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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 495798" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>Thanks Nancy, yes, my granddaughter is a gift to me. When I see her laughing with her friends it brings all of it into perspective for me, her joy is the salve that heals my heart. I feel very bonded to her, different then with my daughter, even when my daughter was sort of sane. I can't explain it really, just a deep connection with her, she and I are a lot alike, and I love that she is compassionate towards her mother, she can see the damaged soul her mom is and she can put aside the abuse she suffered at her mothers hands, and still feel empathy. I am very proud of her. And, it helps heal my own feelings of guilt that I couldn't raise a healthy child, even though I know that it isn't my fault. To see my granddaughter thriving and planning for college, planning a future, it makes me feel so good about myself, that I can contribute to her life. I think I blamed myself for so long about my daughter, thinking if I could just do more, give more, do something more, she would be okay. But, I had to give up that expedition, it's useless. Thank you for your comments, it really helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 495798, member: 13542"] Thanks Nancy, yes, my granddaughter is a gift to me. When I see her laughing with her friends it brings all of it into perspective for me, her joy is the salve that heals my heart. I feel very bonded to her, different then with my daughter, even when my daughter was sort of sane. I can't explain it really, just a deep connection with her, she and I are a lot alike, and I love that she is compassionate towards her mother, she can see the damaged soul her mom is and she can put aside the abuse she suffered at her mothers hands, and still feel empathy. I am very proud of her. And, it helps heal my own feelings of guilt that I couldn't raise a healthy child, even though I know that it isn't my fault. To see my granddaughter thriving and planning for college, planning a future, it makes me feel so good about myself, that I can contribute to her life. I think I blamed myself for so long about my daughter, thinking if I could just do more, give more, do something more, she would be okay. But, I had to give up that expedition, it's useless. Thank you for your comments, it really helps. [/QUOTE]
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