Book’s Paragraphs below are included in Book’s sections Preface/Summary, 1.0 Introduction/Rationale & sections 4.1, & 4.4. These paragraphs shown, unless otherwise noted, are repeated Once in these Book sections (not below), for IMPORTANT Reasons… i.e. Repetition of Important material in the Training Process is Essential for a Sufferer which serves as the means for reprogramming of the mind in essence, from e.g. a negative mindset to a Positive mindset… Exceptions include a few paragraphs added only in section 4 as addressed; this just seemed more fitting at the time when writing those few paragraphs which are more in depth per what section 4 is all about… All these Paragraphs Rationalize/ Clarify the Importance of Combining the Positivity Process in the Book Together with section 4, Our Foundation, Our Faith, & #1 Dependence.
NOTE/Quick Summation: You will read that I personally Needed the Positivity Tools/Skills Process up front to Save My Life to allow me to break out of the negative shell I was consumed with that would have killed me if I did not come across that radio station in 2002… I Just Could Not Get Past all that negativity which Consumed me without This Process… In meantime I was going to Church, hoping & Praying that all this Anxiety, Depression, OCD, & whatever else Professionals would have tagged me with these days (e.g. likely ADD, ADHD, & who knows BPD?), would just leave me, but that did not necessarily Help me Directly (… Indirectly… Probably So, as Things Often happen for a Reason :)). So I Certainly Needed the Positivity Process to initially Clear up my mind, allowing me to appropriately Connect with all that surrounded me, including God… As I say in the Book, the Positivity Process Definitely serves as a Stepping Stone or Enhancement of Faith…! As I progressed & continued to Allow my Faith to Grow with age, I found as you will find, A Balance… You’ll be utilizing the Positivity Tools/Skills for matters within Our Control (Our Thoughts & Actions for the Most Part), while realizing & accepting that which we cannot control… Yeah, the Positivity Process allows us to build up Our Positivity Threshold to become as Strong as we can be as humans (Undoubtedly)… And then We will Understand, when matters push past Our Positivity Threshold (as the Book addresses), that is when we understand the necessity during such TRYING times to relinquish control to God (/Jesus if Christian)… Yes You Will Find That Balance! As I Said a Million times it seems, This Combo Is All We Can Do as humans, NATURALLY!… Oh, & the Power in Prayer as we Allow Our Faith & Belief to Grow, is Huge but Pretty much Impossible to define The/That “FEEL”!… We All have to go There Ourselves, to Realize THIS…. :)… You will Then Truly Understand why I say in the Book, Our Faith/Foundation is at least half the Game in Life, if we desire to call Life a Game…
(Preface/Summary paragraphs (Italicized) & replicated in 1.0 Introduction/Rationale (Non-Italicized), address the (2) Main Components of Book in Importance if you did not already know:)
“A Complete Process including Detailed Instructions, and Optimum/Proven Coping Skills & Tools, Unmatched I believe, combining what I Learned from which Saved my Life upfront, plus additional elements provided which absolutely can only Help+, are provided for All. These Tools & Skills are those we were not born with, but we need to Learn. This Detailed Positivity Process, which also addresses the importance of Exercise & Eating Well (i.e. per section 3), and laughter & :)s, teaches us how to change or reprogram a negative mindset to a Positive mindset to prevent or eliminate significant levels of Anxiety and Depression in Life. More Specifically, this allows us to drill down to our individual negative thoughts/mindset, changing those to Positive thoughts/mindset, and also drilling down to the sources of Our negativity and dealing with that as Best as we can; this personalizes the process for Anyone. This is the Bottom Line Key to Self-Improvement or Recovery from an Anxiety & Depression perspective. Besides, a Positive mindset is what it takes to Aspire in Life; most all People believe this by now. This Process is based on the premise & the (Logical) FACT that a negative thought impacts the brain/body chemistry in a bad/negative way, and a Positive thought reverses that, and impacts brain/body chemistry in a Positive way. If this process works for those most afflicted, such as for me, it will work for Anyone! I am certain there is not anyone who couldn’t get something out of this Book unless they have been fully educated on these matters, and more importantly, have experienced all this. Take it from someone who has been Living and breathing this for 40 years now actually; and believe me a lot of those years up front, felt like it was 24 hours a day. Why for Anyone, is further explained in the 1st paragraph of the Introduction/Rationale (section 1.).
