Enough Said
Healing and change
come not from constant striving,
but from full release
of our brokenness
and complete abandon
in seeking Him.
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Five Reasons Why I Didn't Take My Life
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. As the month draws to a close, it's my prayer that we not forget the people around us who are silently struggling to justify doing another hard day. May every day be a day where those who have found the strength to do another day find the courage to share their stories. Each one matters.
In the midst of a season where it felt like everything that mattered to me--dreams, identity, health--was being ripped from me, I found myself staring into a very deep chasm. Instead of hope, I felt violently overwhelmed. My pain appeared to be spilling over and affecting those I love the most.
Ending this now would save them the burden I'd become, the voice said to me.
I could do this. I could keep plodding away through the quicksand. I could keep taking the slow, hard breaths.
You could let some of the pain go if you...
No. I could not entertain those thoughts.
In the midst of a season where it felt like everything that mattered to me--dreams, identity, health--was being ripped from me, I found myself staring into a very deep chasm. Instead of hope, I felt violently overwhelmed. My pain appeared to be spilling over and affecting those I love the most.
Ending this now would save them the burden I'd become, the voice said to me.
I could do this. I could keep plodding away through the quicksand. I could keep taking the slow, hard breaths.
You could let some of the pain go if you...
No. I could not entertain those thoughts.
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The Bill Cunningham Show is working on an episode about the family members of compulsive hoarders to be taped in NYC on Wednesday November 16th. This program will focus on the challenges faced by compulsive hoarders and their families in trying to overcome this mysterious and often misunderstood disorder, as well as the impact of the hoarding on the children/family members who have lived or are living in a cluttered and often chaotic environment.
If you, or someone you know is struggling to overcome compulsive hoarding and you live with a teenager, we would like to hear your story. We understand the sensitivity of the topic, and would discuss options for protecting the identity of the family. We are also looking for adult children of hoarders who we would pay for flights, hotel and meal money and would try and give them help they need.
Please feel free to contact me at the info below and pass on to people you know. Thanks
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