I am trying to find my true self and live a Christian lifestyle. My problem is letting go of anger. I was abused growing up and had a father who's only way of communicating was yelling, throwing something across the room, hitting, punching, and calling myself, my sister, and I horrible names. My parents divorced three years ago and since then my Mom has become very ill mentally. She has always struggled, throughout my childhood, with bipolar disorder, neediness, and obsessive compulsive disorder; however, when she tried living alone, after my Dad left it just didn't work out so human services removed her from her home into a group home two years ago. I have so much anger and hate in me and blame my Dad for what my Mother has been going through; however, to truly live a Christian lifestyle I must forgive my Dad and move on. How can I do this? I have lifted up the phone several times to call him, but I can't bring myself to do it.
2006-10-26
18:39:42
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Mom of One in Wisconsin
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