Download or read book Depression Ate My Soul written by A Collection of Poems and published by Chipmunkapublishing ltd. This book was released on 2011-06-14 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ""This is absolutely not a collection of poems about depression. Sue Holt's beautifully crafted poetry allows us to join her on a very intimate journey, exploring fear and wonder, faith and doubt, despair and hope. Her work is both thought provoking and inspiring."" - Tom McAlpine, Chair, Mood Swings Network DescriptionThis is Sue Holt's second collection of poetry. Sue is a poet who suffers from mental distress. Her first book 'Poems of Survival' was Sue's opportunity to open up the Pandora's box that contained memories of her past and her day to day struggle with manic depression, in doing this she was able to emerge to begin the slow process to accept her own worth. 'Depression Ate My Soul' reflects growth. Over time my spirit died, years of abuse stripped me of hope, faith and trust. Manic depression stripped me bare. One evening I imagined a different future, a faint glimmer of hope was ignited, spiritually I began to grow. Each psychotic episode teaches me to take a different perspective and enables me, eventually, to move on. I believe depression ate my soul, but through the process of mental illness and my willingness to learn and adapt spiritually, I have developed a stronger, more creative, courageous one."" Sue Holt About the AuthorSue Holt is a talented poet who has struggled with manic depression for 15 years. She writes from the heart with a rare honesty that reflects how mental illness touches her life. Sue writes to express her pain while in contrast she shares her intense faith, which has given her a deep understanding of God and His immense love. Many people relate to her pain and in doing so are given the opportunity to connect with their own, and Sue's desire is that they too will begin their own spiritual journey.Sue lives in Lancashire, England, with her husband and teenage son. She is greatly inspired by nature and when not writing can be found in the garden, walking, painting and working on pieces of sculpture. She believes in healing through self expression.
Download or read book Depression Ate My Soul written by S. Holt and published by Chipmunka Publishing. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: by Sue Holt ISBN 13: 978 1 84747 011 9 Published: 2005 Pages: 120 Description This is Sue Holt's second collection of poetry. Sue is a poet who suffers from mental distress. Her first book Poems of Survival was Sue's opportunity to open up the Pandora's box that contained memories of her past and her day to day struggle with manic depression, in doing this she was able to emerge to begin the slow process to accept her own worth. About the Author Sue Holt was born in Liverpool in 1967 and is now living Rochdale. Shortly after the birth of her son, illness forced her to leave her job as a social worker. She was diagnosed with manic depression and has since been hospitalised on numerous occasions. In order to overcome her illness Sue developed her creative abilities, and started expressing herself through writing and sculpture. Now, having had her first collection of poems published, she is an effective campaigner fighting the stigma that surrounds mental illness. She has helped set up a group for fellow mental health survivors called 'Freedom' which provides support and training. Book Extract The Book Launch I wrote a book Of past hurts Humiliation Pain. My mind broken Ravaged by madness Turned in on itself, Looked for answers elsewhere. Answers came from above, A gentle voice in my mind. A delicate breeze Held me close. God spoke to me About my living hell He told me of love Life in the future. Faith, Faith was all I needed Such a simple concept Just believe. I spoke of my emotional pain To others, They misunderstood I tried harder. I told them of God And all He had said. I was ridiculed My dreams dismissed. I forgive them for this They were not to know, The truth Though it was clearly there. Today I believe my faith Is truly recognised. Although the voice In my head. Is still not considered To be God That is ok I understand, The lack of faith In others. I believe I will teach others About mental health One day. Tomorrow. Sees the launch Of my first book For me it is much more. People are coming to see me, Hear me talk. Acknowledge my former pain And me. I am beginning to feel accepted Not just by God By those around me. My thoughts, feelings Emotions And opinions, Do count. I feel deeply honoured That people Are willing to share their time With me. Perhaps tomorrow Those gathered May see people In a different light
Download or read book Jayne S Life Sentence written by By Jayne. and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-03-07 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I was born in Londonderry/Derry, into an impovrished mixed religion family during Northern Ireland's troubles. Unlike a lot of tragic characters I was never deeply affected by the countries war ravished casualties. My childhood was set against the backdrop of two aggressive and violent alcoholic parents who loved to end a weekened with an alcohol fuelled, violent domestic. Despite this weekly occurrance, I was a relatively stable and content child who feasted upon the the love given to me by my maternal granny and aunt. It was only at the tender age of 6, that my life became engulfed in fear, shock, denial, betrayal and physical and mental anguish. My childhood folly was now replaced with being raped and abused whilst struggling not to give into the lure of suicide. I placed my blind faith or desperate hope in the idea that God had a plan for me and that my life would be enjoyable, someday! That day came when I met Philip. My life pivoted towards a new direction at that time and although my struggles are daily I can at last feel supported by my family and by God. My story unfortunately will strike a chord with too many, and in contrast shock and disgust those previously untainted by sexual abuse. I now continue along my path towards happiness and the feeling of inclusion in my own life, rather than as an onlooker or passive bystander. With God's help I will continue along life's journey. At this time I have neither the confidence nor strength to put a recent photograph of myself within the book as I still hold a great deal of shame and embarrassment. I hope readers and others in my position will allow for my weaknesses.
