I have been so busy looking after everyone else I forgot about me.

Hi @Letisha

Welcome to the forums. I read a few of your posts elsewhere and I can see how caring you are – even with all this going on, you’re still offering support to others here.

I'm sorry to hear about everything that's happening and how sad you are feeling. Do you have support for yourself at the moment? It sounds like you have really been through a lot for many years but the focus has often been on your partner’s mental health, not your own.

How are things with your partner now? It sounds like the reconciliation maybe isn't feeling so good anymore. It's important that you and your little one are safe.

Hi Letisha,

I was reading your post and I thought to myself "this woman is not a failure, look at how much she has been through and survived!" You've been through a lot. When you start feeling down remember that you have a 100% success rate at dealing with all the things that you have been through. You're not a failure, you are still trying to get ahead and that's what counts. If your having financial problems can you talk to a financial counsellor?

I dont know the answer to your problems, but be kind to yourself. You deserve the best, we all do.

@Letisha Your story shows how much strength you have: simply to keep going regardless of disability, sexual abuse and trauma. Our children do bring this out of us. I found it very difficult to focus on self care and still do, but there are a lot of tips on the sight.

You have been very forgiving of your partner and his challenges have been considerable, but you and your child deserve safety and security and calm. YOU both deserve it and NEED it.

Gentleigh Bentleigh.