In the times you've been given something you don't deserve, no matter what it may be, you don't have to reject it. Learn to accept gifts and grace with gratitude.
Instead of apologizing for every little mistake, thank people for their patience, for their kindness, for their commitment. If you can't do much, then simply let them know what an positive impact they've had on you.
You don't have to punish yourself for sinning. Earlier this week, my pastor spoke about the ways in which we atone for hurting those we care about. You can't take back things you've said, and undo damage you've done. Similarly, when you sin against God - or anyone, punishing yourself in any way is not the proper solution. If you've apologized, the next step is rebuilding the relationship, working to avoid making the same mistake before. It's in the past. Your sin is covered, Jesus has paid the price for your sin. It is not your job to see to your consequence.
Please do avoid things that affect your mental illness. I understand sometimes that there seems no relief, or remedy but sometimes I catch myself reading old messages and watching things that have put me on edge. I catch myself holding off on doing things until the last moment, staying up late when I really could be sleeping. Please don't fallback into old habits.
Try to generate new, healthier habits. Read more, write more, sketch more. Bike ride, or run, pick up a new skill, as abstract as it may be. I know what's like to need a distraction to keep myself from overthinking.
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do not isolate yourself, please. I've actually recently found out that it's unhealthy with those dealing with anxiety to withdraw. Oops. This is the summer where we got to focus on reaching out and not dropping off the face of the earth. Learning to create things with others, opening up, and being blessed with the fellowship that we as humans so desperately need. (as much as we think we don't.)
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