Sitting Through Bible Study

[lemonflavor]

My wife and I go to a Bible study every other week. Last time I was really up with my head racing. People were getting chatty (off topic) and I had a really hard time sitting through their story telling. I kept silent. Now I'm in a down cycle and we meet again tomorrow night. That will be difficult because I'm in such a bad mood and hardly have the energy to sit there for two hours listening to people talk. I'm also extremely self conscious about asking for prayer. My wife would speak for me but then I would feel stupid that I couldn't speak for myself.

I missed quite a few meetings in the fall while I was going through Zyprexa withdrawal so I feel like I want to try to be there if I can because this is more like "church" for me than church is.

Anybody else deal with these things?

 

[Shepherdess]

My wife and I go to a Bible study every other week. Last time I was really up with my head racing. People were getting chatty (off topic) and I had a really hard time sitting through their story telling. I kept silent. Now I'm in a down cycle and we meet again tomorrow night. That will be difficult because I'm in such a bad mood and hardly have the energy to sit there for two hours listening to people talk. I'm also extremely self conscious about asking for prayer. My wife would speak for me but then I would feel stupid that I couldn't speak for myself.

I missed quite a few meetings in the fall while I was going through Zyprexa withdrawal so I feel like I want to try to be there if I can because this is more like "church" for me than church is.

Anybody else deal with these things?

I know how you feel. It's tough. Remember to tell yourself that you are doing the best you can to deal with a vicious illness. It's not your job to be up or down for other people -- and there may even be other people in your group dealing with the same thing. Pray for others in the group and your own mood will be easier to bear.