LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 96 (September 1, 2007) No, we didn’t get angry at our Living Room group yesterday. We only discussed anger. Anger with God in particular. The discussion started with the question, “Do you ever feel angry or frustrated with God for your suffering with mood disorder?” Some people did feel that way and […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 95 (August 29, 2007) A friend sent me this quote from a book by Jonathan Zeuss, M.D.: “Depression is a quest for vision; its essence is transformation. Depression wells up and encompasses us for a time in a state of painful, dream-saturated formlessness, but its true purpose is to provide the opportunity […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 94 (August 24, 2007) I want to share some of the neat things about Living Room that I cover in my new manual. Living Room is a Christian self-help group for people with depression, anxiety and bipolar disorders. Ideally facilitators should have one of these problems; they will be better able to […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 93 (August 23, 2007) Those of you who have been coming to this site for a while will remember that I’ve been writing manuals to help people who want to set up a faith-based support group. Manual number one, which describes the Living Room support group concept, is pretty well ready to […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 92 (August 18, 2007) The symptoms of bipolar disorder can be unbearable at times. But the question is, what kind of person do you become as a result? If you don’t become bitter, you become better. (I’m quoting someone here, but not sure who.) I truly believe that. If we can survive […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 91 (August 16, 2007) My most recent article about finding meaning in my life with bipolar disorder was published today. I hope you’ll take a look. There has been one comment, one I’ve responded to. The person vehemently disagrees with my efforts to take a positive spin on things. And perhaps you […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 90 (August 8, 2007) A couple of days ago I felt so awful, even thinking I might be on the edge of depression again – all because I felt I had been leaning too heavily on my friends – bothering them too much with my phone calls and emails. Today I feel […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 89 (August 5, 2007) “For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.” (Matthew 12:34) I’m a letter writer, at times far too much so. When I have an idea, I need to share it. When a Bible verse speaks strongly to me or puzzles me, I need to discuss […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 88 (August 4, 2007) Sleep problems was the topic at our last Living Room meeting. Some of the practical solutions to getting to sleep are covered well by many writers. But there is a spiritual angle to this – one I haven’t seen discussed too much anywhere. I read a wonderful book […]
Read More...LIVING ROOM MEMORIES 87 (July 28, 2007) When a blogging pal responded with suggestions on how to deal with my feelings of being on the brink of another depression, I did the following: In the afternoon I talked to a dear friend about how I was feeling. Talking to her always makes me feel better. […]
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