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Originally Posted by Frankbtl
Hi guiltier
I'm sorry you're struggling so much right now 
And maybe you have a lot of "Should have been able to..........Could have's........Would have's............Wish that I could have been better/could have changed things" going through your mind right now??
But you know some things are completely beyond ours (or anyone's!!) power, sometimes things happen that we, or no-one could ever prevent........but that doesn't make us weak, that doesn't make us failures..........that makes us human
It can be much more about doing what we can, where we can remembering our limitations and showing ourselves compassion when it comes to those.
And I know that you have absolutely tried your best so many times e.g. with your grandchildren and your son/daughter, in fact your insight and caring has been completely admirable!!!
So please try to give yourself some of that praise you're due, and some of that compassion you so clearly show to others, you deserve it!!!!
Alison |
Thank you so much for your kind words. They could not have come at a better moment.
I just came from a visit to my T and your words reinforced the work we did today.
I sometimes ( often) forget to extend the same mercy/grace to myself that I extend to others in my life.
The voices that continually bring up past mistakes get so loud that I can't realize how far I have come in my journey.
You have journeyed with me and are so quick to praise and remind me of the positive steps. Thank you all for that.
I'm sure that I will continue to need those reminders and I'm thankful for each of you that respond to my cries.
