15 years ago I had to call EMS to lift my friend, who was going thru a divorce, off the floor and carry her down a flight of stairs so I could take her to the hospital. She had overdosed on tylenol. Awful stuff! She kept saying the kids were better off without her. It was so sad. I'll never forget how broken she was.
But she was so wrong. Her life has turned around so much since then. Her kids have grown up and graduated high school and college, her daughter was a debutante in New York. She and her ex are great friends and travel together sometimes when it's a family trip. Her life is wonderful!
We never discuss that night because it was an aberration. It wasn't her, not who she really is. It was her being overtaken by depression. I am glad that I was there with her that night to get her to the hospital.
Don't let those thoughts overpower you. There is no truth to them. It is terrible that your husband left you and the kids. But don't make it bigger than it is. You will recover and go on and have a happier life than you did before.
