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Hi šŸ™‚

I am not sure if anyone can help, but it is the lack of ability to find help that is driving me to post here.

I feel as though something is pushing me towards a very bad place - both spiritually and literally.

I started cutting myself for the first time ever. I had to wear a sweatshirt for days to hide it until it faded, as my whole upper arm was covered in them.

I was laying in bed thinking of something, and I heard an audible voice whisper to me coming from the center of the room - not near the door.

I am feeling the most terrible pressures that I cannot describe. I need help so much but I have been utterly abandoned by everyone.

I left home and am being driven to a bad place - literally, not just spiritually - and I do not want to go there but the pressure is pushing me so terribly.

I just need some advice…I feel like I am hanging on and hanging on…

Thanks.
 
Well, since you have access to a computer do some research on cutting. It tends to make folks feel better but isn’t really associated with suicide. More a way some people have of dealing with feelings they are having trouble processing.

Get to a therapist or counselor. If you can’t afford one, go see your priest or deacon. They often have experience in counseling folks or can direct you to some free resources. They are at least a sympathetic ear to start.
 
My dear friend. You need to resist these temptations and not give in to them. There is no reason for you to do yourself harm like that.

Let me share with you some very powerful prayers that I can assure you will help defeat this enemy.

Saint Michael Prayer
Code:
           Saint Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle.
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;
and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host,
by the power of God
cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits
who prowl throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
How to Recite the Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Code:
  The Chaplet of Mercy is recited using ordinary rosary beads of five  decades. At the National Shrine of Divine Mercy in Stockbridge,  Massachusetts the Chaplet is preceded by two opening prayers from the  Diary of Saint Faustina and followed by a closing prayer.

  **Optional Opening Prayers**

  You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls,  and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life,  unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Yourself  out upon us.
  O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fountain of Mercy for us, I trust in You!

  **Begin with the Our Father, the Hail Mary and the Apostle's Creed:**

  *Our Father*
Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, Amen.
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.
The Apostle’s Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified; died, and was buried. He descended into Hell; the third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into Heaven, sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
Code:
  **Then, on the large bead before each decade:**

      Eternal Father,
I offer you the Body and Blood,
Soul and Divinity,
of Your Dearly Beloved Son,
Our Lord, Jesus Christ,
in atonement for our sins
and those of the whole world.
Code:
      **On the ten small beads of each decade, say:**

  For the sake of His sorrowful Passion,
have mercy on us and on the whole world.

Conclude with (Say 3 Times):
Code:
  Holy God,
Holy Mighty One,
Holy Immortal One,
have mercy on us
and on the whole world.
Code:
  **Optional Closing Prayer**

  Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion  inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that  in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but  with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love  and Mercy itself.
Well, since you have access to a computer do some research on cutting. It tends to make folks feel better but isn’t really associated with suicide. More a way some people have of dealing with feelings they are having trouble processing.

Get to a therapist or counselor. If you can’t afford one, go see your priest or deacon. They often have experience in counseling folks or can direct you to some free resources. They are at least a sympathetic ear to start.
šŸ‘
 
Great advice, and I will pray for you too.

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.

Amen.
 
Well, since you have access to a computer do some research on cutting. It tends to make folks feel better but isn’t really associated with suicide. More a way some people have of dealing with feelings they are having trouble processing.

Get to a therapist or counselor. If you can’t afford one, go see your priest or deacon. They often have experience in counseling folks or can direct you to some free resources. They are at least a sympathetic ear to start.
Thank you for the advice.

The problem is, I am not starting to ask for help. I have asked and asked and asked…for years…I do not know what to do anymore. 😦
 
Therese,

We can not really give such advice here as per the rules:

forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=134056

What we can suggest is to discuss with your Priest and seek professional assistance --also I saw this site and saved it for those seeking:

catholictherapists.com/

Certainly keep seeking the help -there IS such help out there – contact that website for one…

Also give a direct call the CA Apologist line --they can have further suggestions.

Your not abandoned no matter what you feel šŸ™‚

Jesus Christ the *Good Shepherd *loves you!

Mary Star of hope – pray for us!
 
What we can suggest is to discuss with your Priest and seek professional assistance --also I saw this site and saved it for those seeking:
Thank you, but I suppose then I shall never get help. Everyone else just keeps walking right by me…especially priests. They all say they will help, but somehow they just disappear.

Thanks. I figured it was pointless to try to reach out…again.
 
Thank you, but I suppose then I shall never get help. Everyone else just keeps walking right by me…especially priests. They all say they will help, but somehow they just disappear.

Thanks. I figured it was pointless to try to reach out…again.
Make use of that website I gave you.

It is not pointless.

Please Contact them.
 
Keep hanging on…especially to Jesus the Good Shepherd…

and do not give up – seek out the help… no matter how much you have sought before.

Both in terms of what I posted above --and spiritually.

…keep seeking until you find!

