A lot of women are overwhelmed by life, household chores and children. On certain days it is not possible to handle all life demands from a mother and housewife, and trying to keep up can lead to depression or sleep disorders. A “quick fix” from a doctor helps hide the symptoms, but too often it leads to addiction. We housewives are human, and we can’t be perfect. Those pills sure don’t clean our floors, but they let us not care about it.
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This new perspective has allowed me to forgive and to receive forgiveness. I was able to do an amends process and ask my family members to forgive my actions and behaviors while I was in my active use. Some only desired my health and well-being going forward while others requested additional fulfillment.
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Addiction can happen in your family. It can happen in any family. I don’t care how successful you are, how religious you are, how strict you are, how much money you have or how involved you are in your child’s life. It can happen.
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Addiction can take a lot of things from a person. It can take away health, freedom, employment and relationships with family. All too often a person becomes isolated from family because of addiction, and relationships that were once closely knit become more like the relationships of mere acquaintances. Trusted family members can turn into emotional strangers that cannot connect with one another on a deeper plane.
Continue Reading What does it mean to be grounded? It means being able to maintain balance and harmony. It also means living in the moment and appreciating the here and now. It allows us to remain emotionally balanced despite our circumstances. It comes from within. What are some ways you can get grounded?
Continue Reading Absolutely nobody in my life met these expectations. I wanted everything to go my way, and I expected all others to go along with my ideas and plans. Needless to say there were many people in my life that did not agree with me, and my expectations led to frustration. If I was frustrated, I drank. I got lonely, even when the room was full of people.
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