Every adult has an incredible story to tell about the things that shaped their lives. The most instructive part of that story is how you are integrating the reality of the past with the cold hard facts of the present. If your stories were told with clarity and candour they would be powerful messages motivating positive change in others. Our Mental Health. As we think of the pain of the past, it's imperative that we banish from our minds thoughts of blame.
Blame promotes bitterness.
Faith and forgiveness foster healing and wholeness. For some it's the sense of being abandoned. Someone you were leaning on dies, moves away or decides they don't want you in their life. Children experience this when their parents divorce. My friend experienced this when his mother died.