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Originally Posted by Igzy
I saw several incidents of mental issues in the Recovery and in each case the extreme subjectivity of "experiencing the sense of life" aggravated the problem...Of course, these people are rare. But I know I went through this kind of overwrought subjectivity. How short should my hair be? Should I wear this shirt? What about this tie? Where should I work? Should I quit school? If you'd honestly set your mind on your spirit, you'd know, brother!
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I have to give Witness Lee credit in handling one of the several instances of mental illness I was aware of. A young brother was traveling across the country to a training and started to have a nervous breakdown. Witness Lee was contacted and asked for advice. He said the brother's conscience was oversensitive and to stop discussing any spiritual things with him. No praying. Nothing. Instead play games like chess, etc and do other activities like sightseeing along the way. This helped a lot. When he got to the training the brother was not expected to attend any meetings. He was free to come and go as he pleased with no pressure. These stop-gap measures helped until he was able to get professional help. He went on to become a husband, dad and built a successful career without further incidents.
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Originally Posted by Igzy
Now I realize God mostly says to me, "Do what you like. I'll tell you when I don't like it."
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Yes! And also for me at least: "I gave you a brain to make decisions - use it!"