LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 70 (May 22, 2007) I’ve almost finished reading a great book by Mark Buchanan called The Rest of God: Restoring Your Soul by Restoring Sabbath. Something he said hit me hard and made me look at something I’ve never considered before. He said, “It’s the most natural thing to befriend your sickness, […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 69 (May 11, 2007) Living Room met today and the afternoon had a party atmosphere. So many of us were there. We had set up four tables joined to each other to make one huge table that will seat 18 people. My co-facilitator thought that perhaps I was overdoing it – and […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 68 (May 7, 2007) The mental health service at church surpassed my expectations. It was so wonderful that I spent the rest of yesterday in a bit of a daze, trying to process it all while listening to the CD that was made. The speakers from the Living Room group spoke openly […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 67 (May 1, 2007) I very much look forward to this Sunday’s church service. In honor of Mental Health Week (May 7 – 13) our pastor will present a sermon with the title “Out of the Shadows.” He will talk about being a caring community for those who are dealing with mental […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 66 (April 28, 2007) At Living Room yesterday we talked about stigma and how it affects our lives with mood disorders. The discussion time was good. Many of the people around the table had thoughts to contribute. But when I tried to find something hopeful to bring out of the discussion, something […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 65 (April 26, 2007) At Living Room tomorrow I’m going to open a discussion on stigma and how it has – or has not – affected us. I’m sure everyone will have stories of when they’ve been hurt or misunderstood. I believe stigma is the greatest enemy of those who live with […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 64 (April 23, 2007) I’ve been trying to focus on doing rather than focusing on my what I feel, but find the two are so linked it’s almost impossible to separate the two. Today I have a fairly long to-do list. Actually, it’s not really that long, but it feels long because […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 63 (April 18, 2007) Yesterday I had a call from a therapist who wanted to know about Living Room. He wants to send his Christian clients to us because so often they feel that being depressed means that they’re bad Christians. They also don’t want to take medication. Living Room is a […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 62 (April 18, 2007) You may think this a rather trite thing to say, but we can’t take for granted the gift each new day brings to us. It’s amazing how much difference a day can make in my mood. Each morning I wake up and wonder, ‘What will this day bring? […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 61 (April 14, 2007) Yesterday we had a meeting of our Living Room group. And once more, as always, I had a wonderful feeling after – a quietly joyful feeling (I call it “holy joy”). And that feeling is still somewhat with me, though of course, gradually fading. But I’m happy and […]
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