I hope you're all doing well. I'm not doing too bad now, but I have issues to address: I've gone through a substantial amount of counseling off and on over the years, and have currently been steady with one lately for maybe over a year. as some of you may know, Medicaid requires that we update our goals and do reevaluations every once in awhile. I had to do an update several weeks ago, and I was made aware that counseling is not meant to be used for the rest of my life. The goal is that I will be able to move on, coping with my thoughts/emotional issues and finding support from family, friends, and medication if need be, etc. I've come to the conclusion that there isn't really anything more for me to learn, and, though I still have insecure feelings, I realize that a human counselor cannot be my body guard anyway; that's something only Jesus can do, and Jesus is the one who knows and cares for me more than any other c ounselor I can ever have! So I've decided to test the waters, talk with people about it, skip a session, then if all seems to be well and wise that I'm ready to stop going, I plan to quit, knowing that if I need to go back, it'll be there for me. So please pray for me for wisdom! Also, I would like to be surrounded by other believers who understand mental health issues, like you do, Phil. I'm asking for this because I know that one of you isn't always available, and because I've been hurt in the past by well-meaning brothers and sisters who don't realize what is really going on inside, who might simplify things, like, "Just give it to Jesus. Stop worrying. You need to repent." All of which are true, but might not be simple in the same way they might think. I'd just like to know that I can have a list of people I can talk with when one or another isn't available. I would appreciate your input and help with this. This type o f ministry, such as the one Phil is involved in, has helped me more than any other psychological counseling session, and I appreciate you, Phil for being obedient to God and doing this kind of work for us.