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Picking JesusDealing with disappointment & setbacks in your BFRB journeyDo you ever feel like you're backsliding or stagnating in your journey with BFRBs or management of other mental health conditions? Encouragement through scripture is a key element in maintaining a healthy self-image and in our relationship with Jesus as well as overall in the sphere of mental health. I discuss what this looks like practically because for most people who struggle with BFRBs, perfectionism and self-criticism tends to be louder than the still small voice through which the Holy Spirit often speaks. Also trying to motivate yourself to open up/pull our your bible in the middle of...
2025-12-3121 minPicking JesusNeuroscience, My Recovery Perspective, & Bibical insightsHave you ever thought about what might recovery from BFRBs look like for you? Like beyond being pull-free or pick-free, what might your life look like? Not everyone believes complete recovery/healing from BFRBs is possible and I'm not here to condemn anyone who feels/thinks that way. that is not the viewpoint I hold currently, but I also recognize that there are still things I don't know and I'm learning about these conditions all the time! I provide the reasons I hold the position that I do and discuss the connection between the concept of "renewal of the...
2025-10-0719 minPicking JesusWhen your prayers for deliverance seem to be bouncing off the ceilingHave you ever been in a place where you read a scripture that is generally regarded as being one that is deeply encouraging/empowering and felt like you just wanted to pretend like it isn't there at all? What are some practical steps you can take when you're feeling this way? I also discuss some strategies for dealing with BFRBs when there are no negative thoughts that come up about your skin or hair and you start picking or pulling as a way to escape your own thoughts. Some Bible verses I talk about in this episode are Matt 21: 21...
2025-07-3019 minPicking JesusConfronting Difficult Questions Raised by Unpopular ScripturesSome sections of scripture hit differently for people who struggle with habitual or pet sins. Hebrews 10:26-27 is one of those scriptures. It is not a likely candidate to make a Sunday School message anytime soon, it is one that is very countercultural and may give some the impression that God is more angry than He is loving. Not to mention the added layer of guilt someone who struggles with a habitual sin in the form of behavioral addictions such as BFRBs and the questions it raises regarding God's mercy and grace. I confront those questions here and I...
2025-06-1418 minPicking JesusExploring Spiritual and Secular Tools for BFRBsCertain Bible verses can be interpreted in such a way as to feed into poor self-image and unhealthy patterns of thinking we have about ourselves. I address one of these passages in this episode, Rom 7:23-24. Other verses I mention in this episode include Phl 4:8, Mat 10:29-31, Psa 139:14, 2 Co 10:3-5, Eph 6:10-17. Next, I discuss the tools of the secular world, the most common tips and tricks used by people with BFRBs and the various types of therapy options that exist. Then I call attention to the notion of incorporating spiritual elements into combating BFRBs and using scripture as...
2025-04-1815 minPicking JesusStrategies for Combatting the Lies of the EnemyHere I make some confessions about my feelings & attitudes surrounding my skin, discuss some lies that Satan uses to drive me to picking my skin, and give some strategies in combating temptation involving bible verses, lyrics to worship songs, tactile elements, and daily meditation. Includes the following scriptural references: Isa 66:13, Luke 9:23, Rev 9:11, & Rev 12:11.
2025-02-2518 minPicking JesusDivine Curses and the Lure of the Victim MentalityBible verses discussed in this episode include 1 John 3:20, 1 Cor 10:13, Psa 139:7-10, & 2 Tim 1:7.
2025-02-0715 minPicking JesusProverbs, Pet Owners, & Perspectives on BFRBsIn this episode I dive into Proverbs 26:11, a passage that may hit different for someone with a Body Focused Repetitive Disorder like chronic skin picking. The tendency for people with BFRDs as well as others with chronic mental health conditions have a tendency to react negatively and have emotion-driven responses to reading through certain passages of the bible that make us uncomfortable. These emotional responses may pose long-standing frustrations with ourselves, contribute to negative self-image, and lead to inconsistency or lack of motivation to regularly get into God's word. In this episode I give an example of an emotion-driven...
2024-10-0912 min
Green Left RadioFarmer's Protests in India || Behind the Coup in MyanmarFeaturing the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. NewsreportsMassive womens marches for justice increase pressure on federal parliament and put a world where women can live free from fear of sexual assault back on political centre stage. NSW police minister panned for ridiculous and flawed "consent app" proposal.Discussion on the Federal Governments IR omnibus bill which is largely shot down although an amended rump of the bill attacked by the ACTU which contains provisions that will increase casualisation has been passed with the support...
2021-03-1800 min