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Wildflower2022

Member since
December 2022

27 posts

Posted Fri February 17, 2023 10:59pmReport post

Hello everyone,



I just wanted to do a quick post to say how fabulous you all are. I'm so glad I found this forum and it has gotten me through some very bad days since I found it. Everyone seems so good to core, lovely, empathetic and non judgemental and I think it is a rare thing to find a forum like that. None of us want to be in this club but it is so nice to know that people understand what you are going through. It has almost been like my therapy whilst I'm waiting for my counselling to start.



hope you all have a good weekend and take some time to do some nice things for yourselves



Wildflower x

Smile through tears

Member since
September 2021

2538 posts

Posted Fri February 17, 2023 11:36pmReport post

It's definately been my therapy today... I'd be lost without it.

Edited Fri February 17, 2023 11:50pm

K4

Member since
October 2022

608 posts

Posted Sat February 18, 2023 6:22amReport post

The disappointment I felt with humanity on discovering my loving, caring, kind husband was doing this was consuming.



I think you're right, Wildflower, this place fills me with hope that people are good and kind and we all just want to do our best.



I appreciate your appreciation post!! X

Newlady

Member since
April 2021

644 posts

Posted Sat February 18, 2023 8:40amReport post

I'm post sentencing and spilt from my petson this has been a lifeline for not just me but for him too. All the information and support I've gotten over last two is is unreal. I hope now with my experience I can give something back and give others hope x

Upset mum

Member since
June 2020

2385 posts

Posted Sat February 18, 2023 3:47pmReport post

Afternoon Wildflower2022

How are you?how is hubby?

This forum has been a tower of strength for me while on this journey xx

Wildflower2022

Member since
December 2022

27 posts

Posted Sat February 18, 2023 7:29pmReport post

Hi upset mum,



Thank you for asking. I am okay... I'm dragging myself through the days at the moment and trying to keep a routine but I just feel exhausted. I hope things will get easier for us in time. Hubby is okay as well, he is adapting to a different environment and it's quite overwhelming. I hope he gets the help he needs from a mental health perspective, he hates himself for what he has done and for the impact on our families.



hope you are okay as well?



wildflower x

Upset mum

Member since
June 2020

2385 posts

Posted Sat February 18, 2023 8:51pmReport post

Evening Wildflower2022,

Please tell your husband to speak to the MH team and not struggle on his own, the first few weeks are very unsettling but he will get adjusted to the routine etc, you would think the prison would have programmes for them but they dont, and everything is so much slower

We had a visit today with my son he is doing ok x

As for you it is really important seek help and support as it's a hard road to be on so you need to be kind to yourself also

Sending hugs xx

Life feels over

Member since
September 2022

412 posts

Posted Sun February 19, 2023 1:20amReport post

@wildflower it's a very surreal existence. I hope you are feeling less overwhelmed xx