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NASB | Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious or worried about anything, but in everything [every circumstance and situation] by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, continue to make your [specific] requests known to God. |
Subject: Taking medication/Giving medication? |
Bible Note: Dear Cuddle, I am so over joyed that my story helped you. It is so amazing how God works. Why did your daughter want to get off her meds? Was it because of the stigma? Or perhaps the influence of family members who caused her to question the validity of this illness? Do those family members question the existence of this disorder or do they disbelieve that your daughter suffers from this illness? If they disbelieve the existence of this disorder or mental illness in general, what is their reason for disbelief? Is their reasoning spiritually oriented? That is, do they think that medication and a diagnosis of a mental disorder is un-christian? By any chance, did your daughter want to get off her meds during a manic phase? I only ask this because I have done this in the past during manic episodes. I'm not a rapid cycler. The pattern of my mood swings usually occur in phases of long winter depressions and long spring manias. One year, for some reason I had only been on my anti-depressant, but not my mood stabilizer. I had been ok (not experiencing depression), but then since I wasn't on my mood stabilizer I eventually became manic in the spring. When I became manic, since I felt so great, euphoric and invincible I concluded that I was not bipolar and that I didn't need any meds at all. Big mistake. I stopped taking all my meds and in about a month I swung hard in the other direction. I ended up having to go to the hospital. You have to be very careful during manic phases, because it can make you feel deceptively "well". Typically when manic, a lot of bipolars don't go see their Dr. or take their meds. At least, when depressed, you know you're depressed and desire alleviation, but when manic, you are often not aware of this "drunken" state of mind and, in fact, embrace it, thus rejecting medication. I will keep you and your daughter in my prayers. You are welcome to email me anytime if you should need advice or questions regarding this matter. Also I would love to know if her condition gets better if you put her back on her meds. My email is: Rodent_tamer@yahoo.com I want to encourage you to learn as much as you can about this disorder and confer with others who suffer from this illness in order to best help your daughter. There were those in my family who didn't really believe in the validity or seriousness of this disorder and, as a result, made me feel alienatated and alone in my suffering. All my best, Monica |