Mama's Magic Braclet!!!!
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Mama's Magic Braclet!!!!
So I've been home with my kids for their Christmas Holidays for 2 weeks now. My son is 7 and my daughter is 8. They gave me one of those 'therapeutic' magnetic bracelets for Christmas. And since then my kids have been AMAZED at how well it has 'worked' for me.
They keep calling me 'Happy Mommy' and commenting everyday how the bracelet has helped with Mommy's patience...and happiness.... how Mama is laughing so much and not getting frustrated. They call it 'Mama's Magic Bracelet'.
They don't realize all of the above is due to Mommy's SOBRIETY rather than her new bracelet! But I just smile and hug them and tell them how grateful I am for my 'magic' bracelet!
They keep calling me 'Happy Mommy' and commenting everyday how the bracelet has helped with Mommy's patience...and happiness.... how Mama is laughing so much and not getting frustrated. They call it 'Mama's Magic Bracelet'.
They don't realize all of the above is due to Mommy's SOBRIETY rather than her new bracelet! But I just smile and hug them and tell them how grateful I am for my 'magic' bracelet!
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Be proud of yourself for putting the drink down, while your children are young. My two daughters had to suffer for years by my drinking. Finally have given it up, but lots of damage done. One doesn't even speak to me and I'm not allowed near her children. Stay strong!!!!!
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BeautifulPines....I'm so sorry to hear that your children aren't speaking to you.....I grew up with an alcoholic mother... and I, nor brother or sister, speak to my Mom...haven't for many years. A big motivator for me to get sober was not wanting to be like my Mom.
But I tell ya, my struggle with the bottle has me understanding how rough my Mom had it...I always hated her for "choosing" the drink over us kids.... but now I know how hard it was for her... how lost you can get, how hopeless it can be... how the regret and shame perpetuates the drinking. I intend to reach out to her as soon as I am stronger... I don't believe anymore that she 'choose' the booze over us....I believe now that she was simply powerless over it.
Perhaps one day your children will be able to understand and forgive.... Hugs to You!!!!!
But I tell ya, my struggle with the bottle has me understanding how rough my Mom had it...I always hated her for "choosing" the drink over us kids.... but now I know how hard it was for her... how lost you can get, how hopeless it can be... how the regret and shame perpetuates the drinking. I intend to reach out to her as soon as I am stronger... I don't believe anymore that she 'choose' the booze over us....I believe now that she was simply powerless over it.
Perhaps one day your children will be able to understand and forgive.... Hugs to You!!!!!
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