Get Ready …
Well, now that we’re a week into 2008, I guess I’m going to have to accept the fact that school will start back soon … so I’d better get ready.
As kids, those of us who experienced abuse might think of “getting ready” as being on the lookout for the signs that meant that today (or tonight or tomorrow …) wasn’t going to be very good. Today it’s easy to say that we’ve already survived the abuse … but some days it may not be that simple.
What I’d like to suggest (and please remember that I’m a quantitative person … not a mental health professional) is that part of getting ready every morning includes remembering one good thing about ourselves. We’re not the bad ones … the people who abused us are. I can also try to be proud of myself for being a good mom … not perfect (who is?), but good enough … and good enough really is enough.
My prayer for each of us today is that we can get ready … and think good of ourselves.
Blessings, SCW
I’ve written a book about what happened to me. I want to convey a message of hope: you are not alone, and it can be good. You can read the story of my journey free online here. If it is helpful to you and you can afford to, please buy a copy. I use the proceeds to help offset some of the costs of maintaining a website for fellow survivors.
