SF I admire you very much. I totally agree that things like LRT simply do not work with real MLC - it is a mental breakdown/crisis, and rationality goes out of the window. DBing techniques are wonderful, and they enable us to behave with dignity. I am less certain that they have any effect on MLC!
As for faith, well this certainly tests our faith. God isn't a coin in the slot. Because we don't get what we want doesn't mean God doesn't love us.
There are times when I have felt that God is very far away, but as it says 'Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.
