Truth be told, I could tell my story over and over, working it into the ground, or I could diversify a bit and let you know that there's hope through the stories of others as well. For this reason, I want to begin sharing stories of others that I have found personally encouraging. The first is the story of Lanae Hale...
About four years ago, I heard a song called ''Back and Forth'' on the radio, written and sung by Lanae Hale (she has an amazing voice and I love her music...I would highly recommend you give it a listen!:) Imagine my surprise when I learned that she used to use self injury as a coping mechanism in a similar way that I had. She grew up in the church and loved God, but there was something missing, especially when she encountered difficulty in high school. That's when she started cutting herself. She used cutting to express her weakness in private so she could keep her strong face for everyone else. The problem was that in the long run, it didn't work, and the pattern, rather than giving her strength, made her increasingly weak. She was losing control. One day she found a verse, Psalm 147:3, and read ''He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds'' (NKJV). She describes how this was a sort of light-bulb moment for her when she realized that God was big enough and strong enough to heal her. So she asked Him to do just that. And he did. He began to heal and restore her, through a process, to a place of wholeness. Please read Lanae's story in her own words on her own website here or listen to it on youtube here.
Please know, please understand, please rest assured, that there is hope. I know it first hand. So does Lanae, and so do many, many others.
Blessings,
Hopeful
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