posted on Nov, 25 2011 @ 04:42 PM
I do want to mention something folks. I understand what everyone is saying about fear, and I am listening. However, I find it very difficult for
someone that is very deep rooted in fear to ever fully overcome it 100% no matter how strong their faith is. I will give you an example. Someone
that has suffered extreme trauma from abuse for most of their lives. I am not talking about the kind of trauma you can equate it to in your rational
thinking, but someone that has experienced severe violent abusive trauma most of their life. I am talking about this starting from the age of just a
couple of weeks old, and received it daily, everywhere they went. As a result they develop severe PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) from it that
consumes their life. They spend most of their life having nightmares, they wake up screaming sometimes, or wake up screaming if woken up suddenly.
When they do sleep, they are woken by any sound or movement at all in a panic. They jump through the roof if anyone walks up behind them that they
didn't expect, no matter how calm the person approaches them. They avoid contact with people, will cross the street to avoid walking past people, and
keep themselves locked up from society because they live in constant fear. They barricade the door at night when they sleep, because they constantly
think someone is going to come crashing through the door at any moment to get them. I had a roommate that was like this and I witnessed first hand
how paralyzing fear can be for them. It's completely heartbreaking to watch it.
I wanted to paint a clear picture of someone that has been traumatized since birth with violence and abuse. I have a hard time believing that finding
faith and a strong belief, will 100% remove all these things from them. I can believe that they can find a lot of peace and relief to a certain
degree, maybe even take away many of the symptoms, but I am not quite sure it can completely remove the PTSD and the ramifications of it completely.
I am basing my thoughts on this from having a Psychology education and background (nothing major just my undergrad). I think it is easy for us to
believe based off our faith what will work for others, but I couldn't pretend to walk in my friends shoes and think it will work for him because I
believe in God, and can only relate the power of God and what it has done for my specific situation or circumstances. If you saw this guy jump the
way he does, I think you might feel the same way I do.
Of course, that is just my opinion, and I don't know what it is like to walk in his shoes, or know what it is like to have your faith. It's just a
little hard to believe that people of abuse to this magnitude, that is so psychologically deep rooted, will have all their fear removed if they have
100% faith.
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