Dec '24 • 🫂 | Connection & Introduction
Julie from California
Hi!👋
I’m Julie and I’m from southern California. My 23 year old daughter estranged herself from me in May 2023.
She has struggled with mental health issues since she was 14 (multiple hospitalizations). She has not been compliant with meds / therapy since she turned 18. She has self medicated with THC. She has also been heavily influenced by peers.
She refuses to speak with me about anything. I have begged her to do therapy together … something to offer me any speck of insight.
Over the past 1.5 years, I have continued working on myself (the only thing I can control). I have been forced to “let go.” I have been angry, sad, frustrated …. I have respected the “space” my daughter has asked for and felt she needed. I have tried to reach out a few times - letting her know that without any questions or judgement, I’m still here - ready and waiting for her … when she is ready.
Of course I hope and pray that there will be a day that she is ready … but I’ve also tried hard to embrace the possibility that she might never be ready.
I used to feel that I needed to understand what went wrong between us … but I’ve come to terms that I’m ok if that understanding doesn’t happen. The relationship and moving forward is more important to me.
For now, I’d just like some sort of communication and connection on her terms … whatever will make her feel safe.
Hoping to connect with … and support/encourage others here. There is learning and hope in community. This has been a journey that has broken me to my core. I know God uses those broken places to bless others.
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Julie from California
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