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@aprilchristy, there is a lot to unpack in your post. While you say it is a long post, I have to congratulate you for writing many years of events in such a concise post.
As I read your post I see many triumphs. I see how you have perserved, healed, and overcome. You've harded work, commited to reflect on yourself and dedicate significant effort to improve and maintain your mental health and find supportive relationships. You are surrounded by people who support you both family and medical professionals.
You're not alone. But you feel alone. As contrary as that sounds, both can be true.
You've worked so hard, but life, health and things just keep kicking you down. It's not fair. The cycle of health issues, infections, lack of sleep, is brutal. Not getting enough sleep can make that mountain you're trying to climb even steeper and harder to cling onto.
@aprilchristy, did you find it helpful to write your post? As you re-read it what do you see? I look forward to hearing back from you.
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Thank you for your reply.
It was helpful to get my feelings out and to go back and re read what I wrote after you said the things you said in your reply. It feels like a lot because it is a lot, like you said it’s a lot to unpack. I realize that I not only caused myself a lot of grief and needed healing for staying in an abusive relationship for so long but it has affected my two kids, in two totally different ways. My son worshiped his dad and my daughter is working hard with a counselor to deal with her own PTSD from years of hurt to her and things she had to see and hear. I just pray my son gets the help he needs and deserves and don’t follow in the footsteps of what I allowed him to be exposed to for so long.
Re reading my post, I am reminded of my wonderful husband, understanding daughter, and parents who never give up on me, even when it would have been the easier option. All of them truly love me, I just couldn’t see it or believe it for so long, but they really do.
Getting my feelings out first thing this morning, in this post, allowed me to write it all out and move forward through another hard day.
Thank you for your kind words, they really did help me look back at post with a little different perspective.