Additionally, this Book goes One Big Step further, addressing what I and many Others believe, is Necessary to Solidify Recovery (or Improvement) from Our Anxieties & Depression, and then Solidify Our Well Being (i.e. Our Positivity and Peace of Mind). This allows us the potential to achieve True Peace of Mind/Tranquility through Life, Living Comfortably in an imperfect world (Everyone’s Goal!). When we become Positive Thinking People via the Key Tools and Skills Process included in this Book, which Is Crucial for People to appropriately deal with their earthly problems, especially for significant sufferers from Anxiety and Depression, we then become more Clear In Thought and More Apt to See and Sense What Really Is Important in Life; and that Should Include Our Belief System/Spirituality/God (addressed in section 4 of this Book). When we acknowledge, per my and many other People’s Beliefs (hopefully), that without God, there would be absolutely nothing, including Ourselves, all the Animals and Wildlife, and this Ecologically Perfect World we were born into… well, that pretty much sums it up and validates it … doesn’t it, or shouldn’t it :)? Unless of course, we believe in the Big Bang theory where, I guess, that belief is based on some state of entropy or something where All This including Ourselves, just miraculously by luck/chance, came into being and ended up this way ((?:)). For those who are not sure, I ask you… did All of This come from nothing at all, or from Something rather SPECIAL :)? If you’re thinking from something Special, you are on the Right Track :)! … When we work on our Positivity via the Tools, Skills, and Instruction set specifically addressed in this Book, together with Our Faith (section 4), then I Firmly Believe this is as Good as we can do for ourselves as human beings on planet Earth, providing us that potential to achieve that True Peace of Mind through Life.
This Combination of what it takes, allows us to appropriately cope under Very Difficult situations whether matters stack up within or outside of our control. At times, our Positivity which we can develop extensively/beautifully via the included Positivity Tools/Skills Process, can only take us so far, until we reach that threshold within us, past the burden we can bare, when we need More (i.e. Our Faith…); unfortunately, help from another human is very much limited. I have grown to know this from firsthand experience, with some of those (very) down times. Considering an example of an Extreme case of the combination of PTSD, and subsequent Addiction (to alcohol), Faith was the only answer for Louis Zamperini! His biography is written in the Book“Unbroken”, addressing this, which is also addressed fully in the sequel to the movie “Unbroken”, entitled,“Unbroken: Path to Redemption”.
Additional rationale supporting the Importance and Need to Combine the included Positivity Tools & Skills Process with Our Faith, involves the synonymous nature of doing this when compared to those 12 Step Programs and their approach to deal with addictions (for alcohol or drugs). These programs have been around since 1939, and to this day are considered to be the Best Approach in Dealing with addictions. The basis of these 12 step programs involve the Best Approach steps necessary for the People to rid themselves of their specific addictions, and combining this with the Needs for Belief in a Power Greater than Us; and that is Belief in God Ultimately. So, when Combining Our Belief in God with the included Detailed Cognitive/Behavioral Modification Approach, which I Am Convinced to be the Best Means to Resolve Our Problems with negativity, or Resolve Our addiction to negativity which it is in a sense, especially if we are significant sufferers with Anxiety and Depression, sums up and Validates my Complete Understanding (and gut feeling) that in a True Self-Help Book form, It Can’t Get Any Better.”
