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The gut punch of motherhood
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<blockquote data-quote="Glenna" data-source="post: 762628" data-attributes="member: 28731"><p>Hi Brokeninside,</p><p></p><p>I just posted so have little strength left. Just want to extend sympathy and empathy. But it does occur to me that your enjoyment of the Mediterranean didn't subtract a thing from anyone and added something good to someone who needed it. (You.) </p><p></p><p>Guilt is not good. Nor is giving to the point of weakening ourselves of course, but at the same time I think I would have done everything the same as you did. Maybe one thing that would help would be to let go of what we do and not criticize ourselves. Take the action and let go of the result as they say in program. There is so much crazy fog when dealing with these kinds of people that we can easily get sucked into depression and even self-flagellation. </p><p></p><p>My new theory is going to be - anything, ANYTHING, such as your vacations, that brings us back to being centered and happy - which is a form of wisdom I am sure - is something to be done.</p><p></p><p>I took a course on mental illness form NAMI and asked the teacher if she had ever had a parent who was not destroyed by grief. She thought a minute and answered yes. It was a very nice man who had a strong faith. What I took from that is that he didn't feel he had to bear the whole burden himself. </p><p></p><p>Feel better and enjoy your nice family.</p><p></p><p>Glenna</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Glenna, post: 762628, member: 28731"] Hi Brokeninside, I just posted so have little strength left. Just want to extend sympathy and empathy. But it does occur to me that your enjoyment of the Mediterranean didn't subtract a thing from anyone and added something good to someone who needed it. (You.) Guilt is not good. Nor is giving to the point of weakening ourselves of course, but at the same time I think I would have done everything the same as you did. Maybe one thing that would help would be to let go of what we do and not criticize ourselves. Take the action and let go of the result as they say in program. There is so much crazy fog when dealing with these kinds of people that we can easily get sucked into depression and even self-flagellation. My new theory is going to be - anything, ANYTHING, such as your vacations, that brings us back to being centered and happy - which is a form of wisdom I am sure - is something to be done. I took a course on mental illness form NAMI and asked the teacher if she had ever had a parent who was not destroyed by grief. She thought a minute and answered yes. It was a very nice man who had a strong faith. What I took from that is that he didn't feel he had to bear the whole burden himself. Feel better and enjoy your nice family. Glenna [/QUOTE]
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