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Old Nov 12, 2019, 09:04 AM
FluffyDinosaur FluffyDinosaur is offline
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Originally Posted by fern46 View Post
I think that would be the perfect thing to tell your therapist. It explains a lot.

It is the worst of all. I will never forget the look in my children's eyes when I was manic. I traumatized them. I'd give anything to take it back. I cannot, so all I can do is use this fear as the best motivator of all to do all I can to stay well. Whatever it takes.

For what it's worth, I think it means a lot to kids that their parents at least acknowledge what's wrong and are working to do something about it. My parents both had issues, but I don't blame my dad nearly as much because at least he acknowledges it. Other than that, I think we just have to hope that the 99% of the time when we're good parents is what will stick, rather than the 1% when we're not.
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