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Lexee15
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Traditional Ang:
Again, I’ve been trying to get to a gam-anon or al-anon meeting only it’s hard because of my baby. I don’t know very many people much less be close enough to trust anyone with my child, I do have one girl who helps me and who stays with the baby when I have doctor and counselor appointments, but she also has a family and small children so she has to be home by a certain time or isn’t always available.
I know for a fact that my husband will never get better without some serious psychotherapy, but I need to stop worrying about him and take care of myself. I’m trying to be as loving and as charitable as possible, I just want to do the right thing for everyone.
Thank you for your support, I am seeing a counselor and I got her through Catholic Charities. I try to go to Mass on a regular basis, it’s just hard with a 6 month old, same with confession. The hardest part of this is that I’m not from this area so I haven’t found a priest that I could talk to comfortably. I do want to find a priest to talk to aside from the counselor, I need spiritual guidance along with therapy.Lexee15:
I’m trying to read everything, but all that’s happening is that I’m becoming upset. I just don’t see how the situation can continue without significant psychological damage to everyone in your family.
Are you talking with a Priest or with some other professional? Are you going to weekly confession and the annointing of the sick and daily communion so that, at least, you have all the graces the Church can give you to help you deal with this situation.
I believe that Joysong suggested talking to a professional, and I’d like to second that notion. At the same time, I’d like to second the suggestion of going to AL-ANON.
I believe that these will provide balance and perspective that will allow you to begin to do the things you need to do.
I just don’t see how the present situation can continue withut something really bad happening.
Please get some help, preferably from a staunch Catholic or from a priest, and preferably from someone who’s gone through what you’re going through or who’s helped people who were going through what you’re experiencing.
You’re not alone.
I hope this helps.
In Christ, Michael
Again, I’ve been trying to get to a gam-anon or al-anon meeting only it’s hard because of my baby. I don’t know very many people much less be close enough to trust anyone with my child, I do have one girl who helps me and who stays with the baby when I have doctor and counselor appointments, but she also has a family and small children so she has to be home by a certain time or isn’t always available.
I know for a fact that my husband will never get better without some serious psychotherapy, but I need to stop worrying about him and take care of myself. I’m trying to be as loving and as charitable as possible, I just want to do the right thing for everyone.