tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221101278797301003.post344215762323355758..comments2024-01-30T11:17:26.526-08:00Comments on Adult Children Of Alcoholics/ ACAs ACOAs ACODFs Blog: How To Become Your Own Loving ParentUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221101278797301003.post-79277722405730962392012-03-04T16:06:08.871-08:002012-03-04T16:06:08.871-08:00I am often feeling that I am not a good enough par...I am often feeling that I am not a good enough parent- kind of like a teenage parent even though I'm in my forties. I realized that this was in fact 'beating myself up' and not helpful. I am trying, and I am doing a good job. It is helpful to me to say to the child when feelings are very "big" - "I gotcha" and "I know, it was so sad..." Validating the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221101278797301003.post-10166954181402681982012-03-02T20:06:39.400-08:002012-03-02T20:06:39.400-08:00very true...my own family member is lost due to he...very true...my own family member is lost due to her therapists influence, it's quite sad really, I have lost my favorite sister =/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221101278797301003.post-6764279477003534892011-12-21T11:25:06.848-08:002011-12-21T11:25:06.848-08:00Dealing with healing the Inner Child can be a diff...Dealing with healing the Inner Child can be a difficult journey indeed. Be careful about the Therapist you choose. She or He may have Unresoved Codependent Issues Themselves. What you may experience is an exchange of Illusions Vs Illusions. You might never get to the Truth of your pain because they the Therapist are living in there own False reality and have no idea in having your best interest Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221101278797301003.post-36735569068802658382010-10-15T10:41:44.015-07:002010-10-15T10:41:44.015-07:00I believe everything you say is true. It is just ...I believe everything you say is true. It is just difficult to learn how to do this. I guess when you have feelings that are not from an adult we must learn to be patient and loving with these feelings. I know abandonment has been a huge issue for me. I guess I need to assure the child more frequently that she is OK and things that go wrong are not my fault. I felt guilty for my mother's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com