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Are you ever afraid of dying alone because of your mental illness?

Posted by lilgrizz @lilgrizz, Oct 11, 2017

I don't know about you but it seems everyone I know who has a mental illness has some other illness, usually physically, to go along with it. I was diagnosed with Bipolar 1, severe, PTSD, multiple sclerosis in 2012, lupus in 2012, degenerative scoliosis in 2013, which I have now had 2 surgery for. Let me think......I believe that is all. I divorced in 1997 from my 2nd marriage and have had 3 dates since then. its like they find out like what all is wrong with me and they can't run fast enough to get away from me. I don't know about u but i'm scared to die alone.

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Parus | @parus | Jan 1, 2018
In reply to @georgette12 "Just read some of these posts about being a Christian and depression. I was raised Catholic..." + (show)
@georgette12

Just read some of these posts about being a Christian and depression. I was raised Catholic and then studied all these other spiritual paths for the last 30 years. At the moment I go to what is called a "Bible Church" but I also stop in for services at a Unitarian Universalist Fellowship as well as a traditional Catholic Church. My dearest Christian friends from the Bible church are totally staunch in their belief that all people who do not study the Bible will go to hell. And my long term depression can only be healed by going to Bible study classes. Today is January 1st 2018. It is a very dark day in my brain. No response is really required, guys. I just needed to say this. Blessings to all of you kind enough to listen.

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@georgette12 Please do not believe all that others may tell you. I have been told I am not depressed-rather demon possessed. Many times others say things out of ignorance or maybe it gives them a sense of power, control and even their own type of insecurities. The thing that I remind myself is that guilt does not help anyone, others mean well and are allowed to believe as they want-I do not believe another has the God-given authority to damn another to Hell because of blah, blah, blah. These are threats and can be harmful.
Thank you for the blessings and your openness. I do not have the authority to determine who "will" or "will not" go to Hell nor do I believe anyone else does.
I am sorry it is a dark day in your brain.
Your friends mean well and many are taught that they have the authority given by God as to...Blessings to you.

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Lisa Lucier, Moderator | @lisalucier | Jan 1, 2018
In reply to @georgette12 "Just read some of these posts about being a Christian and depression. I was raised Catholic..." + (show)
@georgette12

Just read some of these posts about being a Christian and depression. I was raised Catholic and then studied all these other spiritual paths for the last 30 years. At the moment I go to what is called a "Bible Church" but I also stop in for services at a Unitarian Universalist Fellowship as well as a traditional Catholic Church. My dearest Christian friends from the Bible church are totally staunch in their belief that all people who do not study the Bible will go to hell. And my long term depression can only be healed by going to Bible study classes. Today is January 1st 2018. It is a very dark day in my brain. No response is really required, guys. I just needed to say this. Blessings to all of you kind enough to listen.

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@georgette12 -- hugs for the dark day in your brain. Our thoughts are with you.

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