"how do u knw if u've maded right decision"I bounce things off my friends & supprt buddys and often talk w my atty and I dont just take word of my Dr's I also speak w pharm when it comes to meds and my health. And so far I have no regrets.

How do u know if u've maded right decisions in and about your life ?

I stopped talking to my mother after years of pain. I had tried just about everything I knew to get along with her and it didn't work. I had to protect myself so I stopped talking to her.

How did I know I made the right choice? Even though I was sad and missed her, there was a quiet calm I felt deep inside. Even though it caused both of us pain- I just *knew* I had made the right choice for me.

Five years later- we're talking again and our relationship is amazing. We talk like mother and daughter instead of accusations and blame we share laughter and stories.

We both needed time to heal and grow. We both needed the wake-up call.

Looking back, I wish I could have avoided the hurt to both of us- but I wouldn't change a thing because what we have now was worth the struggle.

Ummm...this is stupid, but I only decide if I've made the "right" decision until after the results have come in, so to speak. For example, I made a decision last year to forego my fellowship this year and instead work for a criminologist. It has been HELL, and so therefore, I think it was the wrong decision.(But, how do I know what it would have been like had I not accepted the job? Likely, I would have regretted not accepting it...) On the other hand, if three years from now, it turns out that the experience I gained from working for him was helpful to me, then I would change my mind and say it was worth it...

I dont always know if I have made the right decision but I try to evaluate the options, research, talk to people close to me, and I pray alot. When I feel peaceful about which way to go, I make the decision.

I make decisions all day long at every level. I made a decision to respond to this thread, was it the right one? May never know.

I made a decision to put my dog on meds for her arthritis, was it right? I think so, she feels better.

Major decisions take alot of thought, planning, and research for me. I dont shoot well from the hip cuz I like to be informed.

I can say this though, I cant think of many decisions I have made in my life that I think were wrong. I try to live with no regrets so if a decision is wrong, I accept it where it is and move on.