My heart and thoughts goes out to you. Very sad and very hard but so good that your brother is in a safe place for ease of mind all things considered. Even if just for now.
I know too many who have walked this rocky road and tried to end their pain themselves. Tells us and shows us all how deep their pain truly is.
Love and loving care for you, now. Know we are all sending you love and healing energies for you and healing peace even for just now during this for your brother.
@pamp, I come from a family with a history of addiction, and totally agree with @laura-f, @jeanne-mayell, @gbs, @moonbeam and @michele-b. You can love him, but you can't save him. I feel it's hopeful that your brother is seeking help. That's the first step, but a very important one.
I'm send prayers of comfort, support and peace to you, your brother and family.
Thank you all for all the warm wishes and warm light sent my way. Because or your prayers, I was guided into making a decision I am more at peace with. I am turning towards medication as a treatment as opposed to electro-convulsive therapy. I had the unhappy experience of waking up during a treatment and I am thankful I don’t remember the event! I am certain your prayers helped me in this.
@ana, I can only imagine how bad your pain is and I am sending you light and prayers.
@coyote don’t give up dear friend, hang in there. @saibh I’ll keep you in my prayers as well. It’s not easy living with chronic illnesses whatever they might be.
@Ghandigirl I know you are suffered great from mental illness. It is now my turn to ask you: how are things going with Lithium? Because it seems to be a direction my doctor would like to take. We’re you able to adapt to it and still use your gift?
I pray for all of you who need help, light and healing. I love you all!
@Bright Opal @Ghandigirl and all, I am thinking of you and of Rumi's words this morning as I read your posts:
Being a candle is not easy. In order to give light, you must first burn.
And
These pains you feel are messengers. You must listen to them.
@bright-opal, so happy to see you here again! I hope you do not mind throwing in my two cents as I have been prescribed Lithium as well.
I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder almost 20 years ago. They first put me on anti-depressants which didn't work. Lots of meds came after. Thoughts of suicide and the whole sha-bam, nothing much worked and neither did the psychologist who had me chart my ups and downs etc. Then came Lithium with sleeping pills. I was on it for 2 or 3 years (I cannot remember exactly). It did dull my senses, wrote poems about it because it bothered me, but... it helped me gain control of myself.
After this I was able to set a structure, make the right decisions and move on from the events in my life that cause my descent into stage 3 Bipolar depression.
Because of all of this happened I got to know myself (and my triggers) so well that I weened myself off it. My psychologist was amazed at the insight and 'strength' to stay in-control afterwards, but I think it was my 'gift' as you call it that was instrumental in this.
I now choose to stay away from anything negative and make choices that make me happy. Some are hard, but it does work. I use music and movies as my 'happy drug' (there has been research on how they can activate the brain as certain 'happy' meds can), although sometimes I still struggle (I crashed again when my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and ended up in the hospital) so it isn't foolproof.
My path might not work for anyone though. Lithium isn't great, but it is good for some.
@bright-opal, I smiled when I saw your post. I'm so happy that your bright light is back with us!
Sending love and ongoing healing to you, my friend. ?
Oh, I’m so glad to dee you back, and so sorry for your experience!
ive been hearing about people using lsd for depression. But not for me!
it took me forever to start taking meds, but I cannot fathom trying the ingredient in acid. My dreams are bad empnough.
So glad you are much better and back!
Anita
Thank you for sharing your story. It does help. I am worried about not being able to read cards as I do now or not being able to see the insights sents by the spirit world during our remote viewing events. Did you feel your gift was muted by he lithium?