I believe that loneliness is a choice. There have been times that I’ve felt lonely, even though I was surrounded by a crowd of people.
I believe that loneliness is a result of multiple choices. When I reminisce on the months preceding my lowest point there were several choices that led to my depression. Some of the isolation was intentional but some was caused by circumstances beyond my control. I failed to take time for myself, and was running on empty. I thought I was being selfish when I wanted a break. I denied my pain, made excuses, placed blame, and tried to rationalize my feelings. All of these were choices that I made that led me deeper into a state of depression and denial.
Today, I still struggle with feelings that I’m the only one going through this and worry how others will react. This too, causes a mental isolation from those around me. I realize that loneliness is a mindset, and I must be intentional about renewing my mind and abstaining from this self-inflicted pain.
- Principle 1: Realize I'm not God. I admit that I am powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong things and that my life is unmanageable. "Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor." ( Matthew 5:3
- Step 1: I admit that I am powerless over my addiction and compulsive behavior, that my life had become unmanageable. I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to what is good. but I cannot carry it out. (Romans 7:18
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