Hey Everyone,
Have you ever thought a certain way about something until God put you in the same or similar situation yourself?
This past year has been quite a struggle for me, and my doctor finally decided to bump things up a bit by putting me on a steroid. Both she and the pharmacist warned me that it would make me "hungry and angry." I joked with my friends that they would know I had a bad case of 'Roid Rage if I suddenly talked about smashing things, wanting to choke people, and talked about chowing down just about anything in in my path.
Then I realized that this is me on a NORMAL day, so uh, never mind.
But the pharmacist also warned me that this med might also make me jittery, so I took it very early in the morning, hoping that most of the jitters would wear off by the time I had to try to sleep. What caught me off guard is that while I can definitely tell when they kick in, it's very unlike the jitters I get from caffeine (which I should probably avoid altogether, but you know... coffee and chocolate.) In contrast, this medicine made me feel alert, in control, motivated, and naturally energized. In other words... It made me feel like my old self -- the way I used to feel many years ago before I started having problems with insomnia.
The thing is, I do not like being on meds at all and try to avoid them whenever possible. I was very reluctant to try this course of treatment but my doctor assured me that it would only be for a short time. I don't want to become dependent or addicted to any sort of substance, and most times won't even take anything for a headache unless it's absolutely unbearable.
But after feeling the effects this particular med has on me, I want to get off them as soon as possible -- because as nice and familiar as it is, I don't want to get hooked on this feeling.
I grew up in a very strict, somewhat legalistic church in which it seemed that the general attitude toward people with addictions was that they were weak-willed sinners who didn't really have faith and just needed to try harder and do better.
The older I've gotten, the more I've come to understand more of how many addicts must feel -- they're trying to cope with the pain of everyday life, just like anyone else, and they happened to stumble upon something that makes them feel like a better version of themselves, or at least, a little bit better than usual. And who doesn't want to feel better?
It's experiences like these that make me want to try harder, to ask God for more understanding, and to pray more often for people who are going through things I might have otherwise brushed off due to my own ignorance.
Do you have any experiences in your life like this, too?
* Have you ever thought a certain way about something, until God made you go through it yourself? What happened?
* How did it change your perspective?
* What impact has it had on your life ever since?
I really like hearing about other's life experiences and what they've learned, so I hope you'll feel free to share yours.
Have you ever thought a certain way about something until God put you in the same or similar situation yourself?
This past year has been quite a struggle for me, and my doctor finally decided to bump things up a bit by putting me on a steroid. Both she and the pharmacist warned me that it would make me "hungry and angry." I joked with my friends that they would know I had a bad case of 'Roid Rage if I suddenly talked about smashing things, wanting to choke people, and talked about chowing down just about anything in in my path.
Then I realized that this is me on a NORMAL day, so uh, never mind.
But the pharmacist also warned me that this med might also make me jittery, so I took it very early in the morning, hoping that most of the jitters would wear off by the time I had to try to sleep. What caught me off guard is that while I can definitely tell when they kick in, it's very unlike the jitters I get from caffeine (which I should probably avoid altogether, but you know... coffee and chocolate.) In contrast, this medicine made me feel alert, in control, motivated, and naturally energized. In other words... It made me feel like my old self -- the way I used to feel many years ago before I started having problems with insomnia.
The thing is, I do not like being on meds at all and try to avoid them whenever possible. I was very reluctant to try this course of treatment but my doctor assured me that it would only be for a short time. I don't want to become dependent or addicted to any sort of substance, and most times won't even take anything for a headache unless it's absolutely unbearable.
But after feeling the effects this particular med has on me, I want to get off them as soon as possible -- because as nice and familiar as it is, I don't want to get hooked on this feeling.
I grew up in a very strict, somewhat legalistic church in which it seemed that the general attitude toward people with addictions was that they were weak-willed sinners who didn't really have faith and just needed to try harder and do better.
The older I've gotten, the more I've come to understand more of how many addicts must feel -- they're trying to cope with the pain of everyday life, just like anyone else, and they happened to stumble upon something that makes them feel like a better version of themselves, or at least, a little bit better than usual. And who doesn't want to feel better?
It's experiences like these that make me want to try harder, to ask God for more understanding, and to pray more often for people who are going through things I might have otherwise brushed off due to my own ignorance.
Do you have any experiences in your life like this, too?
* Have you ever thought a certain way about something, until God made you go through it yourself? What happened?
* How did it change your perspective?
* What impact has it had on your life ever since?
I really like hearing about other's life experiences and what they've learned, so I hope you'll feel free to share yours.
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