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Comments:
LA - 2006-04-22 11:14:15
Damn the booze. Damn it to hell. How many lives ruined? That being said, I'm so very happy for you to hear things are easing with your daughters. A daughter's built in tendency to blame mom was one of the things I was terrified of when each of my pregnancies was confirmed. Mothering a daughter would have scared me to death. And you have two! And you had to stand up under their aprobation as well as deal with the drunken husband and a traitor body! Give yourself some snaps, Steph, you did a damn hard job under the worst circumstances and finally your girls are seeing that. YAY!!! ~LA
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Bozoette Mary - 2006-04-22 11:22:44
That made me cry -- so touching.
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Stephanie - 2006-04-22 11:26:02
You both made ME cry. I love you!
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bb - 2006-04-22 11:28:35
So glad the bond has been restored.
I doubt I will ever get to read such touching words. I understand the need for support. (want a donut?) :-)
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Stephanie - 2006-04-22 11:31:04
Yes, and a cup of coffee, please and thank you! :-)
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Stefani - 2006-04-22 12:10:07
I've witnessed other friends going through trying times with their children and I just want to "fast forward the tape" and see how things are in the future because it's hard to imagine things will be better, what that will look like, even though you truly believe it will be better.
I'm happy for you, Stephanie!
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Stephanie - 2006-04-22 12:13:43
Thanks, Stefani. You've always been here for me, and I really appreciate it!
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Sasha - 2006-04-22 13:14:23
I'm glad for you, too. I'm really feeling what you wrote about but I can't explain because then I'll start getting all teary eyed again. :P
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Stephanie - 2006-04-22 14:09:49
Oh, Sasha. Hugs.
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Jim - 2006-04-22 15:51:10
Stephanie, what a wonderful heartwarming entry. Thank you for sharing with us.
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Stephanie - 2006-04-22 17:05:24
Thank YOU, Jim.
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Bex - 2006-04-22 18:26:44
It is so good to hear about your girls, finally getting it about their wonderful mom. I just pray your pain eases off and soon...with the help of your new docs... never having had human children, I don't know a lot of the pain you have gone thru, and lord knows I caused my own mother much grief as a youngster...but she was an alcoholic, too, and she did her share of causing grief... I wish alcohol was banned from the face of the earth...it does nothing but ruin lives... (((hugs, Steph)))
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Stephanie - 2006-04-22 18:53:16
Hugs right back to you, Bex, and thanks for all the support you've shown me!
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karen from philly - 2006-04-22 21:20:55
Sometimes I really miss "hanging out" with you. Like now when I want to give you a hug.
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Stephanie - 2006-04-23 08:32:30
Karen! That really got to me! I wish I could take you up on that hug right now!
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ann marie - 2006-04-23 15:19:56
You did an excellent job of raising your girls into wonderful young women!
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Michael - 2006-04-23 15:53:24
Oh, Steph, how proud you must be of your girls, and how wonderful that they've found their way back to realizing what a great mother they have. This was a beautiful entry.
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Stephanie - 2006-04-23 18:04:04
Thanks, Ann Marie and Michael. You have both helped me along this rocky road!
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Denver doug - 2006-04-23 23:58:39
A short memory of mine. When I was in Mount Airy here in our town my days were kept full of classes for the most part, one I will never forget. It outlined the children of an alcoholic, there was the child who assumed responsibility, one who rebelled, one who found out how to become invisible during the bad times.
That really cut to my heart, was the fact that I could put my children's names alongside of each of those.
I am so glad that your daughters are becoming the people you raised them to be.
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Stephanie - 2006-04-24 05:02:10
I wish the girls' father would take some of those classes, Doug. He is so self-absorbed, he doesn't stop to think about what his alcoholism does to his daughters. I guess that's one of the symptoms of addiction. Thanks for your comments, and your continued support.
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LA - 2006-04-27 22:06:22
Just checking in and letting you know you are a wonderful friend. Mwah! ~LA
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