(Paragraphs in sections 1.0 Introduction/Rationale, and replicated in sections 4.1 or 4.4; also address a few additional paragraphs added to only section 4 as also noted:)
“Continuing to reflect further on the importance of the interdependency of the included Positivity Tools & Skills Process, and section 4 material, Our Belief System/Spirituality (& Mindfulness) provides what I believe is Essential for Us to develop a Solid Foundation/Core with Good/Solid Standards, Values, & Integrity, helping us become Good/Solid & Positive People through Life. Without a Strong Foundation/Core, then I don’t believe it would be possible to appropriately build-up Our Positive Selves, and be Internally Strong People in the long run (i.e. with a weakened Foundation/Core). Besides, Our Faith/Our Foundation provides the basis of Our Positivity…You know how it is when we do the Right Things in Life … Well, that makes us feel Good and Positive, and if we Don’t (do the Right Things), we Don’t (feel Good nor Positive)!
The Positivity Tools & Skills Process essentially teaches us the importance of being and Living through Life with Love, Patience, Humility, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Joy, and Honesty to Best Deal with our negativity, and hence, our Anxieties, and Depression. And there are probably other Positive characteristics that are not coming to mind now while writing this. Now, these are the same character qualities that are emphasized within the Bible on how we should operate as People/ Christians in Life. I am not going to address any specific and related Biblical verses that apply to these characteristic qualities, but if interested, go on-line and do a google search on “Bible verses on…”, these qualities mentioned (Honesty, Love, Patience, Humility, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Joy, and Honesty). Well, when I did this, I do not have a specific verse count for these respective character qualities, but for all these attributes the verse count was at least 70 for 5 of 7 of those attributes … and for Joy (40+), and Honesty (50+). Positively Interesting, Huh :)? Another Positive aspect regarding the included Positivity Tools & Skills Process is, this Process could provide the impetus or incentive to some People, to Help them to possibly begin the process to build up, or amend their Foundation/Core, which as addressed, is Essential. Yes, the parallels are Very Strong and that is one key reason why combining the Positivity Tools/Skills Process along with section 4 matters (Our Faith/Our Foundation), for Personal Improvement or Recovery from Our Issues, is So Effective. By the way, I am Christian but I do not discriminate against any Faith or Religion; briefly go to section 4.1, and read the 1st paragraph which addresses this matter well…
Furthermore, the Positivity Tools/Skills Process does complement/supplement the Bible, addressing How Best we can take care of Ourselves, based on our Biological and Physiological makeup as humans, not covered within the Bible. Examples of this includes: Importance of Exercise, Eating well, :)s/laughter… how to breathe Best as humans … how to deal with our worries as Best we can, dealing with those worries of today, and not the worries of tomorrow or thereafter, as addressed in the Bible (in Matthew). Likely other complementary relationships exist but those are not coming to mind as I’m writing this. But you get the idea… So Collectively, another reason why this Combo is So Powerful!
Another factor rationalizing why combine the Positivity Process with Our Faith/Our Foundation … Doesn’t it seem when battling Our negative thoughts, as numerous numbers of those crop up, we eventually think or realize… well, there are those negative thoughts that seem to be just trivial, ridiculous, and truly meaningless really, but are bothersome nonetheless … But then, there are those other more troubling negative thoughts which crop up, or maybe a barrage of negative thoughts occurring at times, which we could swear, are Evil based or something like that, amounting to this negativity that is really trying to bring us way down.… I used to refer to that source of negativity as the saboteur within me !!?? Now, I feel this could be more (Evil) than that, but who knows…(?) Sufferers, I think you know what I am talking about here … Well I go into this a bit more in section 4, for Very Good reasons :)!
Very Religious/Spiritual people often believe Faith alone is all that is necessary to shed one from Significant levels of Anxiety and Depression. I believe for some that could be true. Regardless, I am Pretty Darn Sure their situation could improve if they were to combine their Faith, with the included Positivity Tools & Skills Process to better deal with their day to day earthly issues, considering the realms of Life here on planet Earth, and the resultant negativity and Anxiety and Depression that All will have to deal with sometime in Life; A & D does not discriminate against Anyone! As a minimum, I seriously think the included Positivity Process (or partial), would serve to put more Smiles on their faces (and within), and would enhance their Well Being and Positivity. As far as the influence of Spirituality on One’s Positivity, Our Faith/Our Foundation is the basis of Our Positivity. We all should know how that works … When we do the Right things in Life, we typically feel Good and Positive, and when we don’t, we Absolutely Don’t! In my case, I always did or always tried to do the Right things, but I had all that irrationality in thought, & negativity +, along with all the pains of Anxiety/Depression issues going on, which consumed me and dragged me down.