Download or read book Psychotic Interlude written by Sue Holt and published by Chipmunkapublishing ltd. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "'Psychotic Interlude' may come over as less polished than Sue Holt's previous work but there is a rawness and honesty that shines through. The combination of poetry and insights into Sue's mindset at the time she was writing are very powerful. There is a real sense of the struggle, the search for identity and a sense of self. 'Psychotic Interlude' is not just about a person's struggle with their mental health status but a more profound statement about humanity. " - By Paul Andrews, fellow bi-polar traveller, occasional writer and friend Description 'Psychotic Interlude' is a woman's quest for answers. Sue Holt has bipolar disorder and struggles with religious delusions. Her analytical mind tries to make sense of faith and her delusional beliefs. 'Psychotic Interlude' enables the reader to become intimately involved in Sue Holt's life as her mind begins to unravel leaving her emotionally unable to deal with day to day life, leading to a subsequent admission to a psychiatric hospital. Through poetry and personal memoirs Sue reveals her confusion and mounting doubts. However, her faith in God shimmers as a thread of gold throughout. 'Psychotic Interlude' follows on from Sue's previous books 'Poems of Survival' and 'Depression Ate My Soul' and reflects her growth of character, strength and courage. Many readers of 'Psychotic Interlude' will question their own beliefs and experiences of complex and misunderstood issues. About the Author Sue is a talented poet, who has struggled with manic depression for 15 years. She writes from the heart with a raw honesty that many are not comfortable with. Sue writes to express her pain while in contrast she shares her intense hope. Many relate to her pain and in doing so are given the opportunity to connect with their own. Sue lives in Lancashire in England, with her husband and teenage son, she is greatly inspired by nature and when not writing can be found in the garden, walking, painting and sculpting. She believes in healing through self expression.
Download or read book I Lift Up My Soul written by Charles F. Stanley and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2010-10-17 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sun rises, the day begins, and the world begins clamoring for your time. But the whisper of God calls you to be with Him?and it's the best part of your day. Beloved pastor Charles Stanley has been teaching the Word of God for forty years?lovingly, reverently explaining the wonders of Christ's Good News from the pulpit, in his internationally acclaimed radio program, and in more than thirty-five best-selling books. In I Lift Up My Soul, Dr. Stanley's inspirational gems?filled with personal wisdom and words of encouragement?will lead you to your heavenly Father day after day. Each day in I Lift Up My Soul, you will find a verse from Scripture, recommended reading, a guided prayer, and an inspirational and instructional message designed to lift your heart and soul from the earthly to the eternal. Your day will be transformed.
