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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 519784" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>Dealing with difficult children is an extremely challenging experience, and when you add a husband who seems to not be on your side, I think any of us would feel like crying. You are in a hard place shellyd, and yet you are committed to your own truth and determined to give your child the very best you've got even when you don't feel supported yourself. I admire your tenacity and your heart.</p><p></p><p>For me, as I've maneuvered through difficult child-land as long as I have, what has helped me the most is getting myself support, focusing on ME as much as I can and having compassion for my own self. I go to a weekly codependency group lead by a therapist, I attend CoDa meetings, I have really good women friends whom I can talk to, I write on this site, I read books on how to best support my daughter and myself, I meditate, and do things I really enjoy, including exercise which lowers stress considerably. I also watch my diet, because as much as I love chocolate, sugar is not my friend. Wheat and gluten can also cause emotional issues. I've learned to take extremely good care of myself so that I can cope with the issues my difficult child brings to me. </p><p></p><p>I think you're doing a really good job of staying true to yourself, which I imagine is tough when you don't get the support you would like. Therapy might be helpful to give you and your husband a forum to talk things through with a trained professional to keep you both on the same page as you parent your kids. Big HUGS to you shellyd., be kind to yourself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 519784, member: 13542"] Dealing with difficult children is an extremely challenging experience, and when you add a husband who seems to not be on your side, I think any of us would feel like crying. You are in a hard place shellyd, and yet you are committed to your own truth and determined to give your child the very best you've got even when you don't feel supported yourself. I admire your tenacity and your heart. For me, as I've maneuvered through difficult child-land as long as I have, what has helped me the most is getting myself support, focusing on ME as much as I can and having compassion for my own self. I go to a weekly codependency group lead by a therapist, I attend CoDa meetings, I have really good women friends whom I can talk to, I write on this site, I read books on how to best support my daughter and myself, I meditate, and do things I really enjoy, including exercise which lowers stress considerably. I also watch my diet, because as much as I love chocolate, sugar is not my friend. Wheat and gluten can also cause emotional issues. I've learned to take extremely good care of myself so that I can cope with the issues my difficult child brings to me. I think you're doing a really good job of staying true to yourself, which I imagine is tough when you don't get the support you would like. Therapy might be helpful to give you and your husband a forum to talk things through with a trained professional to keep you both on the same page as you parent your kids. Big HUGS to you shellyd., be kind to yourself. [/QUOTE]
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