How Spirituality Can Help Stress

Hi everybody, I haven't been on connect for awhile. I scheduled myself for a retreat at a monastery for nuns. That's happening this August. I even signed up for spiritual direction from one of the nuns. They pray and decide who to put with you. I'm going to monastery when my son goes to special needs camp. I thought it would be good to stay in the area so I don't have to drive back and forth to the twin cities.

Who cares where we get it from. I know that everyone is different and gets strength in different ways. Mine has always been from our Father. Now......many times you don't get the answer right away but.........stop........listen..... he will come through for you. I also meditate and find I get a lot of answers because I am listening, still and waiting. God Bless you.
Patti

Good morning! I just saw this discussion, and haven't been able to read through them. But I just want to add that I, too, believe that spirituality can play a big part in recovery. I feel my journey to recovery has been enhanced by my belief. I went through years that I was angry with God, and at times even doubted there was one. I felt that if there was a God, then why did He allow bad things to happen. It wasn't till about four years ago that I realized that there was a God and that He was with me through out all my painful experiences, or I would not have been able to survive. I thank God every day for my life, my family, and wonderful friends. As I get older, I find that people in my life are the important things, and I'm always open to new friendships. I believe that people are put in our lives for a purpose, we may not know it at the time or may never know the real reasons, but that's ok.
Thank you for the opportunity for me to add to this discussion, I feel it is an important one....they all are important really.

Good morning! I just saw this discussion, and haven't been able to read through them. But I just want to add that I, too, believe that spirituality can play a big part in recovery. I feel my journey to recovery has been enhanced by my belief. I went through years that I was angry with God, and at times even doubted there was one. I felt that if there was a God, then why did He allow bad things to happen. It wasn't till about four years ago that I realized that there was a God and that He was with me through out all my painful experiences, or I would not have been able to survive. I thank God every day for my life, my family, and wonderful friends. As I get older, I find that people in my life are the important things, and I'm always open to new friendships. I believe that people are put in our lives for a purpose, we may not know it at the time or may never know the real reasons, but that's ok.
Thank you for the opportunity for me to add to this discussion, I feel it is an important one....they all are important really.

Good morning! I just saw this discussion, and haven't been able to read through them. But I just want to add that I, too, believe that spirituality can play a big part in recovery. I feel my journey to recovery has been enhanced by my belief. I went through years that I was angry with God, and at times even doubted there was one. I felt that if there was a God, then why did He allow bad things to happen. It wasn't till about four years ago that I realized that there was a God and that He was with me through out all my painful experiences, or I would not have been able to survive. I thank God every day for my life, my family, and wonderful friends. As I get older, I find that people in my life are the important things, and I'm always open to new friendships. I believe that people are put in our lives for a purpose, we may not know it at the time or may never know the real reasons, but that's ok.
Thank you for the opportunity for me to add to this discussion, I feel it is an important one....they all are important really.

Good morning! I just saw this discussion, and haven't been able to read through them. But I just want to add that I, too, believe that spirituality can play a big part in recovery. I feel my journey to recovery has been enhanced by my belief. I went through years that I was angry with God, and at times even doubted there was one. I felt that if there was a God, then why did He allow bad things to happen. It wasn't till about four years ago that I realized that there was a God and that He was with me through out all my painful experiences, or I would not have been able to survive. I thank God every day for my life, my family, and wonderful friends. As I get older, I find that people in my life are the important things, and I'm always open to new friendships. I believe that people are put in our lives for a purpose, we may not know it at the time or may never know the real reasons, but that's ok.
Thank you for the opportunity for me to add to this discussion, I feel it is an important one....they all are important really.

To add to my comment above, you all know that i am struggling with the anniversary of my son's suicide. So i am taking a mood stabilizer...depacote....and remeron ...for sleep. However i just got back from purchasing tart cherry triple strength juice extract to add to the sleeping medication at night. This extract helps the body produce its own melatonin which will help me sleep. The melatonin capsules did not work well.
Then i made an appointment with an alternative healer to do some "energy" work. In my case, i have PTSD symptoms re images from my son's death...which in my own case results in "trapped emotions" which create severe reactions.
Two important things to add. I HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH ENERGY HEALING FROM BEFORE.
AND I HAVE A GRIEF COUNSELOR AND A PSYCHISTRIST WHO APPROVE AND ALSO WORK WITH ME.

I just really feel i want to say that it is so important to first see a medical professional when moving into other things that are more intrusive than meditation and music and relaxation techniques.
More another time. Blessings to everyone here and thanks to the forum for being here.

Hi everybody, I haven't been on connect for awhile. I scheduled myself for a retreat at a monastery for nuns. That's happening this August. I even signed up for spiritual direction from one of the nuns. They pray and decide who to put with you. I'm going to monastery when my son goes to special needs camp. I thought it would be good to stay in the area so I don't have to drive back and forth to the twin cities.