Now, for those busy minded, negative thinking People out there, and I certainly was one that fit that category to the Nth degree, it is imperative we do Learn and Work such a Positivity Process in order to get and stay Positive. This subsequently Maximizes Our Ability To Reap the Benefits of Our Spirituality and Faith, as we become clear of mind seeing past all that negativity. For those who experience significant levels of Anxiety and Depression, the included approach allows us to readily deflate our negativity so it does not result in a domino effect of more negativity, day to day, hour after hour, and yeah, even minute after minute, as it can get, which can seriously Impact and Control Our Lives.
I do understand it is an Individual matter, when considering the extent of the Positivity Tools/Skills Process needs in dealing with Anxiety & Depression (or related). The more negativity and the deeper the Anxiety/Depression holes an individual may find themselves in, the more the Needs for such a Positivity Process to turn matters around. As you will read in the Introduction/Rationale, the first young lady I came across, who completely blew me away when I witnessed the Huge Positive Impacts the Book (in the 2nd edition form) had on her (with Book in hand only), was a Significant A & D sufferer and was Very Spiritual for her age (early 20s); in truth, I don’t think I ever met someone more Spiritual than she seemed at that young age… I thought She was all So Very Special and Golden (!) … But Yes, she desperately needed the Book’s Education and the Positivity Tools/Skills Process to turn matters around for her; just like it was for me. As for myself, when I suffered terribly, I guess I could have been considered maybe average on the spiritual side of things, and you know how my story goes… On the flip side, for those who naturally have a more Positive mindset, and with lower levels of Anxiety/Depression going on, relying on Faith alone could satisfy their needs to keep them out of those very deep holes of pain with significant A & D levels. Nonetheless, there is No Doubt, unless an individual is fully educated and experienced on these matters, that they would not Positively Benefit from this; and that could be Significantly with some effort put forth. And hope all do believe, we have to Work hard on Ourselves in/through Life, since this is what Life is all about, granted we have the desire to have a relatively Joyous/Pleasant Life here on Earth; who wouldn’t want to feel this way?
In case an individual was to Work the Positivity Tools/Skills Process, minus any considerations of section 4 matters of Belief/Faith or in their make-up, early on I would think things would likely work out somewhat okay for them. However, in the long run, without having some level of Faith in a Higher Power, nor a Good/Solid Foundation (Factors which typically could be mutually inclusive), then I would think it would just be a matter of time before One’s initial Positivity spike which would likely be sensed, would start to subside/diminish, along with the onset of increased levels of negativity. So if an individual’s Way/Attitude, and what they say and do are inappropriate, defiling that individual, then I don’t think it would be too long before he or she were to crash and burn (… just a saying but maybe literally in a sense). … Based on human emotions and all, how strong can a human really be deep down inside, male or female? For Anyone, I would think, eventually there would be some level of dependence on something or someone, for support, although, dependence on another human can only go so far and is very much limited… So personally, I just can’t imagine not having Faith in Our Higher Power in Life (…allowing Our Faith to Grow with age), especially during Very Difficult & Trying times when matters fall outside of Our Control! I Certainly Know this first hand now, based on a more recent down time I experienced.
