It's time to get serious about depression

First of all, I would like to say that I'm not a professionally trained therapist, and so my thoughts and methods may be in contradiction to worldly methods. I derive my information from experience and the Bible.

My Troubles with depression and discouragement began at a very young age, and even had suicidal thoughts in the 6th and 7th grades. I had a lot of anger, because I just couldn't figure out why things were the way they were. I hated my situation in life. I couldn't figure out why my life sucked. I blamed God for all my troubles. Why was I so short? Why wasn't I bigger and stronger? Why didn't girls like me? Why wasn't I good at sports? I was good at things I didn't want to be good at, and terrible at things I wanted to be good at. Poetry and Art came natural to me. In sports I had to work like crazy, only to find myself sitting on the bench the most of my Senior year. I was so lousy, I began to make up stories to tell my cousins how good I was at basketball. That worked great until they all came from out of town to watch me play. That game, the coach didn't even play me. I sat on the bench the whole time. I was so embarrassed, I literally cried after the game. Even writing this, brings me back to that painful place.

This life of discouragement, failure, and pain has followed me most of my life. Suicidal thoughts and tendencies, patterns of depression and failure are all things that are prevalent in my family.

It was always like a dark cloud hovering over us. I know darkness; what it's like. I know what it's like to be in a bad place, with no real hope. I know what it's like to be caught in that circle of thinking, and with no way of escape. Our minds can be like a prison that is every bit as real as a physical prison, and without help, we will never be able to break free.

Where are you right now? Would you be willing to join me in this journey? You are worth it. You can and will overcome this slow death. God has a plan for your life.

Join me tomorrow to continue.

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