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Thank you @saturnzoon That's lovely.

Healing thoughts, wishes & prayers for you too...

Especially with your finances, & your sons (to be supportive of you).

Adge

@Adge, @saturnzoon , @Determined , @Former-Member , @Maggie

Thanks Heaps @Shaz51 I needed that Hug....

Hugs right back to you...

Adge

How are you going @Adge

have you written anything in your thread , coming over to have a look xx

This is Tenet I of a series of VI by Brad Hoefs in relation to living well in spite of a mental health diagnosis:

beautiful @Former-Member

there are sooo many wonderful verses

"Be strong and of good Courage "

This is Tenet II in series of VI by Brad Hoefs

Person with LE: My mental health challenge has also affected my relationships and the lives of those around me. Therefore, I choose to overcome for both my own good, and the good of those who love me.

Carer: I haven’t always responded to my loved one’s mental health issue in ways that were good for the relationship. Therefore, I choose to learn better ways to communicate with, support, and encourage my loved one.

Together, we commit to speaking the truth in love, healing broken relationships and viewing each other as the Lord views us.

“So let’s pursue those things which bring peace and which are good for each other.”

Romans 14:19 (God’s Word Translation, 1995)

This is Tenet III in a series of VI by Brad Hoefs.

Person with LE: My disorder can become an excuse. Therefore, I choose to believe I can live a full and rich life in spite of my disorder. I choose the support of people who will urge me to “push through”.

Carer: At times I don’t understand my loved one and can allow them to either wallow in their excuses, or push them too hard. Therefore I choose to learn healthy, appropriate ways to contribute to my loved one’s recovery.

Together we do better than trying on our own. We will hold one another accountable for learning, growing, and choosing to push through in hope. “So let’s pursue those things which bring peace and which are good for each other.”

“Therefore, encourage one another and build each other up.”
1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NIV)

This is Tenet IV in a series of VI by Brad Hoefs

My disorder can lead me to feel hopeless. Therefore, I choose to believe, regardless of my feelings, that there is help and hope for my physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual well-being.

At times I also feel hopeless, letting my loved one’s actions and recovery define my happiness. Therefore, I choose to live with healthy emotional boundaries, and I choose my own joy despite the ups and downs of my loved one.

Together we remind each other that our hope and joy come from the Lord. He alone is able to fulfill our needs in every aspect of our lives.

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)