When i went into a mania/psychosis i definately had spiritual experiences, eg. good vs evil, hallucinations eg. people having evil eyes, God using me to help with His divine plans, saw the Virgin Mary appear in my hospital psych. ward room, which i became so very relaxed...i did not practice my faith at that time which was over two decades ago...i've never had these experiences again nor have i become manic again. I pushed whatever faith i had behind me and was very dry spiritually for over 3 yrs. I'm presently a practicing christian (Roman Catholic like yourself) and my advice to you is if you feel you want to discuss these "messages" with someone i'd chose a priest if i were you...if no priest is available ask the priest to recommend someone who is qualified like a spiritual director to discuss these messages and your thoughts about them with you. I've run across people and also read several books about those who claim to be receiving 'messages' too but these people are not all authentic and we must always use caution...There are a lot of christians who journal and truly feel God is speaking to them, and those of us who are christian do know God does speak to us in many various ways...with God anything can happen. BUT when we are dealing with mental illness we must use caution b/c i would say most of the time its caused by the chemical imbalances in our brains. I recall a time i used to sit and meditate/pray and i had a pad and paper handy and just started writing and it was God/Jesus speaking to me, i only did that a few times though and kept these messages. I've had a few mtgs with priests to discuss stuff, they really helped me discern some thoughts out tremendously. Feel free to send me a private message anytime, i would love to speak to you. Post edited by: Dit, at: 11/03/2010 06:41 AM Post edited by: Dit, at: 11/03/2010 06:46 AM Be Still and Know That I Am - Scripture
12-Step Slogans - One Day/Moment at a Time/Just for Today/Let Go & Let God/But By the Grace of God
Live and Let Live/Easy Does It/This Too Shall Pass
"Don't be afraid to cry. It will free your mind of sorrowful thoughts." - Hopi tribe
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Lithium 300 mgs, Lamotrigine 200 mgs, Klonopon (Clonazepam) .05mg more if needed, Clomipramine (Anafranil) 25 mgs, Abilify 5 mgs, Seroquel 25 mgs
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