OK. This is going to be a ramble. My dad sounds severely depressed because a lot of financial and emotional responsibillity has fallen upon his shoulders. We live in Michigan and the economy sucks. My mom lost her job and is on unemployment. My brother is planning on quitting his job so he can study for his nursing boards and is supposed to be getting married in September. He lives with my parents and both of their health is poor. They are supporting him right now and have had to help us here and there too. I feel so terrible. I am on disability. My hubby just got hired in part time starting next month at a job. But, once he start we will likely loose all our food benefits and child support must resume to be taken out leaving us with nothing. I am scared to death right now and I cannot even think straight. I am sorry if none of this is making any sense. My internet connection is touch and go so I cannot always get online. I just am so scared and afraid something bad is going to happen to my dad. Last night he told my mom where his life insurance policy was and made a comment about ending up in the hospital. God please help us.
Sorry all that is going on. I know Michigan has been hit hard economically even before the recession. Let me suggest to you, however, that I do think if you struggle against OCD (and I know this from personal experience
) that you will likely often take very real problems and project the worst possible scenarios on what could happen, what might happen etc. Does that make sense? Please try to trust in the Lord here. Jesus said that "sufficient for the day was the evil thereof"...in other words we need to trust and take it one day at a time and not "borrow" trouble. I know, I know that 's NOT easy even for those without OCD! Most everyone has a bit of a problem truly being "anxious for nothing" but that was the admonition from our Lord. Your family sounds like you guys have some real issues going on for sure, but don't torment yourself imagining the worst scenarios.
I know I do it too. I confess! But we shouldn't. We shouldn't and we are exhorted in the Word in several places not to! We need to take it one day at a time and take it to the Lord. Praying for you guys and for your peace of mind too.
