Hi Mr. Kramer, I'm sorry about the psychiatrists where you are. I'm working in an inner city hospital psychiatric unit and have witnessed the same dynamic you described, and it really is unfortunate. Just wanted to say I read your posts and appreciate the time you spent to get your thoughts out to the world. Sending good thoughts your way.
Thank you Allan! You are enlightening and insightful. I couldn't agree with you more. I enjoy the awakening and analyzation strategies that you appear to as well. Wishing you All is Well, Anne Kronborg
Thanks for writing! I finished the transcription for your post. I hope that your children are patient as this was posted in August and I just transcribed it now. It was nice to see your children reached out to you and that you are able to re-connect with them and hopefully this is the start of wonderful journey for you all!
I will always live with the scars of the abuse I suffered as a child. I think depression and anxiety are things I will struggle with for the rest of my life.
I haven't talked to my father in over a decade, and I hold a tremendous amount of resentment towards him.
However, as I've gotten older, the resentment I have is not so much towards past wounds--those were so long ago now, and I can't imagine a life without them. My anger is towards the fact that he has never apologized. He's never attempted to prove to me that he was capable of change.
Your letter resonated to me because it's the letter I always hoped I'd get from my parents. It's beautiful. It shows how hard you're trying.
My mother acknowledged some of her mistakes to me when I was a teenager, but I wasn't ready to hear her apology yet. After a few tries, she gave up.
Ten years later, I wish she hadn't. If she could try again, it would mean so much.
What I want to tell you is: Don't give up.
It might be a year, five years, or ten. But I believe if a human being sees a continuous effort from someone who cares for them deeply, it would be very difficult for them not to be moved. Best of luck to you. So proud of your strength and your ability to overcome your past and become a person worthy of great love.
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I'm sorry about the psychiatrists where you are. I'm working in an inner city hospital psychiatric unit and have witnessed the same dynamic you described, and it really is unfortunate. Just wanted to say I read your posts and appreciate the time you spent to get your thoughts out to the world. Sending good thoughts your way.
You are enlightening and insightful. I couldn't agree with you more.
I enjoy the awakening and analyzation strategies that you appear to as well.
Wishing you
All is Well,
Anne Kronborg
The truth needs to be revealed to make change happen. - which you are doing. ;)
I appreciate your sincerity and honesty.
Wishing you the Best,
Anne Kronborg
I haven't talked to my father in over a decade, and I hold a tremendous amount of resentment towards him.
However, as I've gotten older, the resentment I have is not so much towards past wounds--those were so long ago now, and I can't imagine a life without them. My anger is towards the fact that he has never apologized. He's never attempted to prove to me that he was capable of change.
Your letter resonated to me because it's the letter I always hoped I'd get from my parents. It's beautiful. It shows how hard you're trying.
My mother acknowledged some of her mistakes to me when I was a teenager, but I wasn't ready to hear her apology yet. After a few tries, she gave up.
Ten years later, I wish she hadn't. If she could try again, it would mean so much.
What I want to tell you is: Don't give up.
It might be a year, five years, or ten. But I believe if a human being sees a continuous effort from someone who cares for them deeply, it would be very difficult for them not to be moved. Best of luck to you. So proud of your strength and your ability to overcome your past and become a person worthy of great love.