Telling Family, After The Fact.

[Lady Rabichi]

I haven't SIed in about 2 and half years. When I SIed and until a couple months ago, nobody knew. I refused to tell people or seek help. Now I've told my boyfriend, my best friend, and a couple entire forums worth of strangers haha, and I'm ready to tell my family in a letter.

I'm painting it as a positive. "I was this, here's what this is, and this is scary and I understand your fear, but look at how much I did alone to get out of it! I'm a strong and wonderful woman have faith in me to survive life blahblahblah." Partially because I know this is going to be scary as **** for them and partially because they've already been scared for how solid I am mentally/emotionally when I started having panic attacks like crazy in the last year or so.

So I suppose my point in posting is, one to wish me luck, and two to let me know of anything I should include or even if my stance on this is potentially patronizing.

[Porcelain Child]

That is a really positive thing to do...

I hope it goes well...

*squishes*

Claire...

[Yume.No.Chikara]

Good luck! I would really like to know how you get on with this, I have been thinking about this a lot recently, like should the time come would I say....

Take care and congrats on the 2 and half years!!
x

[claire19]

I think that's a really brave thing to do and good luck with it...
I think it will definitely help you to put that part of your life behind you and learn from it...

all the best and well done on the 2 and half years aswell
xo

[crazykat]

Just wanted to wish you the best of luck with this and also that I think you are incredibly brave for telling them . Well done on the two and a half years too, you should be soo proud. Take care and let us know how you get on.
Kat xxx

[Cazki]

2 and a half years is excellent!! Well done!! Your so brave. I wish you all the best on telling the family.

Best wishes Ian