Seeing the Light
I've had a busy weekend as I prepared for several job interviews, which of course take priority over any thing else as I try to improve my family situation.
But I have some time this morning and I wanted to write about seeing in the dark. Several things I was thinking about included medication. I am taking zoloft knock off that is working as it should. Medication may not be the answer for anyone but it is for me. And for those who think that depression is something that is mind over matter I can testify that isn't the case.
Without medication I truly feel overwhelmed with darkness and often times feel I just don't want to live. It really is night and day with the med. While I still have to deal with negative thoughts and even with desire that life would just end because my trials would be over at least with medication I'm able to deal with life and make good choices. It doesn't make life easy but it does allow me to function normally.
I also was listening to a talk from one of my church's 2013 General Conference Sessions. While I'm not here to proselyte for my religion, my main goal is to talk about depression, I am not going to shy away from talking about my religion. Mostly because it is a huge part of who I am. My faith is also a huge foundation for me and has kept me from every really considering taking the suicide route to end my struggles with depression.
I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly know as Mormons. I have a strong testimony of my Savior and I'm not afraid to talk about what I believe.
The reason I bring it up know is I was listening to a talk by one of our Apostles, Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf. His talk was called The Hope of God's Light from the April 2013 Sunday Morning session.
I really liked his analogies on dusk to dawn and the light at the door way and how light will penetrate the darkness eventually. I really felt my own hope increasing from listening in regards the darkness I have felt from being unemployed for 10 months. I love the bond I'm creating with my son and wife but feel weak not being able to help with the family finances.
I really liked two other points he made, that Jesus Christ is our light. Also that it is just important to start where we are and go forward. It's not important to get hung up on the past. I really connected with this points.
Thus I want to move forward from where I am at and work on bringing more light into my heart and mind to push out the darkness of depression.
But I have some time this morning and I wanted to write about seeing in the dark. Several things I was thinking about included medication. I am taking zoloft knock off that is working as it should. Medication may not be the answer for anyone but it is for me. And for those who think that depression is something that is mind over matter I can testify that isn't the case.
Without medication I truly feel overwhelmed with darkness and often times feel I just don't want to live. It really is night and day with the med. While I still have to deal with negative thoughts and even with desire that life would just end because my trials would be over at least with medication I'm able to deal with life and make good choices. It doesn't make life easy but it does allow me to function normally.
I also was listening to a talk from one of my church's 2013 General Conference Sessions. While I'm not here to proselyte for my religion, my main goal is to talk about depression, I am not going to shy away from talking about my religion. Mostly because it is a huge part of who I am. My faith is also a huge foundation for me and has kept me from every really considering taking the suicide route to end my struggles with depression.
I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly know as Mormons. I have a strong testimony of my Savior and I'm not afraid to talk about what I believe.
The reason I bring it up know is I was listening to a talk by one of our Apostles, Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf. His talk was called The Hope of God's Light from the April 2013 Sunday Morning session.
I really liked his analogies on dusk to dawn and the light at the door way and how light will penetrate the darkness eventually. I really felt my own hope increasing from listening in regards the darkness I have felt from being unemployed for 10 months. I love the bond I'm creating with my son and wife but feel weak not being able to help with the family finances.
I really liked two other points he made, that Jesus Christ is our light. Also that it is just important to start where we are and go forward. It's not important to get hung up on the past. I really connected with this points.
Thus I want to move forward from where I am at and work on bringing more light into my heart and mind to push out the darkness of depression.
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