Fibromyalgia Support Group

Oh sweetie pie. I am so very sorry I just want to give you a big long hug right about now. First thing I want to say is that "you" didn't break up your family. You did what any good mother would have done by wanting a better life and influence for her children.

Parenting is a very difficult and demanding job in itself but to add other challenges in there as you are dealing with is heart breaking.

I'll PM you and will help you any way I can. Sending you oodles of hugs!

Steffanie You have great insight. I have to agree with you and your advice. Children are the greatest gift but in return they are the greatest job. Husbands should be your greatest supporter and part of your soul not abusive. Your stories tell of so much sadness and hurt. At the time these things are happening, you do the very best you can of course. Steffanie states that we can only change tomorrow and I agree with her with all my heart. That is why the old are the wisest. The struggles only make us stronger and the experiences makes us wiser.

I don't think everybody realizes how harmful verbal and emotional abuse can be. It hurts much more than a physical punch, and for a much longer time. It's kind of like fibro: an invisible hurt that doesn't get taken seriously.

Don't think for a minute that you have failed as a parent. Sending your daughter for help was the best thing you could have done and to be honest it takes a very strong mother to do that, my hats are off to you. Fibro alone is hard to handle but put with it all the things you are going through, I can see why you are having problems. I hope that we can be your support group, please rely on us when you need to vent, yell or just ask questions or tune other things out for a while.

If you ever need an ear to listen, please let me know. Good luck with your children, I pray that everything will turn out great.

What courage if took for you to share that with us. I hope you felt the burden come of your shoulders as you were letting it all out. We don't feel any different about you and you are not a bad mother or person. These challenges will make you stronger and the Lord will not give you anything you can't handle. My daughter gave me a very hard time and did jail time. It was the best thing that ever happened and today we have a wonderful relationship. At one time in her life, she hated me and now she thanks me just about everyday for never giving up on her and making her pay for the bad choices she made. I am praying for you and your family. If you need to talk, you can pm me. Let us know if we can help you with anything.

Connie