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How to handle regret after giving money you needed for essentials

I gave my stimulus check to my church like they asked but now I can't afford my medication and I'm wondering if God really wanted me to choose between faith and health.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Religious generosity can cross into self-harm when sacred obligation overrides basic self-care.

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