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Dr. Neil Anderson's Blog - August 2013
8/1/13 – Overcoming Sin and Death 8/2/13 – The Entrapment of Sin 8/5/13 – Complete Repentance 8/6/13 – One Flesh 8/12/13 – Breaking the Bond 8/13/13 – Patterns of Sexual Bondage 8/16/13 – Date Rape 8/19/13 – Discipleship Counseling 8/20/13 – It Works 8/21/13 – Complete Answer 8/22/13 – Sovereignty and Free Will 8/23/13 – Unanswered Prayer 8/26/13 – Who is Responsible for What? 8/27/13 – Flat Liners 8/28/13 – It Was Worth the Trip 8/29/13 – The Inquirer’s Responsibility 8/30/13 – A Child’s PrayerSteps to Overcoming Losses
1. Identify each loss Concrete losses are easier to recognize than abstract losses. Changing jobs and moving to a new location can precipitate a depression even though it could improve your social status and financial base. The move may mean the loss of friends,...
The Seventh Step in Overcoming Depression
The final step in overcoming depression is to let go of the past. A woman shared that her best friend ran off with her husband ten years earlier. She was deeply hurt by this incredible betrayal. She thought her life was ruined by those adulterers, and there was...
Sixth Step in Overcoming Depression
The sixth step in overcoming depression is to process your losses. A loss can be real, threatened or imagined, which is often a negative thought or lie that is believed. Either one can precipitate a depression. How we respond to any loss or crisis will determine how...
Fifth Step in Overcoming Depression
One of the major symptoms of depression is withdrawal from meaningful relationships. Isolating ourselves and being alone with our negative thoughts will only contribute to the downward spiral. You may feel like you want to be alone, but you need to stay connected to...
Fourth Step in Overcoming Depression
The fourth step in overcoming depression is to make responsible behavioral changes. We are not instantly delivered from lifestyle depression, we have to grow out of it. It takes time to renew our minds, but it doesn’t take time to change our behavior, which a...
Third Step in Overcoming Depression
Renewing your mind is the third step in overcoming depression. Depression can be divided into two categories. One is related to life-style and the other is precipitated by some crisis event. Lifestyle depression can be traced to early childhood development or living...
Second Step in Overcoming Depression
The second step is to commit your body to God as a living sacrifice (Rom. 12:1), which may mean “Go see your doctor.” Depression is a multi-faceted problem that affects the body, soul, and spirit. Consequently, a comprehensive cure for depression will require a...
First Step in Overcoming Depression
Recovery begins by saying, “I have a problem and I need help.” There are adequate answers for depression but you have to want to get well and be willing to do whatever it takes to be free. The key to any cure is commitment. Over the next few days I will share in...
Learned Helplessness
Scientific studies have shed light on the relationship between learned helplessness and neurochemical changes in the body. Researchers describe an experiment where rats were “taught” helplessness by the use of shock. They were able to measure neurological changes...
Demonic Depression
Demonic Depression From a Facebook friend: I am writing in regards to your seminar in Minnesota. The day it was to start, I was to be admitted to a hospital for the fifth time for manic depression. I have been dealing with this for almost two years. We had gone to...