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When Life Feels Out of Control - Coping With Challenging Emotions
March 19, 2024
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Have you ever found yourself crumbling from overwhelming stress and the pressure of trying to manage all your responsibilities and other people's expectations? Do you find yourself feeling enslaved not just to your tumultuous emotions but also to ways you've attempted to cope? In this episode, author Angie Haskell encourages us to move past our unhealthy coping mechanisms to experience deep freedom.
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Resource mentioned: Sugarcoated: Finding Sweet Release from Cravings that Control Us
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Discussion/reflective Questions:
- What resonated with you most in this episode?
- When are you most tempted to turn to unhealthy coping mechanisms?
- What are your "go-to" coping mechanisms when life feels stressed?
- Do those coping mechanisms help you experience true, long term peace, or do they leave you with shame or regret?
- What are some coping mechanisms you learned from your family of origin, and how have they shown up in your life?
- What is one action step God might be asking you to take having listened to this episode?
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Meet Your Hosts
Jennifer Slattery, founder of Wholly Loved Ministries, is a multi-published author, national speaker, and speaking coach passionate about helping God's children reach their full potential and live fully surrendered to Christ. She is a host on Your Daily Bible Verse and Faith Over Fear. Find her online at https://www.JenniferSlatteryLivesOutLoud.com
Carol Ogle McCracken is a fun-loving wedding planner, speaker, Bible teacher, and author who brings to Scripture to inspire a personal, vibrant relationship with Him. Her authentic challenges faced while journeying through alcoholism, raising a child with special needs, and divorce, equip her to teach, entertain and encourage you. Carol currently serves as the Minister of Discipleship at her home church and is a Christian communicator in many different forums, large and small, and especially enjoys teaching at women’s retreats. Her book Wisdom, Where to Find It if You've Lost, Forgotten, or Never Had It was released in November 2020.