For the average Individual, if your Faith is Good & Strong, then you likely would be doing pretty good or okay in Life. But yet, dealing with negativity could still be a bit of a challenge, or maybe more so, living in this rather negative world/society we live in these days. So Yes, Learning the included Positivity Tools/Skills Process would educate Anyone, on how to fine tune their Game Plan in Life, in dealing with everyday negativity, and enhance their Positivity. And if there are areas of susceptibility one comes across in the Book, where the individual could use some shoring up on, then Yes, the identified repetitive training of those areas could Certainly Help! Look at it this way… the included Positivity Process, could only Improve One’s Well Being, increasing the Positivity threshold on how Positive we can get… This would just make for Better Days or Moments along the way in Life, and would strengthen the individual, making them more resilient under those trying times/conditions, and allowing them to bare their own burden under heavier loads; in other words, making for more Happy/Peaceful moments and days…
I do often refer to the Positivity Tools/Skills Process (i.e. Book’s majority in page count only) to be a Stepping Stone, or an Enhancement of Faith! This Process would allow negative thinking Individuals a Quicker Path to allow One’s Faith to Grow, as we put those Positivity Tools/Skills in the Book in play, Clearing Up Our minds from all the negative clutter, and allowing Our Thoughts to be Clear. Isn’t it understood, when we are Positive vs. negative, and we are Clear of Mind, Our Connection to Everything in and around us just seems to be So Much Better vs. when we are negative? Of Course it does or is, needless to say! Hence, this Positivity Process does allow our Connection with the “Big Picture” (God), to become Stronger and Stronger, and Deeper and Deeper as we progress! This is Certainly what I experienced…!
It is really a matter of Righteous Living which I Strongly Believe is Necessary for Our Positive Well Being here on Earth! Some believe, as long as we Believe, then we will get to Heaven no matter what mistakes we make or how often we make them. Not sure about those who keep on doing the same unrighteous things in Life, time and time again, not Improving any, nor Trying to Amend matters (?)… Nonetheless, if that statement does hold True, then for those going through Life that way … Life here on Earth in the meantime would likely not be very pleasant, as you’d likely be paying the price in many uncomfortable human ways & Pains we all know about. I think maybe Righteous Living would be the better option :)…
Considering all of what is said above, and what I Know based on all my Experiences, including the bad stuff (through like 40 years of Life), plus, simply put, without the “Big Picture” / Our Higher Power, there would be absolutely nothing at all … this is why I refer to section 4 matters (Our Faith/Our Foundation/Our Higher Power), to be at least half the Game in Life.”
(Additional paragraphs in section 4.1 & not included in the 1.0 Introduction/Rationale (& not repeated) :). 1st paragraph below and in 4.1 (Spirituality), addresses no discrimination against any Faith or Religion…
“I firmly believe there is a need to believe in a Higher Power in our lives. Need to identify up front that I am Christian, so I refer to our Higher Power as God, and our Savior as Jesus Christ. Other Religions may have a different name for their Higher Power and may not have a Religious Being that parallels Jesus Christ; that, I am not certain of. So please, if you practice your Faith through a different Religion, while reading through this Book, then make the associated switch to the name of your Higher Power, and it should be fitting for you as well. If you are not sure of, or have doubts about the basis of your Faith, then consider the Christian Way consistent with the way this Book is written; sure is Doing It for me :)… Yeah, I do know what the Bible says, but I always wanted to Lure and not Discriminate nor Drive People away from this Book’s stated Matters/Considerations. In effect, this is written and consistent with the 2nd most important commandment in the Bible: Love Our Neighbors as Ourselves… There are Certainly Many Beautiful People who practice their Faith through different Religions and Belief Systems, indicative of what Morgan Freeman’s Story of God series addresses. All that I can say is, I am not the JUDGE/MASTER, and understand that Only God Knows how we all will fair, when all is Said and Done.”
