{"product_id":"wrestling-with-my-thoughts","title":"Wrestling With My Thoughts","description":"\u003cp\u003eShe couldn't believe it. There she was with her medical qualifications sitting on the floor of a mental hospital. She'd been baptised, offered her life to God, wanted to serve him anywhere, but surely not this...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSharon Hastings is absolutely passionate about helping people with 'severe and enduring mental illness' (SEMI): schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder. She wants the church to know all about these illnesses: how they affect ordinary individuals and how they can be treated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy telling her story, warts and all, showing her own tortuous, painful journey, she equips us to come alongside loved ones, fellow church members, friends, understanding the social and spiritual ramifications of their illnesses, including them in our activities and encouraging their spiritual growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduction: Deep joy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 Too numb to pray - Wrestling with thoughts of darkness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 The symphonies have lost their colour - Wrestling with low mood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3 I want to go home - Wrestling with my loss of freedom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4 Throwing the bouquet in the bin - Wrestling with my identity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5 A case too complex to treat - Wrestling with rejection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6 He wants me back - Wrestling with God\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7 Sighing out my bitterness - Wrestling with despair\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8 Too alive - Wrestling with suicidal thoughts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9 Aftercare. At last - Wrestling with my body\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10 More than well - Wrestling with mania\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e11 Support for my application - Wrestling with the General Medical Council\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12 The network of the fourth dimension - Wrestling with psychosis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13 A complicated little creature - Wrestling, with fresh hope\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14 This doesn't feel like 'friends' - Wrestling with risk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15 It's not your average relationship - Wrestling with first love\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16 Even there your hand will guide - Wrestling, with acceptance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppendix 1 FAQs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppendix 2 Useful contacts and resources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnd notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe author, a natural storyteller, is deeply passionate about reaching out to sufferers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith wisdom, kindness and the heart of a bruised survivor, she shares deeply, interweaving her story with vital teaching which cannot be ignored by anyone within the church today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sharon Hastings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42083366568148,"sku":"9781789740882","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9351\/9316\/files\/9781789740882.jpg?v=1756211769","url":"https:\/\/etcevents.co.uk\/products\/wrestling-with-my-thoughts","provider":"ETCEvents","version":"1.0","type":"link"}