Oh yes self blame is part of the responsibility to yourself.

Each of us is 100% responsible for the R. And so is WW and WH.

The past is gone, it can not be changed, but we can learn from it. We can learn about love languages, communication.

We can also learn and know we are good enough in fact better than that. Someone who can't acknowledge their issues can't change them, that's huge, huge.

In all of this we often forget that we are human.

I recollect a long convo with a poster who said he wasn't loveable. After threads of building he eventually wrote himself a love letter. Telling himself why he loved himself.

I recommend this exercise, it's small and simple but you may resist. Persist with it as it is worth it.

Every morning as you shave look deep into your own eyes and say 'I love you'. That simple exercise will really help. If you can't go that far initially try 'I admire the way you.......'
Love your children, have grown, are becoming a man only a fool would leave, are dealing with your sitch.....

You can not ask more than that of yourself. You are enough, you are a great dad, a developing human who is temporarily struggling.

I Internet promise it will pass. Enjoy the now, enjoy the moments of peace. Everyone makes mistakes, if you aren't making mistakes you aren't growing.

It's going to be ok. Breathe.

V


Freedom is just another word for nothing left to loose.
V 64, WAW