Download or read book How I rose in the world written by How and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Noonday Demon written by Andrew Solomon and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-09-16 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author offers a look at depression in which he draws on his own battle with the illness and interviews with fellow sufferers, researchers, doctors, and others to assess the complexities of the disease, its causes and symptoms, and available therapies. This book examines depression in personal, cultural, and scientific terms. He confronts the challenge of defining the illness and describes the vast range of available medications, the efficacy of alternative treatments, and the impact the malady has on various demographic populations, around the world and throughout history. He also explores the thorny patch of moral and ethical questions posed by emerging biological explanations for mental illness. He takes readers on a journey into the most pervasive of family secrets and contributes to our understanding not only of mental illness but also of the human condition.
Download or read book Fulfilled written by E. N. Baldwin and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2007-09 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the Vision is yet for an appointed time; but at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. Habakkuk 2: 3 Through the grace of God, every trial and tribulation we encounter in life, makes us stronger, more powerful, and more bearable. Fulfilled is a Book of inspirational stories and poetry expressing my struggles and battles in life. The dream of this book begun in Iraq and was brought to life during my spare time in Afghanistan. Come with me on a spiritual journey through life, A journey painted with words of expressions and poetry for the soul. We all fall down, but we all get back up again! There are going to be some things in life that are going to shatter your pride, break your heart, and crush your soul, but you have to believe Everything happens for a reason. Once you realize that things happens for a reason and reach for the sky, you too will become fulfilled! E. N Baldwin is a United States Army Veteran currently living in Houston, TX. She has been writing poetry and short stories since the second grade. She loves helping others and inspiring them to accomplish their dreams. She is currently working on her Master Degree as a Physician Assistant and grants for funding Second Chance in His Hands. E.N Baldwin knew as a child that she had a spiritual purpose for the Lord. She has always kept a strong closeness and Friendship with the Lord and allows him to direct her in everything that she does. E.N Baldwin is now on a journey in search to find that purpose on earth that GOD wants her to fulfill.
Download or read book Can t Touch My Soul written by Donna Rafanello and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking study of lesbian survivors of childhood sexual abuse is a powerful and critically needed entry in the field of survival and recovery literature. 60 courageous lesbian survivors share their personal stories of recovery from the earliest stages of remembering the abuse, to understanding and ultimately overcoming the defense mechanisms that children adopt to survive it, to addressing the endemic feelings of horrible isolation and shame. This collection provides victims ways in which to become survivors, and endows them with a vision of hope for the future.
Download or read book The Bogus Buzz written by Glen Keough and published by Abbott Press. This book was released on 2014-01-22 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flashback to the 1960's and 1970's and faster than you can say "'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, '" accompany Glen Keough as he is drilled by Dominican nuns, enlightened by a hippie father and loved by a grandmother who easily forgave his sins. In this coming of age memoir, Keough reminisces on a youth spent in Southern California with a band of boys who when freed from the constraints of Catholicism, partook in the forbidden fruits of the era. A time to trade marbles for marijuana and Johnny Western for Led Zeppelin. Such transactions come with a price as his best friend went on an acid trip he never returned from mentally. The author broods on a lost of innocence and how a gracious God could take away a sister so young with cancer. "The Bogus Buzz" shares a sensitive maturation process similar to the 1986 movie "Stand By Me." It reflects on the coping mechanisms constructed to weather divorce, insecurity and the come hither look of the fish netted blonde two desks down.
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Download or read book Care of The Soul In Medicine written by Thomas Moore and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2011-07-15 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few experiences stir the emotions and throw a person into crisis as illness does. If affects not only the body but also the spirit and soul. Illness is about life and death, fear and hope, love and conflict, spirit and body. And yet, the healthcare system is not structured around these considerations—our doctors and other medical professionals are not trained to deal with the whole person. Care of the Soul In Medicine is Moore’s manifesto about the future of healthcare. In this new vision of care, Moore speaks to the importance of healing a person rather than simply treating a body. He gives advice to both healthcare providers and patients for maintaining dignity and humanity. He provides spiritual guidance for dealing with feelings of mortality and threat, encouraging patients to not only take an active part in healing but also to view illness as a positive passage to new awareness. While we don’t fully understand the extent to which healing depends on attitude; it has been shown that healing needs to focus on more than the body. The future of medicine is not only in new technical developments and research discoveries; it is also in appreciating the state of soul and spirit in illness.
