I’ve been to rock bottom. It’s not a nice place. I never want to go back there. But it’s made me who I am today and inspired me to push on for fear of stumbling back down into the pit. The knowledge of rock bottom keeps me honest and humble whenever I feel I’m getting too big for my boots. Rock bottom is not the end, rather a beginning. For when you hit rock bottom you have two options. Give up or survive. I chose the latter. So must you.
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We are Stephen and Fionnuala and this is our story. We live in Northern Ireland, have been married for 17 years and have three kids - Adam, Hannah and Rebecca.
We hope that our story will inspire and encourage others. We have walked a rocky road yet here we are today, together and stronger than ever. We are far from perfect and our faith has been battered and bruised.
But an untested faith is a pointless faith. Just as a fractured faith is better than none at all.
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Well put and so true. Makes me feel more humble, less judgy toward others, and more compassionate in general. Thanks for the positive message!
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You’re very welcome 😊
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Good post. For some of us, rock-bottom is the only way to learn how short life actually is, and how easily we can lose everything we work for.
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Thank you Darius.
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Thank you.
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You’re welcome.
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Best part is that we can always start over.😊
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Yes we can. Thank you for reading.
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I thought I no longer wanted to live. But when my rockbottom came, I sought refuge like a drowning man seeks a life raft. My life changed that day. That was the day that I decided to stop dying and start living again. 🙂
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Great to hear, Scott. Thank you for sharing.
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I have been to rock bottom too, 7 years ago. I sent out a desperate plea for people to pray for me as the medication I was on (at the time )worsened my depression before it helped it. It’s a lonely, scary place and I’m so grateful that I could cry out to God for help. It certainly is a humbling place- I have only compassion for those who struggle like that.
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Thank you. I hope you are in a better place now.
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I’m in a much better place now and flourishing :). I’m now helping others find their feet whilst continuing in my own growth journey.
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Rock bottom showed me a humility and understanding of others. It keeps me in check and has made me a calmer person. It’s like a have a barometer showing: where I am, where I’ve been and where I wish to be. I tip my scales all the time between the two but it’s within my centre that I found the grounding I need to steady me.
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It’s great that you have grown & learnt from your experiences 🙂
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It’s taken years but I now look positively at all my experiences and see my personal growth
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That’s great to hear 🙂
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Thanks for being a wonderful cheerleader for us, Stephen. 🙂Rock bottom is a beautiful place. It re- introduced me to my spirit again- and what a total gift that turned out to be❣️
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You’re very welcome, Brooke. I’m always here 😊
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Been there, how true!
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Thank you Kenneth 😊
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No problem 😀
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I’ve been feeling this way since the start of the year. I hope I’ll soon shake it off because I might end up finding myself in a very dark space again.
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Hang in there 🙂
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Yes!
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🙂
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AMEN.
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To hit rock bottom is the gift of desperation that made life possible for me. Thank you Stephen and continued success!
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You’re very welcome. Thank you 😊
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Powerful post. Beautiful exploration of our capacity to chose and grow from those experiences that carve out the essence of our soul. The only way down from rock bottom is six feet under. Everything from that perspective is light bearing growth. Thank you for sharing this wonderful post!
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You’re welcome. Thank you 😊
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