• The General Mental Health Forum is now a Read Only Forum. As we had two large areas making it difficult for many to find, we decided to combine the Mental Health & the Recovery sections of the forum into Mental Health & Recovery as a whole. Physical Health still remains as it's own area within the entire Recovery area.

    If you are having struggles, need support in a particular area that you aren't finding a specific recovery area forum, you may find the General Struggles forum a great place to post. Any any that is related to emotions, self-esteem, insomnia, anger, relationship dynamics due to mental health and recovery and other issues that don't fit better in another forum would be examples of topics that might go there.

    If you have spiritual issues related to a mental health and recovery issue, please use the Recovery Related Spiritual Advice forum. This forum is designed to be like Christian Advice, only for recovery type of issues. Recovery being like a family in many ways, allows us to support one another together. May you be blessed today and each day.

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  • CF has always been a site that welcomes people from different backgrounds and beliefs to participate in discussion and even debate. That is the nature of its ministry. In view of recent events emotions are running very high. We need to remind people of some basic principles in debating on this site. We need to be civil when we express differences in opinion. No personal attacks. Avoid you, your statements. Don't characterize an entire political party with comparisons to Fascism or Communism or other extreme movements that committed atrocities. CF is not the place for broad brush or blanket statements about groups and political parties. Put the broad brushes and blankets away when you come to CF, better yet, put them in the incinerator. Debate had no place for them. We need to remember that people that commit acts of violence represent themselves or a small extreme faction.

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Brokenheart, I just looked and do you realize 10, 593 people have respond to you! That is a lot of responses! Obviously someone cares for you and I believe it must be God who motivates people to respond to you. Perhaps He is reaching out to you through other people. Open your eyes and see that you are cared for. Now, for some practical advise. If you like pets, get a dog or cat. They are great friends and stress relievers (although sometimes they can make a little stress if they chew on your homework or shoes). There is even something called "Pet therapy". It is true that taking care of a pet can sort of take your mind off your own problems. Another idea is to be care about the music and tv you are taking in. You may just need some peace and quiet and let your mind rest for awhile. This may sound boring or difficult to do, but if you replace the time with something else productive, you will find that it is beneficial. Actually, some music can even produce depression in people and this was scienficially proven. I am not a music basher because my husband is a musician but I think a little break may be good for you. If you are determined to watch or listen to tv and music then notice your feelings when you see or hear something. If the feeling is negative, turn it off. One last suggestion, my guess is you probably feel so weighed down with your own problems that you don't feel like you can take on other people's. However, if you have a strong interest in something, volunteer to help others. Helping others often takes the focus off ourselves which can be very therupeutic. Please take care and we are praying fory you.
 
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