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<blockquote data-quote="stressedmama" data-source="post: 649484" data-attributes="member: 18412"><p>MWM, I am a christian, however not practicing as in I don't attend Church, but I do believe in God and I do pray some. For me forgiveness has, in some instances, escaped me. I have never forgiven my ex for ruining our family. His addiction caused us to lose our home and his viciousness turned my oldest son against me for a long time. I was the bad person because I broke up our family, blah, blah, blah. Didn't matter that his dad was shooting up in front of our youngest, passing out in front of all of us, blood everywhere, physically attacking me and then telling the cops I hit him, etc. He ended up in jail for stealing drugs from the ambulance he worked on and then followed it up with a DUI and threats of suicide. He even tried to attack me in the police station!</p><p></p><p>Now I am struggling with forgiveness for my step daughter. I am still so angry with her - not so much about the drugs but how it has changed the dynamic in our household with caring full time for our GS-knowing she probably will never be back for him. And for the way she physically attacked me, spouted out so much hatred for me when all I ever did was support (emotionally and financially)and love her.</p><p></p><p>I don't have any answers. I know I've been told over and over how I should forgive, or let go, for my own sake. I haven't been able to and don't know how to.</p><p></p><p>Hearing what others have posted about doing it for yourself, as opposed to the person you harbor these feelings for, makes sense in my head. But not in my core. Not in my heart.</p><p></p><p>I have 2 very loving, supportive parents. I can't imagine how you feel as far as having your mother do what she did to you, especially with no explanation. But I do understand your struggle with forgiveness. Maybe someday we will figure it out...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stressedmama, post: 649484, member: 18412"] MWM, I am a christian, however not practicing as in I don't attend Church, but I do believe in God and I do pray some. For me forgiveness has, in some instances, escaped me. I have never forgiven my ex for ruining our family. His addiction caused us to lose our home and his viciousness turned my oldest son against me for a long time. I was the bad person because I broke up our family, blah, blah, blah. Didn't matter that his dad was shooting up in front of our youngest, passing out in front of all of us, blood everywhere, physically attacking me and then telling the cops I hit him, etc. He ended up in jail for stealing drugs from the ambulance he worked on and then followed it up with a DUI and threats of suicide. He even tried to attack me in the police station! Now I am struggling with forgiveness for my step daughter. I am still so angry with her - not so much about the drugs but how it has changed the dynamic in our household with caring full time for our GS-knowing she probably will never be back for him. And for the way she physically attacked me, spouted out so much hatred for me when all I ever did was support (emotionally and financially)and love her. I don't have any answers. I know I've been told over and over how I should forgive, or let go, for my own sake. I haven't been able to and don't know how to. Hearing what others have posted about doing it for yourself, as opposed to the person you harbor these feelings for, makes sense in my head. But not in my core. Not in my heart. I have 2 very loving, supportive parents. I can't imagine how you feel as far as having your mother do what she did to you, especially with no explanation. But I do understand your struggle with forgiveness. Maybe someday we will figure it out... [/QUOTE]
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