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Abandonment: You are Not Alone

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T he beginning of my life started out pretty normal. I was loved, cared for, and spoiled as the only child. I had a very strong attachment to my mom like most children. When I turned five years old my mom became very discontent with where she was in life causing her to question her career choices.  She decided to apply for the highway patrol academy, little did she know that after completing her course she would have to make the biggest decision of her life that would affect her relationship with me forever. In order to get hired she had to move from her small town to South Florida. It was a very hard choice but she choose to move and leave me to live with my great grandmother.  This one choice to better our lives cause me to experience a feeling of neglect, trauma and abandonment issues. My strong emotional dependence on my mother and me as a five year old asking why my mother left me thinking that I did something wrong, cause so much confusion in my life I felt ...

Dealing with Layovers

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Sometimes it can be very difficult dealing with a husband who supposes to come home to a kid birthday, but calls back in say he can’t make it. I’ve been with my husband from the beginning of his career as a trucker and I’ve seen and heard it all. Yes, it stinks! To be honest, “I did not want to hear the crap; he has to say, about not being able to come home.” Truckers always have a story! Although I also understand the business and been over the road with him so I know what he has to go through when dealing with certain people. So my advice to you ladies is Patient Open mindness understanding Will help you cope with the changes and challenges within your marriage or relationship to deal with the problems on his side of the issue you both are facing. If the wheels don’t move you don’t eat or have money to plan for the birthday party. Take a deep breathe. Be independent have the big day for your kids and keep it moving. In order to get through this type of job you will need ...

How To Make A Long Distance Relationship Work

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He spend 's too much time at work! This is the respond my clients and even myself used when our truck driving husband stay over the road far too long. Although I can relate to the miscommunication of our spouse agenda to come home but at the last minutes something happens to disrupts those plans. I also understand how if feels to cancel yet another event or go alone and have to make up yet another excuse of why he is not home. Traditional married couples and families who don't get the trucking life will never understand this sacrifice or why you stay committed to your spouse. So why bother in explaining yourself. I had to learn the hard way to accept only the things I can control and appreciate the time we do have together. Even with the mean comments and judgmental face expression. It's hard enough dealing with a long distance relationship but having to deal with other people thoughts and opinions about it can also stress you out. If you not careful other people voi...