Who Would You Like To Say Thanks To?

[Nicolette]

The team here are like family so thanks to all of you for what you give to the forum and others so graciously and freely.

 

[intothelight]

I would first of all like to say thank you to my family. They have been there for me during the tough times and continue to grow with me. They give me hope and happiness.

I would like to thank my friends here on the forum and my friends in real life that help me each day.They truly enrich my life. Today was pretty rough and a special thanks to Alba, also Junebug, Lizio and Gizmo.

I want to give Anthony a special thank you. For the past year I have used the information on this forum and your one page therapy summary, and it has helped me make tremendous progress. It has also brought me to a place where I can benefit from therapy in real life.

To all the staff for being understanding and supporting. You are amazing people.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

To my precious husband who wanted to take my pain away and make me happy to make up for all of the bad.
To my precious daughter who is a real treasure of a person, and I am so very proud of her. For my beloved grandaughters who are reaping the full blessings of breaking the generational cycles of abuse. I love my family so very much.

To all of the people here. I can't thank you enough for how much your kindness and help and support means to me. For the people who sent me messages and for all the likes on my posts. These are really big things to me and they have made a profound difference in my life.

To my sponser who calls me regularly and my friend who is so down to earth and caring.

 

[^^FlyingSolo^^]

Thank you to Anthony and Nicolette for starting this forum.

Thank you to the people that have been friendly to me on this forum.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I want to thank all of the people here who have helped and supported me with responses and messages. I really appreciate all of you so very much. You have helped me to face myself and realize I was not as bad as I thought. Thanks is not enough but it is all I have.

 

[Deleted member 6617]

I would like to thank ITL. She helped pull me out of such a dark place a little over a year ago. She flew me out to spend a week with her and get a different perspective on life. She gave me a job and a place to live last summer. She encouraged me to make a huge change in my life and helped me pull off the impossible task of moving across country. She made the most wonderful and fun traveling companion. She has opened her home up to me to help me make a new start and get on my feet. She flew me out to Oregon to see my daughter graduate. She opened her home up to my daughter this summer also. She has given me a job once again. She has never stopped encouraging me even during her most difficult times fighting her own battles. She has opened her heart to me and shown me trust and love in friendship. She has made me laugh hard and often. She has fed my soul and mind with insights and wisdom and understanding. She has helped me grow in my faith in God. She has been a huge influence and example of healthy lifestyle changes. Thank you ITL....you are an amazing friend. Love You!

 

[AngelKeeperJ]

I am thankful for Icon Nikon (Alex). Every day, she has more courage than I could EVER have. As most of you know, she has been in ICU for over 10 months now, and probably has a few more to go. She helps me realize that my aches and pain could be SO much worse, and that is a big blessing to me. She still manages to rise up and have a wonderful sense of humor. I'm not sure I would still have mine under the same circumstances.

So, (((Alex))) if you are able to read this....THANK YOU!!

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I want to say thank you to the good elementary teachers I had. I want to thank my 2nd grade teacher for giving me a crystal necklace after summer school was over. I never understood why she did that for me, but it was such a kindness. As usual I was alone, when she gave it to me.

 

[Icon Nikon]

Thank YOU AKJ! You ARE my angelic hero!

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I want to thank the kindness of strangers in my life. This is where I got my kindness while growing up. All of these good people who took the time to be there for a very neglected, and lonely little girl. Bless them for all of the good things they did for me. I really appreciate them so much.

 

[SeekingSerenity]

To Alex: I love you more than my next breath of air. You are my love, my life, my everything; you are my sufferer. You are the strongest woman in the world; the most beautiful, the most incredible, the most wonderful, the most caring; you are my life. Thank you for choosing me, thank you for trusting me, thank you for believing in me. I will never let you down, I will never break your trust in me.

To Matt: You have saved my life. Physically and emotionally. You are the most insightful and gifted Psychiatrist ever. You have taught me to live, you have shown me how to trust. You are also the best friend I could ever ask for. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

To Mich: Sis, I am sorry we spent so many years in conflict. We will live like siblings from now on, just trust me and share with me. Like I do with you.

To Thomas: My boy, very soon you will watch your daddy marry the woman of his dreams. Know in your heart that I will always love you unconditionally, and that you were never the reason for your mom and I breaking up. You are my son, and my love for you is eternal and absolute. No question. You brighten each day for me, thank you my boy.

To the forum: Thank you for informing me so much about PTSD, and teaching me how to live and deal with my partner who suffers so terribly with this affliction. Thank you Anthony for telling it like it is, and for all the hard work and effort you have dedicated to educating me about the terror and horror that is PTSD.

To my forum friends: You know who you are; I will not mention names, initials, or even pseudonyms. The suppport and love I have found here has astounded me. To all of you; young and old, sufferers and supporters; thank you, thank you, thank you.

To life: I have been cursed to have endured the most blood-curdling horror, and to live through the most paralysing terror, yet somehow I have been so incredibly blessed to have emerged relatively unscathed and unaffected. Thank you for sparing me from the affliction that ruins so many other innocent lives.

To Karma: I have always tried to please you. You have in turn given me a woman that I adore; a son I live for; and a reason to keep going. Many don't believe you exist, I do; I know that you will reward what you receive. Love begetts love, goodness begetts goodness, honesty begetts honesty. Karma will always have her day.

To me: Never stop loving, never stop trying, never give up. Love like there is no tomorrow; forgive as if there is no alternative; live like its your last day. Be thankful, I have so much to be thankful for.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

 

[Lionheart]

I want to thank my higher power (whom I call God) who has given me hope, raised me up from the depths of a living hell, and guided me to get help for Alcoholism, Addiction, PTSD and Depression...(and so much more)!!!

I want to thank Anthony and Nicolette and all the moderators here for their hard work and dedication to the forum. You provide a valuable service for many people and I am proud to be associated with this site.

I want to thank all of the members of this forum for sharing their experiences, pain, hope, wisdom, encouragement, support and compassion with me over the past 3 years. I am forever grateful to you all

I want to thank my younger brother who has taught me that things could have been worse and to be grateful for the things that I have in my life. (I love ya bro)

I want to thank my baby sister for being there, supporting me; giving me courage, hope and love. (I love you sis)

I want to thank one particular "t", (we'll call her J.C.), for going above and beyond; for encouraging me to take a leap of faith and for teaching me to trust.

And finally I want to thank "me"....or more specifically, my "inner children" who took the brunt of years of abuse.