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September 2, 2005, 9:39 am PDT

Overcoming Grief

Quote From: micorazon

My husband and I divorced three years ago.  He kept custody of our child.  Several months after the divorce, my ex-husband nearly died of a heart attack.  I returned to him and told him that I still loved him and to take care of him and our child.  We reconciled our relationship.  After several months of living together as common-law marriage, he urged me to move out after a heated arguement.  Several days after I moved out, I discovered he had a girlfriend.  I was devastated.  I became physically ill and lost over 60 lbs. along with my job.  I left town for several months to live with relatives.  I sought counseling and turned to faith to cope with my pain.  After several months, I returned home to rebuild my relationship with my child.  After a couple of months returning home, my ex-husband and fiancee broke up and we began a new relationship together.  A few months into this relationship, he returned to his fiancee.  My heart was broken and I suffered a nervous breakdown. I once had a close relationship with our child, but now we don't see much of each other.  I pray, go to counseling and have joined a fitness club.   It's been over a year now and I am still trying to put closure to this grief.  I want to reclaim my life and my relationship with my child.  

Please do not think that I am being mean,but one has to wonder if you continue to punish yourself because of your child. I also wonder if you are trying to avoid a relationship with your child because you would be obligated to see your ex. It is completely understandable that this would scare you and make you wary of returning to that kind of self punishing environment. I only feel free to say this because I have three children that I do not have a good relationship with for that very reason. As for reclaiming your life I think a big step would be to forgive your ex and allow yourself forgiveness for not being able to cope with this traumatic event. If you can forgive yourself, your child will too. 
 


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