by Justin
Bipolar Disorder
7:49 am in Daily Life by Justin
I have Bipolar Disorder. I just found out when I was diagnosed a couple of weeks ago, but it certainly makes sense. My mood can go in a direction that doesn’t make sense and I can do things that aren’t in my best interest. I am taking medicine for it right now. It makes me very tired. I ask that you pray for me as I go through this. Pray for the wisdom of my doctor in finding the appropriate treatment and pray for my strength. Pray that God gets all the glory. Pray that misconceptions of Bipolar Disorder will be cleared up and that my ministry will not be hindered. That is my greatest concern.
I hate that I have this, but I am glad that I now know what is going on with me. God can choose to bring healing in whatever form he chooses in His own sovereign way. Perhaps that will mean a pill. I wouldn’t wish this on anyone else, but I look forward to the benefit God can reap from the situation.
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hey justin how did you discover you had this? sometimes I wonder if I have disorders or depressesion –but i think I’[m just paranoid. my mom says I have a disorder disorder
Justin, I prayed for all those things. Blessings to you on this journey.
May you find in the center of your life a fountain of peace and healing.
Anna, if you are concerned, the ony advice I can give is to see a doctor and ask them about it.
Thanks Neil and Sara.
I’m not concerned-that’s the least of my worries
sorry, I mean I’m sure I don’t have a disorder
Praying that God will give you the strength you need~
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2 Corinthians 12:8-9
I pleaded with the Lord three times to take it away from me,but he has told me, “My grace is all you need, because my power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore, I will most happily boast about my weaknesses, so that the Messiah’s power may rest on me.
(I figured The Bible could say it better than me
Justin, I will definitely pray for you.
- Josh
just remember that even though God CAN heal us…that doesn’t mean He will!! sometimes he has us go through things for reasons we may never know!! just remember He promises us that He will leave us nor forsake us….keeping you in my prayers…God Bless!!!! come by and see my blog, maybe i can be an encouragement???? i will put a link to yours on mine!!!
While God can heal us, sometimes he gives us trials in our lives to test and refine us. Even Paul had his “thorn in the flesh.” May God grant you strength through this illness.
You have my sympathy. I hope that you can find the right blend of medication, sympathy and social support that can help to make depressive disorders more manageable.
I was diagnosed as BP 6 years ago. For the whole 6 years, I was taking lithium and seeking God in the matter very diligently for the last year and a half. I hated the weight gain (30 pounds) that would not go away no matter what other changes I made to my normal routines. I noticed that I had no desire to do anything aside from daily living activities. I maintained my sense of humor, but my creativity and musical gifts were extinguished. I eventually realized that something was going on NOT because I was deficient in Lithium, but become I was missing something in my diet. I learned about the benefits of coconut oil and that it is important to keep your PH level stable (6.5 to 7 on the PH scale) through certain foods. I had had great results with these changes as well as others and finally after 8 weeks of lithium weaning, I threw out the lithium two days ago and decided not to return to the psychiatrist because he would only try to convince me to stay on the drug (he wasn’t a Christian man). God has showed me that I don’t have to believe every thought that comes into my head. I don’t have to follow every emotion that I feel. I CHOOSE to have the mind of Christ and not listen to my flesh. I refuse to be a medicated Christian. I choose to stand on faith and the Word of God along with practical things like healthy eating, nutritional therapy, stress reduction and exercise as well as other strategies into practice. There are lots of tools out there on the web. Ways to manage exteme mood swings in a natural manner without medication.
As far as telling anyone about the BP diagnosis, I would say only tell those who are closest to you and those you can absolutely 100% TRUST – that will NEVER tell anyone. People are cruel and those who don’t have experience with intense mood swings will never understand what it is like and they might take the side of the stigma and lose all their respect for you. Most importantly, (after 38 years of experience with extreme moodswings I can say from experience -) seek the LORD as far as what HE would have you do, and ask Him to confirm it many times if you need to – then WAIT ON HIM. He may have you take medication. The above is merely my testimony. Seek God for guidance. And ask him for councel as to wether or not it is a spiritual matter – oppression or just a test/trial that He is allowing you to go through to strenthen your faith.
The Lord never said we wouldn’t have trials. He promised to be with us and sustain us in them.