Agree!

Actions speak louder than words...

YES.

They are damaged.

Don't allow them
to damage YOU.

Yup!

Watch what people "do" and not what they say. Golden rule to eliminate users and abusers from your life.

Well none of you know just exactly how self sufficent I must remain. There is noone else. If I am sick, there is noone around to help pick up my laundry when I can't. There's food shopping which is the only time I spend with my wonderful father. I was blessed with a good man as a daddy. And if I didn't have him, his sobrity to look up to, I'd be in anchora agiain if I let it get to me.

I am learning publick speaking to get over a speech impetiment so that I can in one year begin cutters annonomous of the first chapter in New jersey, a room will stand and clap, when I say,"I'm Heidi, and I'm a recovering cutter." With fellowship as we built here, I will build it first in my home state non-profit.

It has to start somehow.

"the journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step".

You're working on yourself - that's healthy and it will produce good fruits. Before you know it, you'll be where you want to be.

You are worthy, you are loved and lovable, and don't let anyone else tell you anything different.

you are right ! people have their own issues, and usually dump them on others.

Actions do speak louder than words and to prove it for the first time I had my religious discussion with my father, and he loves and huged, me told me how proud he is that I learned independent living skills downpat.