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Problems seemingly have no resolution

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I know that every problem can have a resolution and I am faithful, actually to where I know a person could never find any resolution in my position without God and faith. But you must understand my desire to talk to other people. I have a relationship with God fine, but I rarely have good interactions with people.

Well... What has happened is I had some health problems, complicated by alcoholism, and complicated by bipolar. It is all the same problem though. And my family has been very nice to let me live with them as an adult but what I REALLY want is to be by myself for a while.

However, to be by myself, I don't want to spend my life savings to do that (which is small) so I would have to work. Which I am happy to do. But I am not healthy enough to work right now. So it would seemingly be an endless cycle.

Try that, ye intellectuals! I know that it is made so difficult by God's design but this problem is really difficult for me to solve. I am thinking basic blind faith is the answer at this point, although I usually prefer to apply myself and any skill or ability I have. :)

P.S. I thought about it and I guess what I will have to do is actually use some of my life savings to get my own place again. And spend a month there to get sober. Then I would be able to work again, and then everything would be fine. But it will take a leap of faith to spend my savings to do this. But I guess I must. I need that alone time and serenity or I will never quit drinking and never get healthy so where I can work again. Guess I solved my own question sort of.
 
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I understand a lot of what you say. You are in my prayers. Sometimes I feel like moving to another country, or at least another city, where nobody knows me and that would benefit me as nobody would have any expectations of me and therefore I could start afresh.
 
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Sounds like you've figured some things out just by sharing. I'd encourage you to surround yourself with a sober support system that can be helpful - such as a support group like Celebrate Recovery if there is one in your area, to help you stop drinking so you can get your life back on track.
 
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