Frank, it is certainly ok for you to have your "down" times (we all do, for whatever reason). But, the key is NOT to get STUCK there. We can all look back and see things in our lives that we should or could have done differently. We need to learn from those things and move forward.
Frank, you are becoming a father that your daughters can depend on...someone that they can respect and look up to. Continue on that path...continue forward.
YES, life DOES get better!! I have been where you are and felt the way you are feeling. It was only by the grace of God and the love of my family and friends that I was able to pick myself up and move forward. And, I thank God that I did!! You have a chance at a new start, Frank! Instead of focusing on the things you SHOULD have done, focus on the things that you CAN do now!! Find that inner strength, Frank, and use it!
You are NOT alone, Frank! You have two daughters who love you very much and who are counting on you to provide stability in their lives. You have friends here that care about you and want to see you be the man that we know you really are. Take time to set goals for yourself. Write them down and place them where you can see them. Then, start working on them...a little at a time, if you have to. Take a mental day every once in a while to rest and regroup and then start back again the next day. You don't have to accomplish everything at once. Just do what you can, when you can, and keep moving forward.
