FAITH IS NOT NECESSARILY ABOUT GOD.
Up in the clouds. One of the most important pieces in my recovery has been my faith. I consider myself more spiritual than religious. I was raised evangelical protestant. I grew up going to church,went to christian camps in the summer and even went to a christian college. For the most part I had good experiences. This gave me a foundation when I started my path of recovery. My very first bout with depression was in my junior year of college. I didn't mention this in my earlier posts. I became very stressed out and almost took time off before my senior year. I didn't want to end my life, but I did get very overwhelmed. I made an appointment with the college chaplain and did have some sessions with him. I don't remember what we talked about, but I did go on to finish my senior year. One of the reasons I always sought help was that I grew up knowing taking your life was a sin. When I was introduced to Al-Anon, ...