Please pray for me...

I know I have been gone awhile, but I honestly just have periods when I am not online that much at all. Last week we had revival at church so I was gone all week. I do need prayer though. First, I am learning to live without anti-depressant meds for the first time in 12 years (Ive been of of them for about 8 months after God healed me from depression). Please pray that I will learn how to live life as an adult being able to think and feel and everything. Also, I had a sleep study done. The good news is that I no longer have slep apnea after the loss of 150lbs (I still have 140 to go or so). The troubling news is that my oxygen level dips down into the med 80's at night when I sleep. I smoked for 15 years prior to rededicating my life to God and I would just like to ask you all to pray that my lung function will improve with more weight loss and that if there is any damage to my lungs that our God will heal that damage. My doc said there is nothing to worry about right now, but that I will have to sleep with oxygen when I have surgery (the second part of DS) in July. I have not seen my surgeon since the study and will see him March 19th, so we will see what he says. Anyway. I love you all and thank you in advance for your prayers. Hugs-Amy

HI Amy, I will gladly pray for you. I am on meds for depression and anxiety, and doubt I will ever go off them. God heals in a lot of different ways for me. I will also pray for your oxygen levels to improve for you. Praise the Lord for what He has done in your life so far. Hugs, Trish

I agree with you-God uses drugs to heal as well. Thank you for your prayers!!Hugs-Amy

Morning Amy, Prayers coming your way. I too am working through Life without meds EXCEPT for anxiety ones and to be honest its been several years in the making. I've had some trying times but all in all arming myself with knowledge and surrounding myself with a support system that is just amazing really helps. There are a couple books I'd like to suggest to you that are certainly keys in my progress and continuing growth. The first is called Boundaries by Cloud & Townsend and the other is Living Without Depression & Manic Depression (I'm Bipolar and the 2nd book has tremendous mood recognition exercises and many tips & tricks to help me with moods and reaching out when I need and want to). I hope you continue to do well and the Lord is certainly the writer of our lives and we have to grow & learn. All best & big hugs.....

Thank you!!!Learning is the key. God has a plan for each and He will work it out, but we have to cooperate. I also take the anxiety meds stll. Thanks for the suggestions on the books!! Hugs-Amy

Hi Amy I will keep you in prayer for both issues. I smoked for 35 years and am now paying for it. I'm able to do the everyday things with out oxygen but have to wear my "nose hose" at night. You still may end up all right because my pulmonary doc said my extra weight is what causes the O2 drop at night down to the mid 70's without the O2. He said tho that there's a good chance that once I get the weight off I may not need the oxygen anymore. So there is hope, hang in there and just remember God has us in His hands and will get us thru one day at a time. God bless!

Thank you!! I'm glad he has us in His mighty hands because without him I would surely be dead or alone. I'm sending up prayers for you as well. Hugs-Amy