Download or read book When Your Mind Breaks the Spirit of Your Soul written by Angelica Rose and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-09-17 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It all started when I was about fifteen years old. I was playing for the Amateur Softball Association, or Junior Olympic Softball. I was a standout pitcher, throwing the ball about sixty-five miles an hour. I loved softball; it was my sport, and it was my passion. But something was taking over my body, my brain, and my soul. I wasnt in control anymore. I used to throw no-hitters, strike batters out, and be proud of myself. But a switch went off in my brain. I was hearing voices; they were telling me to do certain things. I was paranoid, and it affected my pitching. My dad could no longer sit anywhere near where I was pitching because I could see his eyeballs. Those eyeballs were following me and distracting me, so he had to sit behind the outfield fence. I could hear what the batters were thinking, and I could hear what everyone in the stands where thinking. It ruined my career. The sad part about it was that nobody helped me. How could they have helped me? I never told anybody because I was so afraid. Was this normal? I sometimes think it started even earlier, maybe even as young as six years old. The voices and paranoia were so intense; sometimes I just wanted to end my life. Why did my parents not notice this? Why didnt anybody notice this? I kept it all to myself and dealt with it myself.
Download or read book Unchained written by M. Francis Schmidt and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-06 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history people have faced unbelievable, seemingly impossible situations through war, genocide, poverty and political oppression. Yet, even in those dire situations, they have prevailed against all odds through bold action and their deep faith in Christ. "Unchained" takes the reader amidst fourteen centuries of such amazing triumphs...from the Battle of Tours in France through the Battle of Vienna in 1683 into the horrific Armenian genocide of the last century and then through the author's own rousing life. The stories will both astound and inspire you. However, "Unchained" is more than an inspirational history lesson; it contains the amazing fairy tale "The Knight and the Butterfly" that is a vibrant, colorful and moving story for children and adults alike. There is also the probing, somewhat comical story "The Question" that tears both a man and the Bible apart, piece by piece, flaw by flaw, only to have the Godly truth revealed in the end. If that isn't enough for the reader, "Unchained" includes dozens of the author's emotional poems of Poe-like dark and decadent design and then moves through his mystical and thought-provoking oeuvre. The reader is then taken on one last, incredible trip through time with Archangel Gabriel from the beginning of time straight through to the rapture. The epic poem frames the evolution of earth and the beginning and the end of civilization, the struggle between faith and science as well as the dreadful failings and the astounding victories of man. How does the world end? Read it and find out. Even Nostradamus would raise an eyebrow. However, "Unchained" is more than a collection of different tales and poetry. The astute reader will find common threads through all the stories, both in the characters and the action; moreover, that the real and the fictional are all inter-related. Discerning booklovers will recognize that, in fact, "Unchained" is one singular opus.
Download or read book Food and Culture written by Carole Counihan and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reader reveals how food habits and beliefs both present a microcosm of any culture and contribute to our understanding of human behaviour. Particular attention is given to how men and women define themselves differently through food choices.
Download or read book GOD S CALL FOR REPENTANCE PART I written by Antony I Raj and published by Antony I Raj. This book was released on 2023-05-11 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book helps the reader to understand how Important he/she is, in the eyes of God. Also, this book enlightens people on how the Evil spirits are deceiving them to commit sin and makes them as slaves of sin and abuse their body 'which is the temple of the Holy Ghost' thereby, they indulge in sin endlessly. Further, this book enlightens on how the sinfulness of people makes them to lose the blessings which are promised to them by God in obedience. The author's endeavor is to enlighten people on; "how to overcome their weaknesses and sinful desires that makes them to fall in sin repeatedly". Thereby they can overcome their sinful nature & glorify God and become an instrument in God's hand to be used in the work of SALVATION and receive eternal life which was promised by Jesus Christ. Reader is advised to read GOD's CALL FOR REPENTANCE PART - I & GOD's CALL FOR REPENTANCE PART - II to harvest full benefits.
Download or read book The Deseret Weekly written by and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 860 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
