Deleting Depression (Part 2 of 4)

One afternoon my son was asking for a band-aid for a scabbed over scratch on his foot. He and I went round and round about why he did not need a band-aid for a scab, and I said to him before being done, "Si, you can't put a band-aid on a old wound." Whoa.. Hit me like a ton of bricks. How many of us have traumas and old wounds that leave us hurt after many years and still needing band-aids.

I have found that part of my own depression has been caused by previous personal traumas that have healed, yet I still feel the need to keep a band-aid on it, even though it has already scabbed over and somehow healed itself. Now, let me be very honest and real that there are some very real and deep traumas that people have and are continuing to deal with that cannot and will never be healed by an a figurative "band-aid" analogy, and I would never think to suggest that to someone who has gone through those things. I do want to stress that some situations and hurts cannot be dealt with by a quick "here you go". There has to be work, real work to hopefully work through the hurt, the disappointment, the resentment, the betrayal, and the pain of what has truly damaged the trust that was had in people and situations.

How do we do this? By taking the time to seek help, whether it be prayer, spiritual guidance, professional guidance and therapy, and honestly taking back the power that the enemy wants so badly to take away from you.

Some of my past traumas are those that I often don't realize have healed because I constantly think a band-aid, such as overeating, scrolling social media, or over-depending on my friends, are going to do the work that I need to do. No, in our own ways we must be diligent to take back our power and trust that we are healed and purposed for greatness.

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