Been Gone A While, May Need To Come Back ? ?

[Grama-Herc]

I ask you how do you let the horrible secrets out? I would simply die if another knew the true of my sins. Confessing to my mom would only hurt her and at 88 why would I do that?? And as far as my daughter goes---well, she lived through my sins, that period in MY life was HER childhood. She suffered enough just living through it. To bring it up again would not solve anything. She will not speak of any of it, she won't even let me say how sorry I am, etc.

So what do I do, confess here and pray no one will ever see or read my writings? I think not!

 

[JustBe]

Last week I told my Therapist my most hurtful secret and you know what? She didn't judge me. She sat with me while I cried and then we talked. When I left I felt validated and less hateful towards myself. You have to be ready to start somewhere, even if it's writing it down and then burning it.