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Re: Overcoming abuse through the atonement [message #1208 is a reply to message #1206] Sun, 07 October 2012 07:33 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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Jeremy,
Thank you for your reply. It was put together well, and does contain several concepts with scriptural backing which many sufferers from abuse should find helpful. It is true, I have found great comfort from the Lord in knowing how much He cares for me and understands my pain when no one else does.

Sadly, my experience with the church has been people telling me I'm just not praying hard enough, or not reading enough scripture to make my pain go away. The concept that the gospel can heal ANY pain leads to an aversion to using psychotherapy and/or pharmaceuticals to overcome past experiences or correct imbalances in the brain.

As a sufferer of past abuse, and Bipolar Disorder, I have great need for both psychotherapy and pharmaceuticals to overcome these challenges. I cannot make the pain go away simply by reading scriptures. The scriptures and the Gospel and the comfort of the Spirit are very necessary in the process. They help me through the worst of the pain. Sadly, no matter how much I try to give my pain to Christ, or simply let it go, the pain is still there.

I truly believe God is more forgiving towards those who suffer from such things. He will reach out more quickly and more powerfully to help when we seek Him out. But, for many cases, no amount of praying, scripture searching, or church attendance is going to heal the soul from the scars left by others. Not on their own. This is what I meant by my comment. I must confess I let my focus narrow too much. I forget sometimes that the things I learned directly from the Spirit can be found in the scriptures and grow into what I have learned.

For those who need therapy and medications, we also need God. Many of us must use all three to overcome transgressions we are compelled to repeat as a result of past abuse and/or chemical imbalances. One thing we need more than any other is comforting. I have found great comfort by using the teachings of the Book of Mormon to draw closer to God and feel the comforts of the Holy Ghost and the Savior. I hope everyone who suffers from such things can find that path while not neglecting the other methods God has developed to assist us.

- Dragon

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