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Aug 11, 2014, 11:16 AM
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I've suffered from depression for most of my life, I'm 51. I was able to manage it really well until after 16 years of marriage and 3 children my husband and I divorce and he marries my best friend. I was destroyed. Details aside I fell deeper into the darkness. There were many times I avoided seeing my children or falling through on plans because I didn't want them to see me like that. I attempted suicide. I just was spiraling down I knew I was hurting them it took 3 years of my life.
Since then I've fought like hell to pull it together. I was able to get insurance, got back on track with my business, got back into therapy. I'm stronger and healthier now then I've ever been. But it came with a huge price tag. My middle daughter hasn't spoken to me in 4 years, she is getting married in 2 weeks I'm not invited. There are time the pain is so big. My oldest daughter is going to have a baby in Oct. my relationship with her is tentative at best. It's just hard |
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Aug 12, 2014, 10:32 AM
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It is great that you were able to pull yourself up from the darkness
 that is an amazing accomplishment. Your children must have felt very hurt by your abandonment, but it shouldn't mean the relationships are hopeless.Have you tried to reach out to them and apologize?
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Allie Diagnosed: Generalized Anxiety Disorder & Obsessive Compulsive Disoder. Previous: Borderline Personality Disorder. I no longer qualify for a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder, but there will always be my borderline traits that I struggle with especially during times of great stress. I've been working passionately as a therapist since December 2016
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Aug 12, 2014, 10:51 AM
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Nov 05, 2014, 09:17 AM
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OMG! I'm so sorry for you.
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