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My turning point was a lot like Farseer. I was married by 19 and a new mother by 20. I knew the time came after 22 years that it was time to let go and move on. It was the most terrifying thing I have ever done...so far. Family members from my side and his were very supportive and staying spiritually in tune saved me so many times.

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Pattyditz:

My sincere respect to you and FarSeer.  It must be very scary to decide to let go and face the unknown.  The courage and patience you demonstrate really warm my heart.  I have some friends who just recently lost his or her spouse due to various reasons.  The pain and sorrow they are experiencing is  indescribible.   It's good to know you have great support from both sides of the family.  May God bless you.

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Sorry to go off track, FarSeer, what does this mean, "My daughter's life is at stake now?"   :-[

ps.  My English is not very well... so...

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Sorry to go off track, FarSeer, what does this mean, "My daughter's life is at stake now?"   :-[

Well, I was not living a very healthy life for many years.  I didn't take good care of myself.  But knowing that I have my daughter to take care of also, I've changed my life around.  I think if it weren't for her, I'd be in a very different situation.  She was the turning point in my life.

Sorry if I was not clear -- I did not mean to say that she is in any danger  Just that I'm responsible for her life -- this life and eternal life -- and I'm happy to have her!

Roz

p.s. thank you for sharing your story -- you have great courage to face melanoma and win!

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Looking over my short life, yes short, I do not know if I had one grand turning point. It has been more like small turning points. Serving a mission was a turning point. Getting married was a turning point, being a father was a turing point, but at the same time these are the 'usual' parts of life. In each I have found a new me.

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Oddly enough my last turning point came not when I left my abusive husband, but a bit later. I found myself being overcritical & judgemental of ALL men. I was so disgusted with myself when I finally realized what I was doing. From then on I have been diligent in asking Heavenly Father for the strength to be Christ-like in all of my dealings with 'man', and to banish the hateful, hurtful, evil feelings, thoughts and deed from me.

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I think I've had 2 major turning points so far, with another coming in the near future.

The first one was in '95. After many years of battling alcoholism and addiction I was losing. One cold late January night on my way home from the bar I got pulled over for running a red light (I didn't even know it was red). Long story short, I was arrested for DUI and marijuana. In AA/NA we talk about "yets"- things that haven't happened yet. YET here stands for You're Elligible Too. Well, getting arrested was my most dreaded "yet", and it was happening for real. The "Big Book" of Alcoholics Anonymous talks about a "moment of perfect clarity". Mine came when the officer slapped the cuffs on my wrists. I could no longer deny that I had a substance abuse problem and needed help. I'm grateful to say that I've been clean and sober since June 11, 1995.


My other huge turning point was motherhood. I was no longer a fancy-free person. From this point onward I was responsible for the very life of another human being which I helped to create. I learned what it means to unconditionally love, to sacrifice, to utterly protect, to nurture, to practice humility during those times when we had needs beyond our means and had to ask for help, and so much more.

As far as the future situation I mentioned... it's not time to delve into that right now. But more will surely be revealed as elements fall into place.

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Hmm, looking back I've had two big turning points, I'm working hard to make the second one stick.

The fist one was a bad one, I worked hard all through high school, got good grades, did everything I was supposed to, and was still miserable. I finally decided that it wasn't worth it and stopped working. My grades suffered, I lost a scholarship to BYU, and wasted a lot of time. I'm still working on overcoming that one.

The second turning point came during this past winter semester. I took a dance class, and one of the girls in the class seemed to enjoy being around me. It was the first time that I could ever remember someone seeming to enjoy being around me, and me being okay with it. It made me realize that maybe, just maybe I can coexist with normal human beings, and that maybe, life really is worth living.

It's funny, before that experience I always believed in Christ, and appreciated the atonement, but I often found myself thinking "So what? So what if I get resurrected and live forever. I'm miserable now, I'll be miserable forever. Doesn't sound fun to me." With that experience came an amazing new appreciation for Christ's atonement, and everything that he's done for us. I guess that now it's just a matter of making the change stick, and keeping on the new direction.