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How to deal with bad anniversaries without spiraling into a depressive episode?

Three years ago today my ex boyfriend slapped my daughter across the face, shook her, and slammed her down on the floor. She was five weeks old. I left her home with him because i was upset and wanted to calm down so i took a walk. I was gone for maybe 20 minutes before i came back to her with a black eye, broken blood vessels in both eyes, and a finger print bruise on the side of her face. Two days later he was arrested. He went to prison for two years and spent the last year on parole, this weekend he and apparently my brother are celebrating his freedom. I am having a very hard time not blaming myself and functioning normally. I need to snap out of it. Please send ideas

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That's awful. I'm glad he was arrested and served time, but it should have been more time.

Surround yourself with positive people. Relocate away from all these things that trigger bad memories if you need to.

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Wow. That’s absolutely horrendous. Why is your bro supporting him?

It’s not your fault. Stop blaming yourself. Spend the anniversary loving your daughter and being thankful for everyday with her

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Is it his daughter? Were you two fighting before you left him alone with the baby and he took it out on her? If I were you I'd be checking the locks on my doors and windows and changing any locks that he might have a key to.

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Sorry, but your brother is as much of a douchebag as your ex-boyfriend. Let your bro know in no uncertain terms that if he wants to be buddies with the guy who harmed his niece, you will no longer consider him a family member. Don't back down!

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Holy ****shit. If I were you, I'd cut the brother out of your life for supporting such a piece of ****shit.

Do not blame yourself. You didn't know what kind of a monster your boyfriend was and from the looks of your avatar photo, your daughter is loved and very very happy with you.

As for bad anniversaries - I cannot help you with that. My bad anniversaries are usually close deaths - and I deal with those by drinking. A lot. I don't recommend that coping mechanism when you have your daughter to look after.

Don't worry about what your shithead brother and that child abuser are doing - focus on you and your family. That is what matters right now. Don't engage in their "celebration", and wash your hands of the both of them would be my ultimate suggestion.

Sheesh, and I thought my own family were ******fucked in standing by douchebags... at least it wasn't someone who attacked my own child, though. I would be the one going to jail for homicide, I think...

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Thank you all very much. It was a hard few days but i think im mostly through the worst of it. Im trying to just focus on my daughter as she is instead of what happened

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Pardon my language, but holy ****shit!

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What he did is in NO WAY your fault. HE abused your daughter; you didn't.

I'm really sorry that all of that happened to you; it must have been hard. I hope your daughter was able to heal fully.

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Oh...and for dealing with the anniversary date....

Look at your daughter and love her; she's a reason to CELEBRATE the day instead of dread it.

And, btw, your brother is awful

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Hello, I am really sorry to hear all of that considering how you have always been so obviously kind and undeserving of any and all badness. I remember you being so nice that it was pretty hard to read, but to answer your question!!! Even if it's passed, I find the best way to get out of a really bad place or mindset is deliberately do something good for yourself. Exercise works best for me bar nothing, but having a bath and painting your nails or drawing a picture or telling someone to hug you can all help. Make an effort to be nice to yourself.

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Get toxic/evil/a-hole people out of your life. That includes a brother who is a clueless idiot. As long as you allow such people into your personal life, you will suffer.

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Forget the anniversaries! Don’t write down the date. Don’t think about the date. Treat it like every other day. Don’t give the demons the feast of misery they want.

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