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Jun 26, 2012, 11:28 PM
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Member Since: Oct 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 6,543
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My psychiatrist MADE me write a letter to my mother when I was in the hospital mental ward. So I did - I spilled my guts and wrote out everything that I ever felt - all the hurt and fear and resentment. It made ME feel alot better! I know she got the letter because she wrote back, basically "pooh-poohing" all the incidents that caused all the hurt, fear and resentments saying she didn't know it would
affect "us kids that much."  HUH?? All 4 of us girls are screwed up and she didn't know it would affect us???
At any rate, I got it out and I felt better. And after that my Mom and I DID have a closer relationship. It took a little while because I didn't get over those emotions overnight -- I still had to have therapy for a year after I got out of the hospital, but I'm really glad I wrote that letter.
I think it's a good idea! God bless & take care. Hugs, Lee
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