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supermagdalena

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Godsgurl: I can really relate to feeling like quitting. The Christian life, especially as a teen, is really, really tough at times. But these times are only tests. If you quit, you're doing what Satan wants you to do! Don't let up, keep going, be strong. Pray constantly. I have been feeling this way a lot lately, but at a choir concert the other night (A choir concert of all places!) I heard a voice in my head, plain and simple: "I will always be with you, even when you don't know I'm there." This is so true, and I've been just thinking of this when I want to quit. Just don't quit! Please. Keep going in prayer and strength and this hard time will pass.

I will be praying for you!

Love in Christ,
--Emily
 
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Godsgurl -

I am still praying for you.

Please do me a favor sweety okay?

Would you please tell a parent or guidance counselor how you feel? Tell them and do not be ashamed. Tell them you are cutting yourself. You are so young, and although this may seem like your darkest hour, it is not. You have everything to live for, you are loved. And love is all that really matters in this crazy life. God loves you and so do we. Please have faith that everything will work out and be okay soon. Being young is hard, I know, but a lot of what you are going through is just a part of growing up and hormones too have something to do with it.

If it gets any worse go and seek medical help. Things can go wrong with our brains just like all other parts of our bodies. Not saying that is what is going on with you, but it never hurts to rule it out. Tell your parent(s) how you feel, do not be afraid to, they love you.

You are in my prayers!

Praise God! :clap:
 
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Godsgurl - I am going to tell you something that I do not like to talk about. I hurt myself too. Actually, I used to, and now I do not, but it is a real struggle sometimes. I have never cut myself, but I hit myself, and hard. So hard that my husband has actually had to tackle me, pin me down, yell at me, and slap me to get me to stop. It is something we both do not like to remember. I finally just made a decision to stop it when I got pregnant, because I didn't want to expose the baby to that kind of behavior. It was hard to do - I had to find other ways of letting my emotional pain out, and that can be quite a challenge - I would sit on my hands when I felt like hitting myself, for you maybe hide the things you cut yourself with. I wish I could afford counseling (both money and time-wise - for you, try your h.s. counselor or a pastor, maybe your youth pastor), because when I was going (free in college), it really helped me a lot. Listen to everybody here, they are so right! You are loved, you are valued, tell somebody you trust, please stop hurting yourself. Since I know where you've been, and it's only been a couple of years since I stopped hurting myself, I am setting aside a special prayer time just for you and all the others in the world who can't stop hurting themselves.

God bless and please keep us updated.
 
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Oh Please dont do that..:( God would be so sad if you just gave up on Him!...Have you been able to talk to anyone yet? well I know that everyone has offered, but feel free to talk to me, you can send me an email, im usually on here mostly days, and some evenings so maybe we can talk!..But I do agree with everyone in here, you do need to get some help, at least talk to someone, cutting isnt good, and it could lead to other things, Do you have many friends in your church? Maybe you could get with a youth group there or something?....
 
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Godsgurl: Just a random note, but are you from Texas? I say y'all a lot and I'm there, I thought we were the only people who did it. Just a thought...so I'm not alone saying y'all on the forum :) It's only natural.

Please, do find someone that you can talk to. it's so nice to talk to a friend that cares, it makes you feel so much better about yourself. It's also not healthy to hold it in. You said earlier that you had a friend who didn't know what was going on. What about them? I'm sure that you have other friends sticking by you...Don't concentrate on those few that are hurting you! There are others that care. And know that we care, too! :)

Love in Christ,

-Emily
 
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Originally posted by Godsgurl4ever2006
hey,
i have been sad lately because several of my friends have been getting mad at me and today i was told i was hated for the second time scence friday and i was sitting in front of my computer and started to cut myself intentionaly i don't know why and didn't even know i was doing it i need prayer please

If I may make a slightly non-traditional suggestion: You might also want to consider "professional help", in the form of a psychologist or psychiatrist. While I am concerned about you, and will cheerfully pray for you, I suspect that this may be one of the circumstances where you'll want help from someone a little more focused.

There's an old joke... There's a flood coming, and this guy says "I'm not going to evacuate. God will save me." So, the flood starts coming through, and there's a few feet of water, and a boat comes by, and the guy rowing the boat says "Do you need a lift?", and the guy says "I'm in no danger. God will save me." The flood gets worse, and the guy has to go upstairs, and a boat comes by the window, and the guy in the boat says "You really need to get out of here, the flood hasn't peaked yet." The guy says "I'm in no danger, God will save me." Finally, he's on the roof of his house, and a helicopter comes by and lowers him a ladder, but he yells "Go on, I'm in no danger, God will save me."

Well, the flood gets deeper, and he drowns. He goes to Heaven, and he sees God. "God," he says, "why didn't you save me?", and God says "What are you talking about? I sent two boats and a helicopter!"

Sometimes, God acts through boring mundane stuff like doctors and mental health professionals. People generally get into that line of work for a lot of the same reasons priests and pastors do; it's more a vocation than a job, for most of them.
 
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I have a solution to the friends problem. This has worked for me, and it should work for you. Here it is: Just be nice. I know it sounds simplistic, but I mean be nice, no matter what. Here it gets a lot harder. I mean no matter how hard they try to make you mad or upset, you keep smiling and keep being as nice as possible. It works. My friend has stopped trying to make me mad most of the time now, because when she tries, she's unsuccessful. When they're mean to you, slip in a complement, or just talk about a fun time you once had. It will scare them to death. But at the same time, they'll wonder, one: what's up with her? (In a good way) and two: Why isn't this working? After a week or so of that, most of it will stop.

Hope this helps, I am still praying for you!! :)

Love in Christ,

-Emily
 
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