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[quote=Anonymous]I have PTSD which is very hard to manage, and I absolutely went hysterical on my whole family in August: screaming in a rage. I had not slept more than two hours per night for four nights in a row, was overheated (this really aggravates the anxiety component of my condition) and otherwise was overwhelmed. Normal? No. But I forgive myself. Raising children with so little help from anyone is very very hard! We have to give ourselves grace: I try to keep in mind what my former therapist told me, which is that you don’t have to be a perfect parent, you just have to be good enough. If 90% of the time you’re patient, calm, and self-regulated, that’s what matters. No one is perfect and everyone makes mistakes. One thing I make sure to do is to sincerely apologize to my children if/when I snap or raise my voice at them. I hope that counts for something. Don’t be so hard on yourself OP.[/quote]
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