(OT) Prayer request (kinda heavy, sorry)

Peace, and infinite love surround, fill, and protect both of you.

God is love.

John
 
prayers sent und continued. I know this feeling first of endless anger when you discover such horrible things and then the feeling of deep depression because these wounds are so hard to heal. God can do it.

Andreas
 
Smoke going up.

For you as well. It is not easy being in the support role for someone dealing with this sort of problem.
 
Smoke going up and you and yours will be held up in our Sweatlodge by all of us that take part in the ceremony.
The abused are constantly remembered in our prayers.
 
I worked over ten years in child and elderly abuse/neglect/exploitation. Over 500 investigations mimimum. Got where I could spot sexual abuse in a 4 or 5 page report in the first half page. 3 dead children in the first 5 years.

Been on anitdepressants and antianxiety meds since, and I was the investigator, not the victim. Oh yes, I was raising an autistic kid too.

Keep up the good care you've been giving her. Tougher on you than you thought, isn't it? Bet it's really tougher on her.

Just keep reassuring her that you and God are flat-out-refusing to give up on up on her.
 
May the Great Mystery grant you and your wife un-ending peace. Your a good man! You've obviously both had a hard time of it. I wish you both nothing but happiness.
Take care.
Mike
 
Look at it this way: God knew she'd need help and put her in your hands. Responsibility like that can be daunting, but it's also a great compliment.
 
Prayers and blessing to you and your family in these difficult times.
As Uncle Bill's says: Karma is a powerful thing.
God only gives us what we can handle, hang in there.
 
I'm with Semper Fi. When I hear of this kind of abuse I get hotter than a fire cracker. :mad:
 
Yes, please feel free to send her an email to my email address. I'll make sure she gets to read it. If I give you her email address she'll probably erase it amidst all the spam she gets. Thank you.

Frank
 
Originally posted by Rusty


Just keep reassuring her that you and God are flat-out-refusing to give up on up on her.
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Good bottom line.
Mostly I use on myself, "I am not giving up. I REFUSE to give up!"
When it gets really hard(understatement), I try to see myself as a sort of "blade warrior". Except I'm the blade and God is tempering...
tempering....and.....not again! And.... yet again.
(Times, I feel more like a marshmallow at a campfire than forged metal.):(
I say warrior because it's the good fight for heart, mind and soul
and worth the winning.

My prayers to both of you.
(will be emphasizing strength and hope)


Shirley
 
Frank,

Is there a support group available nearby?

Group therapy can be very effective. The whole is much greater than the parts. What's that mean? It means the group can carry more burdens than each individuals' added together. You'd be surprised how much can be accomplish by just talking and sharing. Oh, and you should definitely be there. She'll need you, and you'll need to hear what everyone else has been able to do successfully.

Anyone else have experience with one of these groups?
 
Groups can be both a blessing and a curse. When you get in the state where you don't trust anyone then it can be more stress producing to go and worry about everyone knowing your thoughts. If the group is run so that you don't have to talk unless you want to it can be OK. I haven't had any luck in finding one of those groups and have found the group seen is just too stressful. I liked it when Eric went and then I could talk to him and he was a great help. I also had to learn to trust him. Sad to say considering we have been married 20 years. But by him hanging by my side, our marriage is stronger than ever before. Everyone is different so let the patient decide and don't try to push them any harder than they can go. Better to let them regain there trust on their terms. And believe me having to go out in public in the beginning was just too much.

Hang by her side Silver Fox and get together yourself with another spouse and see what you can learn. Eric would be a good place to start and he should be more around here soon.
 
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