Drowning

   Thank you for your post, I know it is incredibly hard to admit our capacity and tendency to hurt others.  

When I was about 8 I nearly drowned and my parents didn't know about it, though they were at the place where it happened.  I was rescued by a stranger whose name I never found out.  For me that incident has always meant "survival is luck" and "you are not important to those who are supposed to love you".  And I guess I have spent my life passively, wanting proof of love by being bailed out.  It hasn't been a very successful strategy.  I'd really like to put this behind me but I'm not exactly sure how.

WM

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wistfulmystic Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Group Member Joined: 06 Apr 2009 Location: Perth Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote wistfulmystic Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Drowning Posted: 06 Apr 2009 at 2:45am
	Thank you for your post, I know it is incredibly hard to admit our capacity and tendency to hurt others. When I was about 8 I nearly drowned and my parents didn't know about it, though they were at the place where it happened. I was rescued by a stranger whose name I never found out. For me that incident has always meant "survival is luck" and "you are not important to those who are supposed to love you". And I guess I have spent my life passively, wanting proof of love by being bailed out. It hasn't been a very successful strategy. I'd really like to put this behind me but I'm not exactly sure how. WM

rlpkaren Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Real Love Coach Joined: 12 Nov 2007 Location: Virgnia USA Online Status: Offline Posts: 708	Post Options Post Reply Quote rlpkaren Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Apr 2011 at 1:39pm
	I just found this post from 2009 and approved it. Unfortunately there is no way for moderators to find posts placed at the back of an older inactive topic. People would do far better to open a new topic and quote the original post (or something along those lines). Love, Karen H
	Learn from your mistakes and recognize that everything in life can be used as a lesson once you are willing to be teachable.