Originally Posted by cardinal
Originally Posted by Cest_Moi

It is so hard not to try to help him through the confusion. I know it won't help and that I can't pursue, but I can't help wanting to. I GAL, I 180, I go to therapy, I smile and seem upbeat and positive all the time while dying on the inside.


Hi, Cest_Moi. I just want to offer my support and say I know how hard it is to keep up the PMA sometimes. My friend gave me some advice when this situation started for me, and I've found it grounding: just focus on one hour at a time. Sometimes it feels like too much to focus on a whole day. Break it down smaller if you need to: thirty minutes, fifteen...

It's funny, when I was struggling with breastfeeding my first, I told myself I would just do it for this feed, then just for today.
Last night, walking down the hall, I started thinking about how much I would miss it if I was forced to sell. Then I stopped myself and said "Today is not the last day. Worry about it tomorrow." A little Scarlett O'Hara smile