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When you're down, and troubled... - 9/16/2008 11:02:30 AM
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Prairiehiker
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I won't sign the rest of the song...that would just ruin it for all of you. Anyway, there's a question here somewhere.
I know that when we're down and disappointed the first thing we do is look up to God and pray. But is there anything else that you do that brings you comfort?
When I am down, my first instinct is to go for a run. I put on my running shoes and go for a run with no direction. Also, I want to climb but the crags are 2.5 hours away, so that's not an easy option.
What do you guys do to deal with your frustrations, hurts, anger, disappointmetns....etc/ ?
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RE: When you're down, and troubled... - 9/16/2008 11:41:37 AM
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Calling a friend helps me.
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RE: When you're down, and troubled... - 9/16/2008 11:46:09 AM
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I like to go to a concert, there's this cool place about an hour from my house called the Foundry and they get some really cool groups like Hawk Nelson and Disciple, so I like to go there and hang out. It lets me meet new people and get my mind on something else. I also like to write, work on dramas with a couple of other singles from my church, or sing. If I'm really upset about something though, nothing beats a great big ice cream sundae and a good romantic comedy! (I LOVED Enchanted!!)
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RE: When you're down, and troubled... - 9/16/2008 11:51:07 AM
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Hi PH - I write. It helps me to clarify my thoughts and also is a great release - then it usually flows into prayer time!
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RE: When you're down, and troubled... - 9/16/2008 2:37:29 PM
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I do different things depending on what I am not sure........maybe on the emotion......I don't know.
When I am frustrated I usually ride or go to the lake to talk to the Lord.......the lake is usually my choice on stormy, wavey days........somehow the power and rage of the water reminds me calmness always comes after the storm.
Hurt I think I usually go to the woods.......
Anger......I want to be alone......doesn't matter whether I am walking in the woods or a city.......I just need to get out and walk....to think.......to have God open my eyes to the truth and speak to me peace.
Disappointment again I tend to do something in nature alone......
Hopelessness God often speaks through activities with the girls and his Word.......
Ironically when I am lonely I tend to do something alone.....and somehow that makes me less lonely........funny huh LOL
What an interesting question Prairiehiker........there are so many things I do yet none would I say are always what I do when I feel this way.......sometimes I ride, sometimes I write in my journal, sometimes I post on CW and sometimes, such as recently, I try all the things which usually work and none do........until .......wait I just realized what it is........for it has less to do where or what I am doing........as it does who I am being.....and how I am listening.
Sharing with others is still hard for me............humpy dumpty would be a good illustration...........sitting on the wall teetering back and forth during an earthquake of emotions I will share a little, but once I start falling.........then I need to be alone, to spend time talking to God in nature, to see the moon, hear the waves, smell the leaves, or feel wind as I fly down a hill on my bike...........in the past I have fallen but I never hit the ground.....my daddy has always caught me.....until this past year.....
This past year I have experienced what it is like to be broken into many different pieces.........and shattered I found myself needing someone to help put me back together.........God provided........
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RE: When you're down, and troubled... - 9/16/2008 3:07:46 PM
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Driving. Sometimes I just feel the need to run. So I hop in the car and just drive. I never go anywhere specific, just as the gumption drives me I go.
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RE: When you're down, and troubled... - 9/16/2008 3:09:06 PM
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I just got back from a few miles run, and my mood has swung dramatically from one end to another. I was feeling really down before my run, but now, it's like I'm on top of the world. I know I'll hit a low point again, but Im enjoying a few moments of endorphin induced happiness.
I, too, like being alone when I'm going through difficult times. Initially, I'd like to vent, but after that, I need to process the difficulties and feel all the emotions. That's how I feel a release. I talk to God a lot when I'm alone. Usually, I'm walking, or running, cycling. Climbing/hiking would be my ultimate release, but those days are rare.
I feel much closer to God and my commune with him is so real when I'm in nature; in the woods somewhere.
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O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made;
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder
Thy power through out the universe displayed
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
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RE: When you're down, and troubled... - 9/16/2008 3:11:03 PM
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I like driving too, but it's getting kinda expensive to do these days. I used to like to explore new towns at random like one day I just started driving down random roads and ended up in Poland. I'm such an explorer!
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RE: When you're down, and troubled... - 9/16/2008 3:11:45 PM
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Eat.
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RE: When you're down, and troubled... - 9/16/2008 3:13:39 PM
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I can relate prairiehiker.........I am glad you were able to go for a run and now feel better.
Do you work in an office? I use to have my own business which allowed me to out and about all day..........now I work in an office with no windows......somedays I get so restless I can't stand it..........I have found just running upstairs and stepping outside for 10 minutes will lift my spirits and enable me to focus more in the 50 minutes left........
