[tri-wings] Re: Sophie

Sophie

My life stopped after I had Connor.  Like many of the other responses you've 
received, I felt suicidal, didn't manage to work, drank and ate far too much 
than was healthy and spent half my life sitting in front of the PC tryin to 
get rid of all the pain.  I suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and 
was extremely depressed, probably for quite a long time, although I didnt 
quite realise at the time.

I think most of us experience this, but obviously you sound like you feel 
you haven't been able to work things out for yourself and your husband. 
Initially I couldnt either and it was a friend who actually set up 
counselling for me!!!  After this I was able to do a bit more for myself 
(drastically went off travelling) but eventually settled into studying and a 
new job.  If you can't manage to help yourself at the moment, try accepting 
help from elsewhere.

I noticed you're from this side of the pond (not often that happens on 
here!) and wondered if you had tried SOFT UK, as I think they will have a 
lot of members where you are.  They helped me a lot, even just meeting up 
with other families.  I also went to a local SANDS group and have made some 
lifelong friends there.

Once you've made the first steps, the rest of the future will sort itself 
out.  Things have a habit of falling into place once you start trundling 
along.  I have a totally different life now, but it didn't happen overnight, 
it took a very long time with very small steps.  But that first little step 
might be the first on a very happy path . . . .

Demi
Mummy to ickle angel Connor Adam
Matthew McDermid
& Jade the puppy

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