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<blockquote data-quote="Scent of Cedar *" data-source="post: 618570" data-attributes="member: 17461"><p>Ha! Echolette, this is major! I love it that you spoke to difficult child son <u>in person</u> that way. I love it that you faced down the anxiety response, the conflict between what is and what we can face.</p><p></p><p>I remember Recovering posting about speaking to her daughter about true things, too. At the time, I thought I would never do such a thing. And then? As I healed and got stronger? I spoke the truth to my sister, my daughter, <u>and</u> my son.</p><p></p><p>And my husband too, now that I think about it.</p><p></p><p>I felt so clean, so right, Echolette. </p><p></p><p>Like you, I expected that crash, that "How could I say these things?" It never came for me, either. I had like, echoes of remorse. BOOM. Anger at what had happened and positive determination to see what I see.</p><p></p><p>I am so glad this happened for you, Echolette.</p><p></p><p>And for me, and for Recovering, too.</p><p></p><p>For Recovering and for me? It has been something like thirty years of difficult child twistedness.</p><p></p><p>Freedom, clear vision ~ these things are so good. I am seeing and behaving so differently in all areas. I find myself engaging in so much less self-condemnation, too.</p><p></p><p>It's amazing, really.</p><p></p><p>Cedar</p><p></p><p>P.S. I love the part about which of your sons would have been considered the more handsome in the fifties. You must have so much fun with your kids! And you know? That is how it is supposed to be. I am so happy for you, Echolette.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scent of Cedar *, post: 618570, member: 17461"] Ha! Echolette, this is major! I love it that you spoke to difficult child son [U]in person[/U] that way. I love it that you faced down the anxiety response, the conflict between what is and what we can face. I remember Recovering posting about speaking to her daughter about true things, too. At the time, I thought I would never do such a thing. And then? As I healed and got stronger? I spoke the truth to my sister, my daughter, [U]and[/U] my son. And my husband too, now that I think about it. I felt so clean, so right, Echolette. Like you, I expected that crash, that "How could I say these things?" It never came for me, either. I had like, echoes of remorse. BOOM. Anger at what had happened and positive determination to see what I see. I am so glad this happened for you, Echolette. And for me, and for Recovering, too. For Recovering and for me? It has been something like thirty years of difficult child twistedness. Freedom, clear vision ~ these things are so good. I am seeing and behaving so differently in all areas. I find myself engaging in so much less self-condemnation, too. It's amazing, really. Cedar P.S. I love the part about which of your sons would have been considered the more handsome in the fifties. You must have so much fun with your kids! And you know? That is how it is supposed to be. I am so happy for you, Echolette. [/QUOTE]
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