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“Yeah, in my case as a Significant Suffer (I was), I desperately needed a Positivity Punch or Crunch I often call it, since I was so negatively entrenched, and really could not see past all that, especially with all the corresponding negative body symptoms going on … Anything Worse? No Way! So there was a Need for the included Positivity Tools/Skills Process up front, at age 46, for survival, and then to really turn matters around. I then merged the Positivity Process with Faith I had at the time, Praying for Improvement, which I truly felt, enhanced my Progress. Subsequently, with the continued Progress… this was or felt like a Catapult or Enhancement/Stepping Stone of Faith, I often call this, as our thoughts become Clearer and Clearer… Upon pulling out of this negative funk I was in for as long as I could remember, looking Up/Around, & Truly Observing things Clearly for the first time it seemed, the Realization kicked in… Certainly can’t forget about That (“The Big Picture”, or God/Jesus being Christian)! I was then stoked and motivated … to allow my Faith to Grow More… :)!”
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“So, it is a matter of the Individual merging the Positivity Tools/Skills Process with Our Faith to Best Take Care Of Ourselves. And I do understand through my Life’s Journey, As Faith Grows, Fears do tend to diminish :)…”
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“As we proceed through, and Hopefully acclimate to section 4 of the Book, Repetitive Training definitely comes into play in our personal journey to shore up Our Foundation, and allow Our Faith to Grow; i.e. via repetitive readings of the Bible/Scriptures etc. (if Christian), and of course Prayer. This is similar to Repetitive Training needs when learning the Positivity Tools/Skills Process, addressed in section 5 & 6. And Yes, Prayer is synonymous in a sense, with the Positive self-talk we provide to Ourselves as we proceed through the Process. When we then inter-mix Our Positivity self-talk with Prayer in statements we say to ourselves, as I address in section 4.4, per the (4) bulleted self-talk statements provided as examples, this becomes Especially Effective… So when we include Prayer in the Positive Self-Talk statements to Ourselves, this I believe makes these Self-Talk statements as Powerful as they can be, as we allow Faith to Grow.
As I’ve aged, having some temporary setbacks/hurdles along the way in Life, and as I allowed my Faith to Grow, I realized the Significant Influence of Our Faith/Our Foundation in dealing with Anxiety/Depression especially when matters fall outside Our Control, or even sometimes in Life when we just get Overwhelmed. Under such circumstances, sometimes after giving it Our Best shot in Trying to handle matters on our own, even with the included Positivity Tools/Skills we’ve learned, we may just feel Overwhelmed … In such a case, just think and go with… Let Go and Let God :)… and tune into that Channel; Serious Power can emanate when doing that and focusing your thoughts on God & Jesus if Christian :)… The Lady I learned from indicated she would divert to “Let Go and Let God”, when she felt overwhelmed at times as well. And that is exactly what I thought and did, per my most recent down time when matters fell outside my control. “
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“When considering all of what stated above, besides, the Fact (I Certainly Believe it to be), without the “Big Picture”/God, there would be absolutely nothing at all… this is why I refer to section 4 (Our Faith/Our Foundation/Our Higher Power), as being at least half the Game of Life! How could I express This any other way?! “
(Section 4.4 Paragraph Additions/Inclusions (not repeated)):
“Regarding the Big Picture: I think a Real Good Way to start seeing and feeling this from an individual perspective, is, first of all go out and look up and around and notice what was provided to us without those cell phones in hand (as previously mentioned)! Be Gracious and Appreciative of all that was provided to us. Tune into that YouTube link on Gratitude, included towards the end of section 7! Additionally, I suggest you add the following words to those Positive statements that you say to yourself when you go through the process of Improvement, or Recovery, or Post Recovery: ……“Through You God and Jesus, Because of You God and Jesus & Have Faith & Trust!”. And remember, God and Jesus is within each one of us, so Having Faith & Trust means Having Faith in God/Jesus and Ourselves. (4) Cases in point, per the listing of the Positives that we want to say to ourselves in our Daily lives (ref: section 6.16), to make for a Good if not a Great day:
- Look for the Good, the Pluses, and the Positives in anything, everything, anybody, everybody, anytime and all the time Through You God and Jesus, Because of You God and Jesus & Have Faith & Trust!. This does not mean you need to always see the Good, but just keep on looking for it … and again Have Faith & Trust :)!
