need help

[beauski]

ok ive been a catholic my whole life but never went to church regularly. i went to a catholic high school and didn’t really care about the religion until i was around 19(im 22 now), i was really deppressed and felt like going to confession it felt like everything was being lifted from me and after that i was going to church and active in a lot of church related activities, i would go to daily mass and what not. around the last year or so i have been falling out again and been feeling down again i still try to talk to god everyday and try to influence my little sister the right way but i don’t feel like im doing enough. i haven’t been going to church lately and the more i think about it the worse i feel, i know that i can do so much better than what i am doing with my life. the priest that helped me back into the church is now in a different parish and i really just want to talk to him because he helped me so much. if anyone can give me any pointers to get back on the right track i would greatly appreciate it.

 

[mommyof4]

I can only tell you what brought me back in : praying the rosary every day. Maybe give it a try?

Praying for you, by the way!

 

[SimonX]

Make it to church every week, maybe more often if you can. Go to confession regularly. Read books on the saints or the church. And like the previous poster suggested, say the rosary or find a devotion that will help you get closer to God. Just a few suggestions, hope it helps…

 

[Cloisters]

ok ive been a catholic my whole life but never went to church regularly. i went to a catholic high school and didn’t really care about the religion until i was around 19(im 22 now), i was really deppressed and felt like going to confession it felt like everything was being lifted from me and after that i was going to church and active in a lot of church related activities, i would go to daily mass and what not. around the last year or so i have been falling out again and been feeling down again i still try to talk to god everyday and try to influence my little sister the right way but i don’t feel like im doing enough. i haven’t been going to church lately and the more i think about it the worse i feel, i know that i can do so much better than what i am doing with my life. the priest that helped me back into the church is now in a different parish and i really just want to talk to him because he helped me so much. if anyone can give me any pointers to get back on the right track i would greatly appreciate it.

Have you been checked for clinical depression? That could be sapping you of energy.

Since you had such a good rapport with that other priest, would it be possible to keep him on as spiritual director? That’s what you’re needing now.

Don’t guilt trip yourself into a nervous breakdown. Daily duty is what’s required of you. God is gentle with us, and He wants us to be gentle with ourselves.

If you have to, make out a schedule for yourself, and stick to it. However, be flexible enough to accommodate others’ needs, also.

HTH.

Blessings,
Cloisters

 

[mommyof4]

Have you been checked for clinical depression? That could be sapping you of energy.

Since you had such a good rapport with that other priest, would it be possible to keep him on as spiritual director? That’s what you’re needing now.

Don’t guilt trip yourself into a nervous breakdown. Daily duty is what’s required of you. God is gentle with us, and He wants us to be gentle with ourselves.

If you have to, make out a schedule for yourself, and stick to it. However, be flexible enough to accommodate others’ needs, also.

HTH.

Blessings,
Cloisters

Good advice.

 

[beauski]

i dont think im clinically deppressed because most of the time im fine its just like daily spurts of deppression once i start thinking of all the things that i have to do with my life it happens but i try to kep my shin up and think positive but i know not going to church and praying regularly like i used to is bringing me down but i am really greatfull for all of the replies from everyone and i am trying to get ahold of the preist that helped me get back on track a few years ago and see if he can help me again its like he knows what im goin through and he helps me a lot.
thank you all, God bless

 

[Cloisters]

i dont think im clinically deppressed because most of the time im fine its just like daily spurts of deppression once i start thinking of all the things that i have to do with my life it happens but i try to kep my shin up and think positive but i know not going to church and praying regularly like i used to is bringing me down but i am really greatfull for all of the replies from everyone and i am trying to get ahold of the preist that helped me get back on track a few years ago and see if he can help me again its like he knows what im goin through and he helps me a lot.

   thank you all, God bless

Now it sounds like you need the healing power of the Confessional.

Blessings,
Cloisters

 

[beauski]

good news everyone i had a talk with Fr. and he really helped me out it felt really good to talk to him since i haven’t for over a year. he just tells me like it is and i feel like things will get better. the funny thing is he pretty much told me the same thing as cloister make a schedule and go to confession i knew he was gonna tell me that but it was like i was avoiding it and i was letting the devil guilt trip me. but i think if i start going back to daily mass and praying the rosary i will feel Gods graces and it will help keep my spirit up and going. he also told me its a good week to get back on track. ahhhh sigh of relief. what an old familiar voice can do for a person when there down and out but you all helped too thanks a bunch and im always open for more ways to open up to the Lord so im always taking advice.
thank you all and God bless

 

[mommyof4]

good news everyone i had a talk with Fr. and he really helped me out it felt really good to talk to him since i haven’t for over a year. he just tells me like it is and i feel like things will get better. the funny thing is he pretty much told me the same thing as cloister make a schedule and go to confession i knew he was gonna tell me that but it was like i was avoiding it and i was letting the devil guilt trip me. but i think if i start going back to daily mass and praying the rosary i will feel Gods graces and it will help keep my spirit up and going. he also told me its a good week to get back on track. ahhhh sigh of relief. what an old familiar voice can do for a person when there down and out but you all helped too thanks a bunch and im always open for more ways to open up to the Lord so im always taking advice.

            thank you all and God bless

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