BROADCASTS.com

A Special Passage for Karen

\u201cMy life is not perfect, nor is it close to being perfect. I am not perfect. I am, in fact, a bundle of imperfections. I wish - sometimes I wish with all my heart - that I could correct these imperfections; that I knew what causes my behaviors, what sets up my downfalls, what keeps getting in my way. That\u2019s why I\u2019ve come to You, I guess. I haven\u2019t been able to find the answers on my own.

I am glad you came. I have always been here to help you. I am here now. You don\u2019t have to find the answers on your own. You never had to.\u201d\xa0 - From Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsch

\xa0

A Prozac Induced Mania\xa0

Most of us believe medicines will heal our illnesses. We do not expect a drug to exacerbate our problems, so when one actually does, it\u2019s difficult to know that it is at the root of the problem. Karen Gray shares how Prozac caused a mania which led her down the dark hallways of depression, suicidal thoughts and the disintegration of her marriage to a good man. She says \u201cdepression is more than being down. Depression is when your brain gets really messed up.\u201d

\xa0

Everything was Perfect Until It Wasn\u2019t

Karen\u2019s manic side bubbled up and everything seemed perfect. She and her husband were able to quit marriage counseling and her life had never been better. A short while later her scale tipped the opposite direction. Her husband tricked her into moving out of their house under the guise of helping her to heal. In what felt like an instant, he shattered the framework of her life. To their credit, both Karen and her husband continued to keep their daughter\u2019s well-being a priority.

\xa0

The Value of Continuing on with This Life

Despair led Karen to a distorted suicidal place. She had thoughts of how it might benefit her daughter to know that life is hard. She also considered it might be better for her to grow up without a mother than to grow up with a crazy one. It wasn\u2019t until Karen spoke with a deceased woman\u2019s older daughter at a funeral that she thought there is no point when a daughter has had enough time with her mother.

\xa0

Remembering the Muse

Karen\u2019s spiritual practice is really important to her. When she considers the way of God in the world, she feels at home and safe.

Karen recommends Harriet Emilie Cady\u2019s Lessons in Truth and Emmet Fox\u2019s books.

\xa0

Work Directly with Me

If you would like to work directly with me visit my website, Annpeck.com or email me directly at ann@annpeck.com and share with me the impact you have gotten from these stories. If you would like to share your thoughts and ideas with me you can connect on twitter with #curvyworldpodcast and/or @iamannpeck. On Facebook, you can join the private Curvyworld group. If you would like a copy of my \u201cI Am Habits\u201d simply text Iamhabits (all one word) to 44222. Let me know how you found out about Straight Talk, I love collecting the stories.