Ep. 16: Identity in Christ, Not Struggles (A Conversation About Trichotillomania with Ann Swindell)
M Is for Mama Podcast
Abbie Halberstadt
4.8 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 26 April 2023
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
If you've ever thought, "I'm too broken for Jesus to love," then this is the episode for you! Because not only is that NOT true, but the Bible makes it so clear that, though we live in a fallen, sin-filled world, the power of God is still at work in His people.
We do not have to be slaves to sin or addiction or diagnoses. Instead, we can faithfully (if falteringly) choose the hope and strength of Jesus each day. Does it mean our problems will disappear? Often, no. But neither does it mean that we find our identity in our struggles rather than in the truth that Christ has overcome them already.
In this episode, I talk frankly with my friend, Ann Swindell, about our shared struggle with the OCD hair-pulling disorder Trichotillomania. We discuss victory in Christ even while we remain unhealed of this particular affliction. Just like Paul, we ask for this particular thorn in our flesh to be removed but acknowledge that, "if not, He is still good" and "His power is made perfect in our weakness."
Be encouraged, friends. God is not surprised by your struggles. And He is more than faithful and capable to give you purpose and joy, even in the midst of your fight with whatever particular trouble you find yourself beset.
Bible references:
Romans 8:1
Romans 8:31
2 Corinthians 12:7
Matthew 26:39
2 Corinthians 12:9-11
Romans 7:15-16
2 Corinthians 12:10 AMP
John 13:15
James 4:14
Romans 12:2
Colossians 2:13-15
Revelation 21:4
Ephesians 2:10
John 1:12
John 15:15
Romans 15:7
Galatians 2:20
Romans 6:1-2
Psalm 56:8
Isaiah 49:16
Matthew 6:8
Matthew 10:29-31
Matthew 5:25-34
1 Corinthians 2:23-30
Mentions:
Ann's book about her struggle with trichotillomania and learning to rely on God's goodness: Still Waiting
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to the MS-Mama Podcast. I'm your host Abby Halberstadt, happy wife, |
| 0:10.4 | Mama to 10, Myable Believing Christian, and I have such a huge treat for you guys today because I have my new friend |
| 0:16.9 | Anne Swindell here today on the podcast. Thanks for coming in. Thanks for having me, Abby. I'm really glad to be here. |
| 0:21.8 | I'm so glad you're here too. So if you are watching on YouTube, which anytime that you listen to this, if you also want to see, oh I don't know what my hair looks like on a particular day. |
| 0:32.8 | I don't know why you would want to, but you know, |
| 0:34.8 | some people get into that kind of thing. |
| 0:36.3 | You can also jump over to our YouTube channel, |
| 0:38.4 | Emas for Mama official, |
| 0:40.4 | and check out the video for it. And Anne and I are going to be probably forgetting that you can't see what we're doing and making hand gestures |
| 0:47.2 | and all the things. |
| 0:48.2 | Yes, I'm a hand talker. |
| 0:49.2 | Which is why I have them under the table right now. |
| 0:50.8 | Oh, I have to start out with my hands under the table and then |
| 0:53.6 | eventually they like free them so loud. They think they can't stay there forever. |
| 0:58.2 | So I'm so excited to talk about this topic that we have for you today because it's one that is not touched |
| 1:06.1 | on often and it's one that carries a lot of shame for a lot of people but we know that we are |
| 1:12.4 | not under condemnation in Christ that we are |
| 1:14.6 | actually more than conquer through Jesus. So that is going to be the focus of |
| 1:19.5 | this not in finding our identity in any kind of condition, but we are specifically today addressing the condition of Trichotylomania. |
| 1:28.8 | And there may be a very large percentage of you that just said,ica what and didn't know what I was |
| 1:34.8 | talking about so let me give you a brief overview. Trichotillomania is a |
| 1:38.7 | hair pulling usually they associated with OCD disorder or maybe an impulse disorder that can come on as a |
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