It is funny the smokers go outside because they have to have a cigerate.......me I go outside because I have to breath the fresh air and see the sky LOL
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RE: When you're down, and troubled... - 9/16/2008 3:13:58 PM
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and I watch this video over and over again...and I feel better.
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< Message edited by Prairiehiker -- 9/16/2008 3:20:30 PM >
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O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made;
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder
Thy power through out the universe displayed
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
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RE: When you're down, and troubled... - 9/16/2008 3:23:03 PM
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Prairiehiker
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I like driving too, but it's getting kinda expensive to do these days. I used to like to explore new towns at random like one day I just started driving down random roads and ended up in Poland. I'm such an explorer!
I love driving too. Especially when it's not planned.
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O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made;
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder
Thy power through out the universe displayed
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
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RE: When you're down, and troubled... - 9/16/2008 3:27:01 PM
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Prairiehiker
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Do you work in an office? I use to have my own business which allowed me to out and about all day..........now I work in an office with no windows......some days I get so restless I can't stand it..........I have found just running upstairs and stepping outside for 10 minutes will lift my spirits and enable me to focus more in the 50 minutes left........
Yeah, I work in an office surrounded by windows. The only thing is, it's not always a pretty sight outside. Let's see. in the past few months, I've seen a dead body hanging from a building directly across me, I've seen drunks getting beaten up, cops/firefighters everyday trying to arrest someone/ or trying to pick up an inebriated homeless men, lots of happening outside my window. The one inspiring scene was when I saw a firefighter rappel down from another building across me, to rescue a drowning peregrine falcon. That one really touched me. The falcons died, but they put in a good effort.
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O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made;
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder
Thy power through out the universe displayed
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
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RE: When you're down, and troubled... - 9/16/2008 3:30:23 PM
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Hmmm....that sounds pretty awful PH. Remind me not to move to your city (or at least not take a job in that building)!
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RE: When you're down, and troubled... - 9/16/2008 3:43:41 PM
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Prairiehiker
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Hmmm....that sounds pretty awful PH. Remind me not to move to your city (or at least not take a job in that building)!
I guess you missed out on our discussion about my city being the murder capital of Canada. lol. It's not funny, but that's what we're famous for.
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O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made;
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder
Thy power through out the universe displayed
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
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RE: When you're down, and troubled... - 9/16/2008 7:55:33 PM
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Hmmm....that sounds pretty awful PH. Remind me not to move to your city (or at least not take a job in that building)!
I guess you missed out on our discussion about my city being the murder capital of Canada. lol. It's not funny, but that's what we're famous for.
Yikes! I have two sisters living there.
Back to the topic.
I go somewhere I can be alone, where I can think in silence; that's where I find that I'm not alone.
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When we know who is coming, how can we worry about what is coming? When the last hour belongs to us, how can we worry about the next minute?
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RE: When you're down, and troubled... - 9/16/2008 8:55:33 PM
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If it's more of being sad I pull out my instruments and play anything/everything I can think of, until my lungs collapse or my fingers are too numb to feel the strings/keys. And of course sometimes cry, but that gives me a headache so I try not to go that route much.
If it's more of an anger/frustration thing I usually read, whatever I happen to grab- fiction, church doctrines, history, religion comparisons, just something to get lost in until I calm down.
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RE: When you're down, and troubled... - 9/16/2008 9:03:07 PM
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Prairiehiker
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Do you guys think that if we have life partners, would we be doing the same thing to cope when we're disappointed, frustrated, etc. Or would the fact that we have someone to lean on change the way we deal with life's little problems?
I'm thinking, would I still be running for miles if I had a husband who I can cry to? Would I be using all these activities as escapes, or would I do them because I truly enjoy them?
I guess it's the same question as the one about whether we'll be visiting the Single's forum if we were married?
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O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made;
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder
Thy power through out the universe displayed
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
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RE: When you're down, and troubled... - 9/16/2008 9:09:41 PM
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ORIGINAL: Prairiehiker
Do you guys think that if we have life partners, would we be doing the same thing to cope when we're disappointed, frustrated, etc. Or would the fact that we have someone to lean on change the way we deal with life's little problems?
I'm thinking, would I still be running for miles if I had a husband who I can cry to? Would I be using all these activities as escapes, or would I do them because I truly enjoy them?
I guess it's the same question as the one about whether we'll be visiting the Single's forum if we were married?
Well, I mentioned that my husband was a great support. But honestly, in all marriages there are times when things are not good between you, and you still have to find a way to cope.
So don't throw away your running shoes, PH. You'll be glad you kept them.
shallbe
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RE: When you're down, and troubled... - 9/16/2008 9:15:54 PM
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Prairiehiker
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So don't throw away your running shoes, PH. You'll be glad you kept them.
Funny, I was just telling a man last week that no man is going to come in between me and my running shoes, lol. No, running is my life; I'll only give it up when I lose both legs.
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O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made;
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder
Thy power through out the universe displayed
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
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