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I jumped from the second story of our house because I thought the Holy Spirit was telling me to do so. I’m now at a hospital for psychological care, but I still have thoughts that I should mortify myself like the day I did when I jumped off the 2nd floor balcony. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE GIVE ME AN ANSWER!!! I’m desperate and my mom is terrified that I’m going to kill myself. PLEASE HELP!!! Sorry if this sounds too assertive, but I’m in a very frightening position.
 
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I jumped from the second story of our house because I thought the Holy Spirit was telling me to do so. I’m now at a hospital for psychological care, but I still have thoughts that I should mortify myself like the day I did when I jumped off the 2nd floor balcony. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE GIVE ME AN ANSWER!!! I’m desperate and my mom is terrified that I’m going to kill myself. PLEASE HELP!!! Sorry if this sounds too assertive, but I’m in a very frightening position.
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Private revelation (public revelation no longer occurs) is subordinate to the natural moral law (which forbids actions which are likely to kill or seriosuly injure oneself). The reason for this is that God wouldn’t tell someone to violate it, so if you are hearing such voices, they are not from God but are impersonating God, so you should not listen to them. Moreover bodily mortification should only be practiced under the strict supervision of a spiritual director.

You should probably speak to your priest before starting any new spiritual exercises.
 
Ask your priest to pray for you!!! The Holy Spirit would never ask you to hurt yourself, nor test God by doing so. What did you expect to happen? Have someone in your family obtain a medal of Saint Benedict and have it blessed, and never remove it. In the meantime, keep praying to the Blessed Mother, and Saint Michael the archangel for protection… I will also keep you in my prayers

Saint Michael the Archangel, protect this person in battle. be their safeguard and protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray and do thou oh prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell, satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the earth seeking the ruin of souls, Amen.
 
I am so sorry you hurt yourself. but psychological disorder does not mean you are crazy (which is indeed derogatory) rather it means your evaluation of reality is not on par with regular societal expectations. I believe you need to reveal all your inner desires to the psychologists treating you. Your judgement is way out of line compared to what is normally expected… hence you really might need their help. Once again I really feel so sorry.
 
I’m happy that you are apparently not as injured as you may have been.
It is also good that you are receiving psychological help.

We can ask ourself what is really the greatest means of mortifying ourself, dear one.

The true answer would be in not being selfish in all the little moments and events of each day when we would put ourselves before others, when we need to be kind, to smile, to speak kindly, to help others, when we don’t feel like it. It is also in taking proper care of yourself so as not to make others’ lives more difficult.

Imagine if you had been paralyzed by jumping out of the window, what would have that meant for your poor mother’s life. Yes the best way of mortifying ourselves is to love other people in large and small practical ways, not in any big or small sell-harm actions.

This doesn’t mean “be a doormat”. Jesus has two commands for our lives.
Love God above all, love others as yourself" When He says, “as yourself” He does mean for us to appreciate the gift of our life and self, and to take care of those gifts the best we can whilst living lives of kindness and respect for others.

May God flood you with His love and wisdom, and help you to live a blessed and loving life.

Kind wishes,
Trishie
 
Choyce2014 said:
I jumped from the second story of our house because I thought the Holy Spirit was telling me to do so. I’m now at a hospital for psychological care, but I still have thoughts that I should mortify myself like the day I did when I jumped off the 2nd floor balcony. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE GIVE ME AN ANSWER!!! I’m desperate and my mom is terrified that I’m going to kill myself. PLEASE HELP!!! Sorry if this sounds too assertive, but I’m in a very frightening position.
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Ignore these thoughts until further notice, because they are not the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit doesn’t ask us to harm ourselves or others. Keep this in mind.

Just ignore these impulses and continue cooperating with your treatment.

Also, try to relax and calm down. Hang in there.
 
