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Let me share my story of dealing with mental health issues, self harm and suicide. I started self harming when I was 13 and I didn’t know this would become a 14 year addiction. Anytime I felt down I would self harm it didn’t matter what I used I just needed to get the pain out of me. I strayed away from God for years until I was put in a mental hospital 4 different times over my years growing up and the thing I just noticed I was missing in life was God. I can’t have complete control of my life and make whatever decisions I wanted to I needed someone to guide me and help me out through my troubled times. I am now 27 and have found God again and I’m letting him take control of my life b/c nobody can do it alone. I may not be totally cured from mental health but I’ve got my best friend by my side to help me through the tough times. God.
 

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Let me share my story of dealing with mental health issues, self harm and suicide. I started self harming when I was 13 and I didn’t know this would become a 14 year addiction. Anytime I felt down I would self harm it didn’t matter what I used I just needed to get the pain out of me. I strayed away from God for years until I was put in a mental hospital 4 different times over my years growing up and the thing I just noticed I was missing in life was God. I can’t have complete control of my life and make whatever decisions I wanted to I needed someone to guide me and help me out through my troubled times. I am now 27 and have found God again and I’m letting him take control of my life b/c nobody can do it alone. I may not be totally cured from mental health but I’ve got my best friend by my side to help me through the tough times. God.
Bless your heart. Thank you so much for sharing that and may God bless you Newsgirl. I am sure you will help many people facing that same issue :] God bless you my Sister :]
 
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Let me share my story of dealing with mental health issues, self harm and suicide. I started self harming when I was 13 and I didn’t know this would become a 14 year addiction. Anytime I felt down I would self harm it didn’t matter what I used I just needed to get the pain out of me. I strayed away from God for years until I was put in a mental hospital 4 different times over my years growing up and the thing I just noticed I was missing in life was God. I can’t have complete control of my life and make whatever decisions I wanted to I needed someone to guide me and help me out through my troubled times. I am now 27 and have found God again and I’m letting him take control of my life b/c nobody can do it alone. I may not be totally cured from mental health but I’ve got my best friend by my side to help me through the tough times. God.
Amen.
 
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Let me share my story of dealing with mental health issues, self harm and suicide. I started self harming when I was 13 and I didn’t know this would become a 14 year addiction. Anytime I felt down I would self harm it didn’t matter what I used I just needed to get the pain out of me. I strayed away from God for years until I was put in a mental hospital 4 different times over my years growing up and the thing I just noticed I was missing in life was God. I can’t have complete control of my life and make whatever decisions I wanted to I needed someone to guide me and help me out through my troubled times. I am now 27 and have found God again and I’m letting him take control of my life b/c nobody can do it alone. I may not be totally cured from mental health but I’ve got my best friend by my side to help me through the tough times. God.


Soooo true He’s our best friend. Be bless Newsgurl.

Much love in Christ, Not me
 
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Let me share my story of dealing with mental health issues, self harm and suicide. I started self harming when I was 13 and I didn’t know this would become a 14 year addiction. Anytime I felt down I would self harm it didn’t matter what I used I just needed to get the pain out of me. I strayed away from God for years until I was put in a mental hospital 4 different times over my years growing up and the thing I just noticed I was missing in life was God. I can’t have complete control of my life and make whatever decisions I wanted to I needed someone to guide me and help me out through my troubled times. I am now 27 and have found God again and I’m letting him take control of my life b/c nobody can do it alone. I may not be totally cured from mental health but I’ve got my best friend by my side to help me through the tough times. God.
Beautiful testimony! :) God bless you. Thank you for sharing this.
 
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I want to share this story with others in my community as well. I know a lot of ppl that r facing addictions and mental health issues in my area and I think my story could help them
I hope it will be an inspiration to them. Go girl.
 
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