With Prayer – BC
 
Try to get help. I’m not good at giving advice, but please know I’m praying for you.
 
I started cutting myself for the first time ever. I had to wear a sweatshirt for days to hide it until it faded, as my whole upper arm was covered in them.
I was laying in bed thinking of something, and I heard an audible voice whisper to me coming from the center of the room - not near the door.
I am feeling the most terrible pressures that I cannot describe. I need help so much but I have been utterly abandoned by everyone.
I left home and am being driven to a bad place - literally, not just spiritually - and I do not want to go there but the pressure is pushing me so terribly.
You know this is not normal behavior. Are you involved in drugs? Because if you are that would account for the behavior. If you are involved in drugs you must enter a prevention program somewhere. If you are not involved in drugs you need phsychiatric help. Go see your Doctor or a Doctor and tell him you need that kind of helpl. The Chancery office may be able to give you some good advice on either of these. But you are past the point where you can solve this problem yourself. This sounds like something beyond the reach and ability of a priest, it is medical help you need.
Also, how is your spiritual life, what’s going on there? Keeping the Commandments, fulfilling your Sunday obligations? Etc.?

šŸ‘šŸ‘
 
Your Brothers and Sisters have given
You so much Loving advise. I will keep
You in my prayers…:signofcross::gopray:
Love and Peace…
 
You know this is not normal behavior. Are you involved in drugs? Because if you are that would account for the behavior. If you are involved in drugs you must enter a prevention program somewhere. If you are not involved in drugs you need phsychiatric help. Go see your Doctor or a Doctor and tell him you need that kind of helpl. The Chancery office may be able to give you some good advice on either of these. But you are past the point where you can solve this problem yourself. This sounds like something beyond the reach and ability of a priest, it is medical help you need.
Also, how is your spiritual life, what’s going on there? Keeping the Commandments, fulfilling your Sunday obligations? Etc.?

šŸ‘šŸ‘
Hi,

No, I am not on drugs of any kind. I do not even drink alcohol or take medications. I am more sober than half the population.
 
Coming from the same experience last year i had major depression though the darkness was
there for some years before that till all that was happening seem so bad that i was not able to think what to do my limit was crossed and i reached my ā€œsuicide pointā€. But by God’s grace my friend came into my room i was then reaching out to get a rope an was not opening the door but finally i opened the door then there were months of therapy and medicines . During that period and even after that till now there are times that i feel depressed a lot .On these days and times the best thing is to distract yourself from that feeling though it may seem that
one is running from the problem but it is not as simple as others may think it is so distract yourself from the idea of suicide.In my case i would watch tv nonstop i watched movies and tv shows just to distract me from those feelings , then on other days the intensity of such thoughts and feelings is low then i would do my work normally(sort of). But the feelings are quite deep and exists within me . By months of experimenting like walking to a far off place , i walked for more than two hours and returned home an slept easily because of the tiredness and got up in the morning. Such experimentations an distractions become necessary .
" The most important factor is here is to reduce the critical pressure when suicide seems to be the only option in your case cutting ,my faith helped me and i thought what
happen to my family and my soul "
Even when that limit crosses I would think in my mind and repeat ā€œNO NO NOā€ and get out of the room where i was and roam here and there.(continued)
 
I get to really talk to my priest about stuff, personal stuff. Out of confession in total confidence. Only my talking method is email but that what I find best. If I spoke to him about it I would dry up but he lets me email and let rip, whatever am on with…He simply listens and doesn’t judge me or anything. He reads every single one. I didn’t expect him to but he does and its a mixture between reassurring and guilty because sometimes he gets lots or another time he just gets a little sad face picture like you see on the right when you’re writing the post here. Very rarely I followed anything up but when I do, he’s there knowing what I’ve said. He’s my listening ear… literally. I am not saying may be your priest will offer same ā€˜service’ but have you thought about taking it to confession? I am not suggesting for one moment its a sin, because its not. But somewhere where you can begin to get it out in the open. Try something little that you do first and if the priest responds ok to you say a bit more. Though he may say nothing on that part of your life but that is responding well. Each priest is different and will listen different. He doesn’t guide me at all on that side of my life, just listens and knowing someone is there simply listening does help me its totally in his trust. But you can learn how to lean on God for now and ask your priest how to do that at this moment in time

Make God the centre of your life and really lean on him right now.
 
As others have suggested (and offered resources for), you’ll want to consider seeking professional help. This can be a difficult thing to do, but it will definitely help you heal. I suffered from an eating disorder for 2 years before I started therapy… but I can’t even begin to describe the relief I felt when I finally did.

Praying for you!
 
Thank you to everyone for the comments, advice, suggestions, prayers and support…as well as sharing your stories. God bless those of you who have been through it. You are all strong.

Sometimes that is all one needs to hear when they get to that place…just some support from others. :o

I will pray for you all in return. Thank you again!
 
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