It means whatever I do will be worth it, better all around. I know this in my head.
This is so much more than I think I can take sometimes.
Yes, but because you can write those words, it shows that you can do it. This is a hard journey, but yes, it is worth it in the end. These guys are broken and we are the collateral damage. The challenge is to turn it into a personal success story, regardless of what they are able to do about themselves.
What do we want? You know, most people never really ask themselves that question, and it is a scary one. I think so many of us become absorbed in our marriages, family, friendships and work that we lose sight of who we are.
I have found DBing skills so useful over the years when dealing with others. Listening, validating, having boundaries but being able to roll with the punches