Thank you so much for your kind words. In my head, I know that shame is not the right emotion, probably not for anything. But my core self has other ideas. For me, it is when we voice the shame we feel that it can shift and dissipate. Things have to be named before they can be healed. The kind comments here have shifted it for me, because empathy is the antidote to shame. And my hope is that anyone reading this who is struggling in a similar way will not only feel less alone, but also less ashamed. It is easier to forgive others than ourselves, isn't it? It's easier to see what others should be doing than it is to see what we should be doing. Thanks for letting me ramble on. All part of my healing process. It's incredible to me how one person's kind comment can help to untangle the knots. Thank you for loosening things for me. A💚