Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board
Voicelessness and Emotional Survival => Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board => Topic started by: reallyME on December 09, 2007, 09:33:11 AM
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Good morning, everybody!
Life feels really nice to me. I am on my new type of thyroid meds and i feel so much better physically, but also, my husband and I are a "team" now, being able to put the children in "their places." Before this, the two teens would rise up and pit one of us against the other one. Now, when they start that, my husband puts an immediate stop to it.
My girls seemed to think they had the right to boss me around, and, until my man began stepping in, it continued to escalate to a point that I felt very cornered and ganged-up on.
Last night we had a family meeting...first one in a while, and it went rather well, with minimum chaos and no fighting. When my daughter started up, I just got silent and let her speak and reflectively listened, paraphrased what she said, back to her, and we went on.
I also apologized to the family for neglecting them years ago from 2001-2004, and asked that they forgive me and let me back "in" to the family circle. Anna said "we'll put that under consideration." (she's the N one)
Anyway, all in all, life feels nice to me at last.
Heading to church with hubby and youngest daughter and visiting a new church after with eldest daughter.
hugs,
~Laura
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I am SO happy for you, Laura. I think that you had a Divine Intervention with the marriage weekend. It is so great to see you family "lining up" as it should. It shows that miracles really can happen in big and small ways-----in ALL ways. I am so,very happy for you.
Love Ami
((((((((((((Laura, Family))))))))))))))))))
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((((((((((Laura)))))))))))
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That ROCKS, RM!
:D
Joy to you and Roland and may all the kids catch on, too.
The emathic "mirroring", your accountability...beautiful!
love,
Hops
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Yeah it is wonderful. Our mentors from the marriage matters were at church today. It was so good to see them. They told us that the leader of the group is arranging a bowling time for the mentors/mentees to get together with their families. I'm excited.
Today, Ndaughter took photos of the family for C'mas cards.
Does anyone know how to put pics on here? I really would like to put one.
~Laura
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Hi Laura,
Izzy is our resident teacher for placing photos on here.
Love, Leah
PS. in the midst of posting my response to your wonderful news.