How Do I Find Direction In A Toxic Environment?
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Hello, I am a college age female and I feel that God has left me. I feel like I always tried to follow his path even when none of my family goes to church, I felt all my life that God was telling me to go one direction in ministry and then when it was time to apply for schools and I tell people they told me that was not my calling. I feel like I don't have direction anymore and no one cares about me. I feel like God has put me here all alone and every time I feel very connected to God and that I am following the right path and feel at peace something happens or I'm told that Iām not good enough. I don't know if I even believe in God anymore. I have been sexually, physically and emotionally abused all of my life and I now suffer from PTSD, Depression and anxiety. It's hard even at 20 some to leave such a toxic environment because I don't feel connected or any support. I've been to reach and the young adult group but I don't feel like I belong and no one would like me anyway. There are always so many people and I will never be the popular one or the "chosen" one or the one who they are happy to see so I have stopped going to church and everything all together but I now feel even worse. I am always the outcast and people don't like me anyway. I don't know what to do. I don't know why I am so unclean, messed up and unworthy. I don't know why God hates me so much and why no one really cares. I don't know what I should do. Does God even love me any more or has a purpose for my life?"