued in further incarnations after reaching a 1000 post limit for each thread.

I don’t mean to take up all of the space in your very own Intro thread, so have a happy journey here at CF, and here are just a few forums that might be helpful in starting. Just click on the links and find a place you like:
CF Announcements (what’s going on around here, what’s not working and why)
Report Bugs (not the crawly ones)
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I’ve not been here that long myself, so feel free to contact the New Member Intro forum moderators or other Staff (the orange “s” people) with any questions. They are volunteers here and may not always have ready answers, and though they are generally flawed humans - we’re waiting on more data for an accurate determination - and may often be rather busy with other things (some of which may sometimes be a bit upsetting and flavor their response times and forms) patience and kindness will find that they can usually point you in the right direction. To see a full list of forums click on "Christian Forums" in upper left hand corner. I hope these links are helpful to you.
Be blessed and happy trails,

- Ciborium

 

[Shubunkin]

Welcome, and

 

[bgoddenia]

Tryingtochange everything will be alright, don't give up and leave it in Gods hands. Trust God and keep your faith and hope, God will come through for you.
Soon you'll have a breakthrough just hold on..

 

[BelovedWord]

Welcome to Christian Forums! We are glad to have you with us.

God Bless,
Brian

 

[psalms 91]

welcome to cf

 

[ModernDaySpyridon]

Welcome!

 

[Bro_Sam]

Welcome to CF. I look forward to seeing you around.

 

[Crystal~Rose]