Depression and Abuse

This  is tthe first posting in this genre :

Depression and Abuse seem like to peas in a pod at times if you have been abused you struggle with depression. 

I am challenging everyone who reads this post to understand they are victors and not only victims. You are still alive, the enemies of abuse and depression have not taken your life.

Yes you are struggling but struggle means you have hope.

I have DID I and DID seem to live as partners most days. I have had it at least 3 years now. 

DID did:

Wrecked a marriage  as they were violent to my love.

Wrecked a relationship withh her family '

Caused me untold hardship financially

cause intense battles with depression

Kept me from My dying mother who is now dead for almost up until the end of her life

Could not think straight at all

caused me a a lot of shame shame that was not valid but very real

Caused me to think my life was over

Caused sucidual thoughts only still here because of biblical faith in the Saviour

Thoughts that I would never see my family again meaning Brother

my wife then, stepdad and grandparents

Understanding of mental illlness  I did not have before

Helped to show me how weak I could be and how strong

Helped me not to judge people to look deeper than the surface

Was able to help those like me because I understand them now

DID could not and did not

Take my biblical faith in Saviour

Did not take my life
 

Cause me to die

Make me into  an invalid

cause a breakdown of  hope

make  me bitter at life

cause a change in my foundational beliefs

cause me to lose out in life

cause me not to be able to do something thought it is not what I did before

cause me to to be unique and precious

rob me of joy all the time 

make a mess of my mind that is permanent

Cause me to be able to learn new things

make a contribution to my life and others