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Guilt Towards Family Due To Mental Illness
I don’t know about any of you, but I’m constantly feeling guilty about my mental illness and how it’s affecting my family. It’s as if I’m always the one with issues. I’m always sick either physically or mentally and I know it’s hindering my relationship with my family. I feel my husband pulling away and I feel I’m always telling my two children I can’t do something with them cause mommy doesn’t feel well. I just want to be normal! I want to be a wife and mother they are proud of. I don’t want to be the problem or the one with issues all the time! I need help digging myself out of this hole! Anyone relate?
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I can so relate! You are not alone. My family seems supportive, but I still feel guilty for not being what I consider to be a better wife and mother . I also get frustrated with myself because I can’t seem to get my to-do lists done. I have a felt need to achieve things. That’s just how I’m wired. I often set goals but rarely have follow through and end up feeling like lazy sloth and like a failure. In actuality, we shouldn’t feel guilt for any of those things. We need to offer ourselves grace. I tend to offer grace to others but can’t seem to offer grace to myself. I guess it’s important to remind ourselves that we are enough in spite of whatever mental illness, other health condition diagnosis we may have. I’m sorry you are experiencing this. I’m sending virtual hugs. I just hope you feel seen and know that you are not the only one. Let’s keep on keeping on! Day by day.