Comments for Redeemed Socialite

Comment on What Not To Say by Linda

Linda — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:10:01 +0000

I hate hearing what I should be doing also. I know people are trying to help, but it is not helpful! Thanks for this post!

Comment on The “Christian” Reaction by warminvt

warminvt — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:37:03 +0000

I could not agree with you more! My sister is very religious, and very supportive of marriage equality. I know that many people in her church are totally against marriage equality and have been giving her a hard time about her views. It seems to me that most of the people who go to church because they are moral, good people who believe in God, support marriage equality, but those who attend church because it allows them to feel superior to those who don’t attend, seem to be against marriage equality.

It is also counterintuitive to me to hear that the defense of marriage act is trying to prevent marriage between loving adult couples. Wouldn’t the defense of marriage act prohibit divorce, but allow all people to wed?

Comment on The “Christian” Reaction by cherylamkopcak

cherylamkopcak — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:24:15 +0000

This is by far, my FAVORITE piece to date! As your mama, I gotta tell you, you do me proud! Preach it, lil’ girl!

Comment on Mama’s Crazy by lullablu

lullablu — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 01:47:22 +0000

It is bitter sweet to say I appreciate and understand your blog. I say this because it makes me sad to know that there is someone out there that could be living in my head and yet it also gives me a sense that I’m not alone and someone can relate to me as a human being not a diagnosis. Thank you for your blog I am new to WordPress but extremely great full to have found your blog. You express yourself beautifully

Comment on It’s Not Addiction; It’s Alienation by Dameion

Dameion — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 05:18:23 +0000

The above link is from a nonpracticing alcoholic. I can relate in so many ways except that I was never who I really am when I was drinking, I was always searching for the real me. And after I reached sobriety I finally found him. I often want a drink, but it is certainly not my comfort food because it makes me extremely uncomfortable just thinking about it. Good luck to all those that still suffer. There is hope, lots of hope!

Comment on It’s Not Addiction; It’s Alienation by Deanna

Deanna — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 04:57:07 +0000

Being who you are is what is important now, I have often thought that wanting something just for the sake of wanting it is not as great as having it. You have everything you need at this very moment I can assure you that the wants of what might be good now are only
A margin of what is mearly a passing thought of what you have to have.

Seana it seems that you have grown up so much more than even you might think. What a beautiful writer and person you have become. Do what you think is right and that will always make the difference

Comment on It’s Not Addiction; It’s Alienation by michelle

michelle — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 04:32:12 +0000

I hear you, loud and clear.

I have worked damn hard to ‘fill those gaps’ in my life, the ones that opened up after I gave up alcohol. But I miss… not the drinking, exactly, but the companionship of drinking with others. The music in the bar, the smells, the sounds of ice cubes. I miss how beautiful wine looks in an elegant glass. I miss the ease with which I talked to anyone and everyone when I was drunk. I miss how a few glasses of wine transformed me in to someone funnier, wittier, more beautiful.

It was all a huge lie, of course. An illusion. I know this, and I am not going back. But I do understand the feeling like someone that I used to be – someone who had lovers and freedom and adventure – is dead. I mourn her sometimes.

And I am also a mother, and sometimes I feel like I’m just ‘playing mommy’ here while ‘real life’ goes on somewhere else. But I had that ‘real life’ once and it almost killed me. So I stay here.

Recovery is damn hard, and it’s lonely, and it’s isolating. I get it. I do. So, I’m sending you strength and some hugs too, because we need to be gentle with ourselves when we feel this way. It’s OK to feel this way – we are mourning an entire life we had, a whole person we used to be. It’s OK to look back sometimes.

Thank you so much for the link to my own blog; I’ll be sure to drop in here and see how you’re doing. I just read your ‘My story’ page and was horrified by some of what you wrote, but only because I recognise myself in some of what you said.

Your sister under the skin,
Michelle

Comment on Midnight Intuition by lala1966

lala1966 — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 12:43:25 +0000

I feel very guilty at times because both of my children had to be born in the middle of such anxiety and stress. I have felt the same as you have. But I have discussed it with my children, now grown. I told them that I know that I made many mistakes and that I should have somehow kept them from some of the things I was going through. I told them that all I could do then was at least make sure that they knew they were loved more than anything in the world. They both agreed that that was the most important thing to them as they grew up. So, I still firmly believe that no matter your short comings, if they know that they are loved unconditionally, they will feel a sense of security. You are a better mother than you think. If you weren’t, these things wouldn’t worry you so much. How many mothers raise their babies in the middle of their mess that they are making for themselves without consern for how it affects their babies. They think that as long as they give them something to eat, they are doing their part. Even those kids survive somehow.
But you are a caring mother. The more that you realize it, I think the more relaxed you will be. xx

Comment on Midnight Intuition by sweetlifedaily

sweetlifedaily — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 05:44:00 +0000

Hang in there, momma. One day at a time.

Comment on Mama’s Crazy by Whole Hearted Mama

Whole Hearted Mama — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:01:29 +0000

Thank you for such an honest blog post. Your heart is beautiful and because of that Mabel will grow up knowing love through good times and through suffering. It helps others, like myself, when you share with transparency. I feel a connection to another mom (you) in the world. It’s nice not to feel so alone. I mirror what your write on certain days. Like you, I have been labeled bipolar. It seems like all folks have bipolar sometimes though Thank you for writing, you have blessed my heart. You’re not alone in this. You’re friend in Missouri, Jackie