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[__ Prayer __] dealing with bullies, part II

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OK. More like part 1,000,000...but...whatever...

I seem to have recently "recovered" from both "severe mental illness" and "treatment" (read: involuntary, hardcore electroshock). This is God's work in my life, of course. I was -never- expected to recover.

So, my angry, probably drunk neighbors, are yelling about me going to jail, prison, etc. I don't get it. I have 1 conviction on my record. I was charged with a felony, the lawyer my parents hired managed to get it reduced to a very serious ("Class A") misdemeanor. The judge slammed me with a full 5 years probation (that's the maximum for any offense in my state), but the probation people released me after only 3 years probation. I was released from probation nearly 1 year ago.

Ugh. Having been in jail, having gone thru legal stuff, etc., taunts like that...get to me. I don't know. They'll yell at me, stuff like "faggot, judge took pity on you!" and "faggot! you have FELONIES!," etc., and...wow. I get it, you know?

I'm blessed beyond measure. I live comfortably with my now more "well-to-do" parents. I'm not mentioning their social class to be snotty, just...if The Lord -had not- blessed them with more resources, higher status, etc., I could very well be locked up somewhere. Prison most likely, but we still do have a state hospital, so...yeah. Locked up doing work detail, or locked up, sippin' on Thorazine punch. Which would you prefer, lol?

I ask that your pray for my family and me (yes, yes; again...). I don't know what these people are talking about. This isn't as rough as it was, at times not so long past. Once, people were in the yard at 4 AM, yelling about jail, warrants, etc. Ugh. I guess this is was happens to "uppity mental patients" and "trouble makers," etc. I certainly didn't sign up for all this, lol.

So...yeah. Happy New Years to you and yours, and please keep my family and me up in prayer. Thanks. :)
 
I don't know what these people are talking about. This isn't as rough as it was, at times not so long past. Once, people were in the yard at 4 AM, yelling about jail, warrants, etc. Ugh. I guess this is was happens to "uppity mental patients" and "trouble makers," etc. I certainly didn't sign up for all this
I continue praying for you brother, and repeat my previous suggestion that you purchase a recorder. You really may be surprised what you discover. Happy New Years. :wave2
 
thanks, Eugene.

You're right, of course. Irrespective of whether what ails me is "really" Schizophrenia w/ mood issues or "really" Bipolar I, there's a strong psychotic component. I think sometimes they lean towards Bipolar I because now I have the higher IQ estimate, I have social skills, I write well, and...well...I -am- awfully moody. There's that, too. LOL.

But...yeah...when my mood dips low, in particular, I get relatively low level psychotic stuff. "Psychotic depression," apparently. It is a disorder in an of itself ("recurrent, unipolar psychotic depression"), can also occur in the context of more severe Bipolar I. The latest psychiatrist cleaned up the combo...still on a tranquilizer, plus 1 drug that's used for Bipolar I w/lots of recurrent depression on board. Turns out...for -some- people, antidepressants can make things worse, so...at least there's this stuff, lol.

That's neither here nor there...thanks for your help, prayer, suggestions, etc. And...of course...Happy New Years! :)
 
I never knew you were in prison, but I promise to add you and all of your family members in my prayers. I have done things that I regret too, never been to jail but I came pretty close. Luckily, I came to Jesus and His blood washes all of our sins clean.
 
I'm blessed in that I've been spared prison. I have been in jail, though, which...is not a good place. I could have easily gone to prison, but...I was spared, Praise God!

Thanks for all the support, btw. Here's a good 2018 for all of us! :)
 
I'm blessed in that I've been spared prison. I have been in jail, though, which...is not a good place. I could have easily gone to prison, but...I was spared, Praise God!

Thanks for all the support, btw. Here's a good 2018 for all of us! :)
You must get a lot of questions from people who are curious what your prison experience was like. I get the impression that it is hard not to become cynical about life after that. God Bless you and your family this year (2018). may your life become one of joy and happiness and trust in the Lord.
 
me, yet again. I've never been to prison. I -could- have gone, but...complicated situation, and The Lord saw fit to spare me. I was in jail for a while, once, a long time ago. That was...rough. I kind of think jails and prisons help -create- hardened criminals. Antisocial behavior is rewarded in jail, and...that's obviously not how to build a productive, law abiding citizen.

But...yeah...thanks again for all the posts and prayers, etc. Happy New Year, everyone!
 
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