Quote From: marthapax It sounds like you're on the right track. It took me many years of mistakes before I started getting it right.
My family threw my butt in a treatment center when I was 25 and made me stay there, and though I was angry at them at the time, 22 years later I have come to appreciate what they did, and understand why they did it. My Dad saw me clean before died, and for that I am truly grateful. He died a couple of months after I got out of treatment. We spent the whole day together the day before, and instead of arguing and bickering-his preaching and my snapping his head off, we talked like two adults that really loved and cared for each other. The next day he was gone and I never saw him again.
I agree with what Dr. Phil says about how we treat each other, especially family members, because they can go away and we may never see them again. Being unable to part on good terms will eat at you for a long time. I'm more careful of this now.
Keep us posted as to how you are doing. Hugs to you, Marty.
wow you have been threw alot . more then one person should handle. with out my mom and dad i would have lost my daugher to the system. her father wanted nothing to do with her and i was 15 when we met 22 when we married and 29 when we seperated i am so happy you had that day with your dad i bet you think about it every day.
keep smiling,
jala04
