I would like to know if anyone has ever had a family member who developed schizophrenia and how they dealt with it from a Christian standpoint? Thank you in advance!!!!! Angie
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Do you know someone who has schizophrenia? I don't personally know anyone, but maybe I can throw some pointers out at you.
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Hello Angie, I have a family member who has schizophrenia. I can not however, give you a answer from a Christian perspective, as I am an Athesit. But if I may still be of some help, I,ll be around.
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I have a friend who is schizophrenic. His Christian family deals with it as best they can. They know it's not his fault and they are as loving as possible, but it is very hard for them. He has started getting violent because he is frustrated that he doesn't have a wife and kids. He now realizes that he never will and it's eating him up inside. He takes his meds when HE wants to, and that has ruined all his relationships. It's very hard to have a friend with schizophrenia.
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"Hello Angie, I have a family member who has schizophrenia. I can not however, give you a answer from a Christian perspective, as I am an Athesit."
Did this section change or does it still say christians only? Just curious. I can't say I would use advice from someone lacking faith in God. Actually, I wouldn't. No flames, just my stand.
I have a cousin who got it from his mother's side. Very difficult for everyone in the family in many aspects depending upon the severity.
Did this section change or does it still say christians only? Just curious. I can't say I would use advice from someone lacking faith in God. Actually, I wouldn't. No flames, just my stand.
I have a cousin who got it from his mother's side. Very difficult for everyone in the family in many aspects depending upon the severity.
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angiehanderson said:
My mother had (and has) schizophrenia while I was growing up. Needless to say, she was not able to be there for me and my brother as a mother should. That (and other things) basically wrecked my life and left me angry, depressed, and dysfunctional when I reached adulthood.
How have I dealt with it as a Christian? Well, I've been a Christian since I was 20, and am 32 now. I was still angry and depressed, even as a very zealous, faithful Christian, and even after forgiving my parents. I was just in denial about it. I mistreated my wife for a lot of years (even though I tried hard to love her), until I woke up and realized how much old pain I was still carrying around with me, and how it was affecting my relationship with her.
I then got into therapy, a very deep feeling type of therapy, six months ago. I have worked hard at it, and am working hard. I am just now seeing the pain begin to lift, and getting a new lease on life. Facing the old pain is hard though, so very hard. I feel like a lost, scared little kid inside, in an adult world full of responsibility that I have been ill-prepared for. It will take years of work, and thousands of dollars (God has fortunately blessed me with enough of these to do the therapy).
The answer to my pain wasn't God (though he has helped at times), Bible study, prayer, meditation, Christian counseling, or drugs. It has been feeling the old pain, and releasing it by expressing it. I have traveled to the raw, terrible center of it, felt its intensity, kicked, screamed, pounded my fists, and regressed at times. In the therapy world, this is called primaling. It is very simple; it just means you go with the feeling, wherever it leads you, in a totally safe environment. It takes a lot of courage. My therapist is a wonderful, nurturing lady, and bit by bit we are putting me back together again.
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