So, here we go. For whatever reason you have found this blog, I hope it helps. There is nothing I want to do more than to help those going thru what I went thru. There are plenty of these sites out there, and I will be posting links to them. My attempt here is to give you a "platform" to work with to help keep your sanity as much as possible as you go thru the realization and work necessary to heal and move forward.
Self-Love is crucial at this stage, and right now those words are just that "words". After years of having been told how SELFISH I was drilled into my head, Self-Love is hard to come by. It took me almost a YEAR to understand their importance, but I finally do.....and now the lesson is to implement them into my daily life. Baby steps :)
So right now, at this moment, while you read this, know that you ARE loved, that you ARE worthy, that you ARE a good person, and most importantly.....you WILL get thru this. YOU WILL!
My goal is to keep this site as simple as possible, with links to information that might help you on your individual journey to healing. You are NOT alone in this vortex of pain, but yet you will need to work thru the pain yourself. Let me put that into perspective:
Childbirth:
You are not alone in the delivery room, there are Doctors and Nurses and Family surrounding you during the process, but yet YOU are the one actually going thru the pain and giving birth. Everyone else is there to offer support, love, and guidance during the birth process. YOU are the one giving birth, no one can do it for you.
Death of a Loved one:
While at the funeral, others offer there condolences, love, emotional support and help. They bring food, warm hugs, a shoulder to cry on, but it's YOU who needs to work thru the emotional greiving process. No one can do it FOR you.
These are extreme examples, but then what your going to go thru (or already are going thru) is extreme to say the least! But the point is.....do you see the common thread? You can be surrounded by friends and relatives offering emotional support, love, and compassion.....but you still have to do the work.
So hold on tight, buckle down, and get ready for what really CAN become the ride of your life towards growth, empowerment, and a MUCH happier life. You are truly on a jouney to "self", and if you don't ever want this to happen again, my suggestion is to buckle down, do the work, and learn so you can grow. In my case it took someone to completly destroy me (emotionally, financially, physically) for me to FINALLY learn that I had been dealing with these types for most of my life. Had I learned my lesson early on I NEVER would have allowed this to happen. But the reality is, it did. And I am grateful and thankful that I still have a good portion of my life left to live where I can make it rewarding, fun, full of life, health and happiness.
So here is the first link of many more to come:
You are not crazy
