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<blockquote data-quote="OTE" data-source="post: 739473"><p>Thanks for all the thoughts.</p><p></p><p>To RNO441... Not sure that I'd define it as luck that I don't feel the need for what this board used to provide to me. There were years when I was here more hours in the day, every day, than anyone would believe. I replied to every post at least once. This was my only lifeline to sanity, the only people who accepted me with my kids, who understood, ... Honestly, without the help and support of this board my kids and I wouldn't still be a family. There was one person here who did "reverse" an adoption. And at least with regards to my oldest I might have had to do that for my sanity and to protect my younger ones. I owe this board more than I could ever identify. When my then 11 year old would disappear all night, night after night, Esther would often be my only comfort through those literally dark hours. She's just one person to whom I am indebted, I could name so many others. But if I started this reply would be voluminous and I'd probably accidently offend someone by omission.</p><p></p><p>When my oldest was in his late teens and out of the house I needed to drop out of here to try to erase those years from my mind. I had PTSD from many, many things my son had done. Reading here only brought about PTSD episodes. So for my sanity again, I had to leave.</p><p></p><p>With my own therapy, passage of time, maturity of my kids, etc we've put those years behind us. Basic psychology... Must focus on the present, right? So I wouldn't call it luck. And it's not without a lot of work that we are where we are today. I wish the same for all of you.. That you are able to put what you live with now behind you. That you find peace with yourself and your family. And sorry to the board... But that you don't need the board!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OTE, post: 739473"] Thanks for all the thoughts. To RNO441... Not sure that I'd define it as luck that I don't feel the need for what this board used to provide to me. There were years when I was here more hours in the day, every day, than anyone would believe. I replied to every post at least once. This was my only lifeline to sanity, the only people who accepted me with my kids, who understood, ... Honestly, without the help and support of this board my kids and I wouldn't still be a family. There was one person here who did "reverse" an adoption. And at least with regards to my oldest I might have had to do that for my sanity and to protect my younger ones. I owe this board more than I could ever identify. When my then 11 year old would disappear all night, night after night, Esther would often be my only comfort through those literally dark hours. She's just one person to whom I am indebted, I could name so many others. But if I started this reply would be voluminous and I'd probably accidently offend someone by omission. When my oldest was in his late teens and out of the house I needed to drop out of here to try to erase those years from my mind. I had PTSD from many, many things my son had done. Reading here only brought about PTSD episodes. So for my sanity again, I had to leave. With my own therapy, passage of time, maturity of my kids, etc we've put those years behind us. Basic psychology... Must focus on the present, right? So I wouldn't call it luck. And it's not without a lot of work that we are where we are today. I wish the same for all of you.. That you are able to put what you live with now behind you. That you find peace with yourself and your family. And sorry to the board... But that you don't need the board! [/QUOTE]
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