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<blockquote data-quote="Albatross" data-source="post: 751664" data-attributes="member: 17720"><p>What a process, Leafy!</p><p></p><p>It reminds me of opening a packed closet filled with some things you still need but had largely forgotten, plus a whole lot of junk you definitely DON'T need anymore. There's also some spoiled food forgotten in an old backpack, some damp corners where something spilled and festered, maybe even some spiders and silverfish. The first few times you open the closet door, it all comes out in a big crashing heap, and you sort through a little bit of it and push the door closed again. Eventually you don't have to force the door closed, then one day you finally get through it all...and look what was hiding back there! You dust off that tennis racket that used to be your passion and return to playing the game you love so much.</p><p></p><p>It does at least sound like their counselors understand their needs and "know their stuff" about how to get their needs met, how to get them to that space where they can safely process all that's happened. And I think that once they get there, they are going to be unusually strong, compassionate and emotionally mature people for surviving as they have and coming out the other side. I'm so very happy to hear you are going to ensure that you get some counseling too, Leafy, to support yourself in all of this. How fortunate they are.</p><p></p><p>I hope overbearing Grandpa is stepping back gracefully?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Albatross, post: 751664, member: 17720"] What a process, Leafy! It reminds me of opening a packed closet filled with some things you still need but had largely forgotten, plus a whole lot of junk you definitely DON'T need anymore. There's also some spoiled food forgotten in an old backpack, some damp corners where something spilled and festered, maybe even some spiders and silverfish. The first few times you open the closet door, it all comes out in a big crashing heap, and you sort through a little bit of it and push the door closed again. Eventually you don't have to force the door closed, then one day you finally get through it all...and look what was hiding back there! You dust off that tennis racket that used to be your passion and return to playing the game you love so much. It does at least sound like their counselors understand their needs and "know their stuff" about how to get their needs met, how to get them to that space where they can safely process all that's happened. And I think that once they get there, they are going to be unusually strong, compassionate and emotionally mature people for surviving as they have and coming out the other side. I'm so very happy to hear you are going to ensure that you get some counseling too, Leafy, to support yourself in all of this. How fortunate they are. I hope overbearing Grandpa is stepping back gracefully? [/QUOTE]
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