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Triceta Morrow

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Hello everyone my name is Triceta. I'm really struggling with my faith. I've been diagnosed with extreme depression and anxiety. I have lots of health problems on top of that. I can't have counseling anymore because of my insurance. i honestly don't know what to do. Thanks
 

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Welcome, Triceta.
Sorry to read of your struggles. You are not alone in having them.
I take medication for anxiety and struggle with my faith at times. Will pray for you.

On a side note, if you have been prescribed anxiety medication in the past, a walk-in clinic could probably re-fill the prescription.
 
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(((hugs))) Go to the Great Counselor! Think about God and His love, dwell upon His goodness and how He cares for you.

You won't always feel so depressed, you haven't always been depressed and there will be a time you won't be. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus... think on the things Paul listed, dwell upon the good things of value, whatsoever thing are true, lovely.... block the negative thoughts they are not from God but the evil one. :prayer:
 
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Welcome Triceta! I hope you will find support and encouragement here on Christian Forums.

I have been struggling with "my" faith for 50 years, and though I have had long periods of anxiety and shorter ones of depression, it would be pertinent of me to think that I know what you're going through.

Not long ago a friend of mine - a Christian - became deeply afraid of being alone, of dying, and he questioned the validity of his spiritual security in Jesus, and got so depressed he admitted himself to a local psych clinic so he wouldn't be along at night (he is a widower). I visited him as often as I could, we went for long walks together, we talked about the many promises of God. I and some other friends prayed hard that he would be released from the awful thoughts that were plaguing him. After a couple of months he did improve a lot. So I am aware that these things happen, and I know it's a struggle to go through them. But I hope you can find someone here (and even more important, someone close in your geographical vicinity) that will let you talk their ear off, someone who will be there for you, not so much to tell you what to do, but someone to listen, and be a reminder of the fact that "Jesus will never ever leave you!" He loves you. He even "delights" in you. He enjoys spending time with you. He sees enormous potential in you. Don't struggle with "your" faith like I did with mine. Ask the Lord for HIS faith to become real in your life.

When you have posted enough messages on the forum, you will be able to start personal conversations with people that you think you can share with and get encouragement from. There are quite a few people here who seem to have that gift. So don't be shy!

I pray that God will show you just how much He loves you, that he will show you the multitude of blessings He has to share with you!
 
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Hello everyone my name is Triceta. I'm really struggling with my faith. I've been diagnosed with extreme depression and anxiety. I have lots of health problems on top of that. I can't have counseling anymore because of my insurance. i honestly don't know what to do. Thanks
Hi; good to see you; God bless His Word to you; John 14.1-27 and Psalm 46 are wonderful, strengthening passages for the believer.
 
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