Hi everyone, I am really new to this chatroom/Christian Forum idea although I am addicted to Christian Blogs and reading in general. Think my last midnight foray on any kind of chatroom was over a decade ago but I know you all will be worth it
What is, unfortunately, not a decade behind me is my diagnosis : orginially an Acute Transient Psychotic Disorder which turned into Major Depression. Recently turned into Bipolar as I still have bouts of hypomania. I was diagnosed in 2010 and to be honest my church at the time really failed to ease the shock of a 3wk stay in hospital as they actually asked me to leave because of the diagnosis. Lots of broken relationships ensued and added to my already deep rejection issues. Whew! Sorry - intense stuff.
The reason I joined the thread today is I am currently waiting for my University to reopen and so spend lots of my time reading and writing in starbucks. Which can in fact be surprisingly lonely and tear inducing as I see all the couples and school kids with friends or family and etcetera. So No pity party for me anymore, I came home and found this forum. Does anyone have any tips for dealing with loneliness and hopelessness though? I have had a reallyyy hard time in my faith and with my family since my diagnosis. Parents are being very supportive and all but sisters have been slightly less understanding. I believe in all my heart in the existence of Abba Father but I am getting a little disillusioned by how lonely I feel in church each week and how repetitive bible promises sound. I guess I am wondering if anything will ever actually change and if the prophecies spoken over me will ever come to pass...
What is, unfortunately, not a decade behind me is my diagnosis : orginially an Acute Transient Psychotic Disorder which turned into Major Depression. Recently turned into Bipolar as I still have bouts of hypomania. I was diagnosed in 2010 and to be honest my church at the time really failed to ease the shock of a 3wk stay in hospital as they actually asked me to leave because of the diagnosis. Lots of broken relationships ensued and added to my already deep rejection issues. Whew! Sorry - intense stuff.
The reason I joined the thread today is I am currently waiting for my University to reopen and so spend lots of my time reading and writing in starbucks. Which can in fact be surprisingly lonely and tear inducing as I see all the couples and school kids with friends or family and etcetera. So No pity party for me anymore, I came home and found this forum.
Does anyone have any tips for dealing with loneliness and hopelessness though? I have had a reallyyy hard time in my faith and with my family since my diagnosis. Parents are being very supportive and all but sisters have been slightly less understanding. I believe in all my heart in the existence of Abba Father but I am getting a little disillusioned by how lonely I feel in church each week and how repetitive bible promises sound. I guess I am wondering if anything will ever actually change and if the prophecies spoken over me will ever come to pass...