Choyce2014 said:
I jumped from the second story of our house because I thought the Holy Spirit was telling me to do so. I’m now at a hospital for psychological care, but I still have thoughts that I should mortify myself like the day I did when I jumped off the 2nd floor balcony. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE GIVE ME AN ANSWER!!! I’m desperate and my mom is terrified that I’m going to kill myself. PLEASE HELP!!! Sorry if this sounds too assertive, but I’m in a very frightening position.
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You need to see a priest immediately, and stuff like this qualifies to call a parish emergency cell phone line or suicide hotline.

And I testify that the Holy Spirit will not act contrary to natural law.
 
Did you tell your doctor about this? Tell your doctor immediately.
 
Hail Mary, full of Grace
the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among
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 Holy Ghost would NOT have you do anything to hurt yourself, like jumping out a second story window. You were either being deceived by the devil or were suffering from a delusion. The Holy Ghost wants you to be mortified, yes, but jumping out of a second story window is NOT mortification, but imprudence. If you want to be mortified, curb all uncharitable thoughts, words and actions of yours, eat foods that you are not particularly fond of, or a little less food than usual, sit straight and don’t cross your legs, doing all these things for the love of God. God bless you.
 
You need help from a professional counselor or priest. God would not ask you to do something to seriously injure yourself or anyone else. Something similar happened to me many years ago. It was caused by stress, lack of adequate sleep, worry and fear of death. Sleep depravation and depression can be big causes of such events. Your situation may be similar but you need to be aware of what you are thinking and how rational you are feeling. Sometimes, it it is hard to know exactly what is going on, but seeing now how you acted radically wrong in this instance, you need to be more vigilant.

There may be some underlying problem that you are not aware of. This is where a professional may help you. Therapy is expensive and some may be into it only for the money, but if you really need help, then it is well worth it. There is some good advice here, but it is no substitute for real professional care.
 
I doubt it would be God or even satan that tell you to just off anything,
What you could or even should do is this,
While you are in hospital,ask if you could have a complete Physical examination,
From head to toe,just to see if there are any issues that no one realises are present,
I think that would be a good first step, then take it from there,
 
Choyce2014 said:
I jumped from the second story of our house because I thought the Holy Spirit was telling me to do so. I’m now at a hospital for psychological care, but I still have thoughts that I should mortify myself like the day I did when I jumped off the 2nd floor balcony. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE GIVE ME AN ANSWER!!! I’m desperate and my mom is terrified that I’m going to kill myself. PLEASE HELP!!! Sorry if this sounds too assertive, but I’m in a very frightening position.
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Ask your Mom to arrange for your family priest to visit you and to put your name on the POF list this Sunday for prayers at Mass.
 
Thanks to everyone who posted!!! It REALLY helps me out a lot. Several priests I’ve talked to said all of the things that have been posted on this website and even more. I’ll pray for all of you guys (and/or gals) tonight and thank God the answers have been CONSISTENT on what I should do. If you don’t mind (I’m sure you guys wont) praying for me tonight I’d greatly, greatly appreciate that.

God bless you all!
 
Lord may Your light and love fill and surround Choyce, today and always.
 
Thanks for the update choyce. Please keep us updated and I will continue to pray for you.
 
Stay strong in our Lord and continue with the advice given to you here by posters to get medical exams, visits by priests, and psychological help. I hope you are relieved of your worries soon and I’ll be praying for you.
 
ClearWater said:
Ignore these thoughts until further notice, because they are not the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit doesn’t ask us to harm ourselves or others. Keep this in mind.

Just ignore these impulses and continue cooperating with your treatment.

Also, try to relax and calm down. Hang in there.
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Excellent point. The OP might pray for spiritual protection.
 
NEVER do something that can kill or seriously harm you. That is not God’s plan, for any of us! Any physical mortification should be done under the supervision of a priest or spiritual advisor who hais a proven track record. But, why hurt yourself at all? There is so much else to do. Pray for your family and friends. Pray for those you don’t particularly like. Volunteer at your church. Or at a reputable ministry.
There is so much to be done for God and the church. Better to keep yourself in shape to do the best you can,than waste yourself with physical ‘mortification’"
 
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