Re: Tom

[Guest guest]

Tom,

Yours was a wonderful response to Spring. Besides the counceling, walking

and being close to God is the best healer. When I was married to my

drinking husband I had vered away from God and I'll tell you things were

impossible to handle.

Peg

Tom wrote:

> Spring, my heart goes out to you, and both you and are now on

> my prayer list. I pray that the Lord's Spirit will come down upon both

> of you, and that God will grab you into His loving, healing arms and

> comfort you, lead you, and heal you.

>

> We each make a conscious decision about how we're going to respond to a

> bad diagnosis, whether it's cancer, heart disease, or PSC. I'm sure

> that each of us has had plenty of pity parties, but that is

> counterproductive in the long run. Despite all of your husband's

> problems, the signs are that the PSC is very early stage, and that

> should be good news. Problem is, all the logic in the world won't

> overcome certain attitudes. I wish I had a magic bullet that could fix

> things immediately. I don't have such a bullet, but I do have my God.

> That's better.

>

> I would urge you to get help for yourself, even if isn't ready

> to get help for himself right now. Al-anon is the first thing that

> comes to mind. If you haven't already done so, please find a healthy,

> well-balanced church, too. There are people out there who have been

> where you are, and there is support to be found. It just takes some

> effort, but it's worthwhile.

>

> Finally, please stay connected to this group. In the short time I've

> been here, I've found that the love, caring, and wisdom is overwhelming

> and a great help. There are lots of people here who, although they

> haven't met you and in person, sincerely love you and care

> about you. I've felt it, and I pray that you do, too.

>

> Tom

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[Guest guest]

In some ways, I was similar to Spring's . I was a periodic

binge drinker (a six-pack in one sitting every week or so), and I was

constantly angry at God, my family, my neighbors, and my world.

Thankfully, God never gave up on me, just like he won't ever give up on

anyone, no matter how miserable they may think they are.

It took a loving family and a Promise Keepers conference to bring me to

my knees in a flood of tears four years ago. Life hasn't been

absolutely perfect since then--my PSC diagnosis last November was yet

another thorn in my side. But, I'm not walking through anything alone.

That was the source of a lot of my rage. I felt like it was me

against everybody.

No one needs to go through PSC (or anything else) alone, either as the

person with the disease or as a caregiver. God can use each of us in

this group to drive home that message. It may sound odd, but I believe

that PSC is a blessing to me...it's given me many opportunities to

share God's love and the hope that lies within me.

Please forgive the evangelizing. I just needed to say that.

Tom

[Guest guest]

Tom,

Many of us feel the same way. The men in our church go to the promise

keepers. Phil went to a bible study with the men at church (they formed a

group within our church as an extension). I don't think he went to the

ralley. Without God in our life we would never be making it. I know that

for sure becuase I went for 30 years without him and believe me I wasn't

able to cope. (3 failed marriages).

Peg

> Please forgive the evangelizing. I just needed to say that.

>

> Tom