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How to communicate after a contentious divorce... Following a contentious divorce and custody battle, there are often high emotion and tensions between the parents. Research shows that constant and chronic conflict between the parents negatively impacts the children. The children sense their parents anxiety in their voice, their body language and their parents behavior. Here are some suggestions from Dean Stacer on how to avoid conflict.
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« on: November 12, 2007, 10:01:55 PM »

... .this is a discussion on depression, feeling worthless, and ways to deal with it that we wanted to pull together for our workshop board and maybe use on the website.

A lot of us have dealt with the downs during and after these relationships.  A lot of us have had the early stages of suicidal thoughts.

What have learned that could help others.

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« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2007, 11:24:04 PM »

I have been depressed off an on all my life. It is always around failed relationships. It is as if I don't exist as an individual worthy of living. If a relationship fails I want to die. My last suicide attempt was when my mother died. I went to bed with a bottle of pills and cradled them like a baby. I wrote a note to my sister telling her how cruel she had been to me at the funeral. At some point during the night I realized that I could not do this to my two grown children, that suicide would be cruel to them. I have fantasized about death being bliss all my life, the great escape. Joseph Campbell talks about this. We used to say, "she has gone on to her just reward." Well I am ready. I have served God well. I am tired. But I have to pay my dues and that means showing up and taking care of business until it is my turn. The depression related to my mom's death lifted when I forgave my sister for telling me my mom didn't like me. So I learned that anger and depression go hand in hand. I am less depressed when I remember that God loves me. I take medication, but it just takes the edge off. Right now things are neutral. I am not happy but I am not inconsolable. I don't want to feel sorry for myself, so I look to people who are really suffering and thank God. Depression is like a thief in the night. It robs you of your will to live. This workshop sounds great. As Tiny Tim said, "God bless us everyone."
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