We aren't always honest about how difficult normal human life is.
In this four-episode podcast, Alan Noble delves into the everyday struggles of modern life, discussing how the simple act of getting out of bed can be a powerful testament to the goodness of life and God. In each episode Alan Noble, author of the book by the same name, invites a special guest on to share their own experiences struggling to get out of bed.
Offering wisdom and compassion, each episode offers hope and support to those who struggle with sorrow, despair, anxiety, and mental illness.
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We aren't always honest about how difficult normal human life is.
In this four-episode podcast, Alan Noble delves into the everyday struggles of modern life, discussing how the simple act of getting out of bed can be a powerful testament to the goodness of life and God. In each episode Alan Noble, author of the book by the same name, invites a special guest on to share their own experiences struggling to get out of bed.
Offering wisdom and compassion, each episode offers hope and support to those who struggle with sorrow, despair, anxiety, and mental illness.
…When You Don’t Want to Face Reality (Wendy Alsup)
On Getting Out of Bed
33 minutes
2 years ago
…When You Don’t Want to Face Reality (Wendy Alsup)
“The most intense time in just wanting to shut down was after my husband was diagnosed with schizophrenia, and we were heading toward divorce.
And waking up, you forget the reality. And then you just want to go back to sleep because that reality is a little too hard to face head on.
I had the severe mercy of having eight and ten year old children I had to get to school. And then as a single mom, I didn't have someone else I could rely on to pick up any of the slack.
So, just the mere need to keep my children alive was a big help. I didn't wanna lose them too, so I had to function at some level.”
Wendy Alsup is a math professor and the author of I Forgive You and Companions in Suffering.
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On Getting Out of Bed
We aren't always honest about how difficult normal human life is.
In this four-episode podcast, Alan Noble delves into the everyday struggles of modern life, discussing how the simple act of getting out of bed can be a powerful testament to the goodness of life and God. In each episode Alan Noble, author of the book by the same name, invites a special guest on to share their own experiences struggling to get out of bed.
Offering wisdom and compassion, each episode offers hope and support to those who struggle with sorrow, despair, anxiety, and mental illness.