- Feel the Excitement, Energy, and Enthusiasm of Life with Child Like Exuberance and Enthusiasm, Through You God and Jesus, Because of You God and Jesus (& Have Faith & Trust!).
- Live in the Present moment, make the most of the moments and enjoy the Special Moments with Child-Like Exuberance and Enthusiasm, Through You God and Jesus, Because of You God and Jesus (& Have Faith & Trust!).
- Positives, Positives, Positives — Emanate Positive Energy and Good Feelings no matter what, and no matter how I feel within reason, if I can, when I can, the Best I can, Through You God and Jesus, Because of You God and Jesus (& Have Faith & Trust!).
If you can lock into a section 4 related Belief system as you become a Positive thinker, then such Positive self-talk could feel so Good and Uplifting for Anyone really,. It sure does for me, but it is a matter of not only just saying the words, but Feeling Those Words (from the Heart). Allowing your Faith to Grow enhances your ability to Feel this way; this I am Completely Convinced of, but words can’t explain That Feel, or How Exactly To Get There, other than the need for True Belief! I have been saying and Feeling these Positive statements regularly for quite some time now, and it just feels all so Good, Positive, and Real….. Because It Is :)!!”
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“I am Certain, when we battle Deep Depression as I have, the Power in Something Much Bigger than us, is a Huge factor in the Process to help deal with such matters in Our Lives, when coupled with the Positivity Tools/Skills Process. What Definitely Helps, as I’ve learned, are those (4) Positivity self-talk statements intermixed with Prayer mentioned above, as we allow Our Faith to Grow… Doing this just seems to double up on How Powerful they can be when dealing with Our Issues.
In fact, I formulated those (4) bulleted Positivity/Prayer statements above, when I was going through a Significant Depressive time in my Life early on, prior to generating the Original publication. I was definitely in a Bad way at the time… I just remember when I kept saying/thinking those words during those times, things really started turning around for me Positively, pulling me out of the mud … Previously, I was working Positivity statements which I had learned by that time, but that alone did not seem to cut it in that state of mind I was in. I Needed Additional (!), and that is when I felt the need to lean more on/into my Faith… That was What I Needed! I Knew by then, no way in hell I was going to go with that medication garbage (!); hmmm fitting words :)! That made it Very Clear, the Importance & Power of tying Our Positive Statements in with Prayer (Faith), especially when in Recovery from Depression (at the very least for me as I felt at times). But Yes, I found providing such self-talk to myself, seems to be Effective all the time. And an FYI for ya … I do often end those end of Positivity/Prayer statements now with, “….. Totally aligning myself with Your Principles God & Jesus that I learn from the Bible”.
The Importance of Faith in dealing with Issues, Certainly does not apply to me Only, needless to say… How Often have We heard from So Many who have gone through some Seriously Difficult & Tough/Rock Bottom times with e.g. Addictions, Depression, or other, where the Common Denominator for Recovery was Their Faith #1… How SO TRUE as I Felt It and Lived It myself first hand, especially when matters fall outside Our Control. As previously mentioned, you may want to Read “Unbroken” (a terrific Overall Book!), or see the “Unbroken” sequel “Unbroken: Path to Redemption”, which addresses an extreme case where Faith ultimately Saved The Life of Louis Zamparini, who suffered, understandably and terribly, with PTSD, and consequently, alcoholism.”
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If you don’t think there is a Need to combine the Book’s Positivity Tools/Skills Process which Instructs Us How Best To get out of the JAMBS of negativity, Changing negativity to Positivity in thoughts and mindset, together with Our Foundation, Our Faith, & #1 Dependence in Life, then you would not really understand Mental Health, and what it takes to Naturally/Permanently Deal with Our Issues, and subsequently to FLOURISH!
Take Xtra Care All, & God Bless!
Ron
"Rise and Shine Anxiety & Depression & Life Management Tools" & "Rise and Shine Parents Self-Help Guide for the Youngins" 