Acceptance

[Guest guest]

Free,

They tortured Jesus because they couldn't accept the message of love.

My mother tortured me emotionally because she couldn't accept my

being a separate person. I didn't have any message other than my

existence. When I think about it, being a separate person is a

message of love. Hmm.

I just read Lance Armstrong's autobiography, " It Isn't About the

Bike " . It is an inspiring story. He had a rough childhood with a

series of abusive stepfathers, and was bullied at school, but his

mother was always there for him. He overcame cancer and came back to

become the top athlete in his sport. If I had read this book two

years ago, I would have thought there was something wrong with

anybody who spoke so highly of his mother. Now I realize clearly

that not all mothers are like mine. Incidentally, Lance talks about

the drivers in the USA who forced him off the road. It didn't get to

him the way it did to me, but like me, he lives in France now. It

got to me because it reinforced the message that I deserve all the

bad things that happen to me.

Does anyone know of any inspiring stories about someone who overcame

being raised by an emotionally abusive mother, and excelled at

something?

- Dan

[Guest guest]

This is a little off what you guys are talking about, but I am in

desperate need for advice. My daughter bailey is 20 months now and has

been diagnosed for over a year. She cannot walk, crawl or sit. She is

the happiest most social little girl I know. With that said my husband

has been in denial since the day we found out she has PMG. Even

through seizures and her recent surgery on her hip abductors. He

refuses to go to doctor appointments or therapy. I feel alone and

almost as though I need to protect him from what I have already

accepted. I enjoy everyday with her, but weather it is therapy or one

of her many appointments I would love for her father to get involved.

Randi

PMG 20 months