My family cut me off after I was caught drink driving – I’m torn apart
DEAR DEIDRE: GETTING behind the wheel while under the influence was the worst decision I’ve made, and my family have cut me off.
I spend every day beating myself up and I’m worried my family will never forgive me.
I’m a single woman of 45 and six months ago I made the decision to drive home after a few too many.
There’s no excuse for what I did, but at the time I was in a dark place and I wasn’t thinking straight.
While nothing awful happened, I got pulled over by the police and arrested.
When my parents found out they were so disgusted they cut me off, and my siblings followed suit.
I’ve begged them for their forgiveness. What if they never speak to me again?
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DEIDRE SAYS: It’s clear that you’ve understood what you did wrong.
Sadly, you can’t force your family to forgive you, and if you’ve done all that you can to mend things then there’s not much more you can do.
Try not to dwell on your past actions but focus on moving forward. It would be far better for you to accept their decision and look to developing your future.
That way if they do in time contact you, you will be in a good place to rebuild those relationships.
You can contact Stand Alone () who offer support to adults estranged from family members.
