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Without Warning

Without warning, going to work be-
came an effort. Getting out of bed be-
came an effort. Just moving became an
effort. I'd pray and ask God why living
had to be so hard.
I became incapable of continuing to
lead the Bible study group. All I could
think about was being able to get through
work, so I could go home and crawl into
bed. Darkness pressed in on me. The
weight of it was hardly bearable.
I felt myself sinking into an unre-
lenting dark hole. One special lady was
not willing to let me stay in that place. She
prayed for me and with me. She was an
encouragement to me in so many ways.
Thankfully, I found out that I suffered
from clinical depression. I learned that
being depressed or feeling down, and
clinical depression are two very different
things.

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