Finally Saying No To A Mother That Has Failed You.

And the profound liberation from the emotional shackles.

Amelie Bridgewater
Published in
6 min readMar 21, 2020

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I have been banging on the door for twenty minutes, she’s not picking up her phone. Physical tinges of anxiety start to manifest; racing heart, perspiration, shaking hands. This feeling — the abject fear that my Mother has harmed herself or taken her life — is reminiscent of so much…

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Amelie Bridgewater
Invisible Illness

Mummy. Mental Health Advocate. Adorer of Great Coffee. Lover of all Acts of Kindness. Reach me at ameliebridgewater@gmail.com