What has been your greatest success?

[CrispsnDips]

I was asked this in an interview and I focused on work achievements but, during feedback, they said they wanted more from me - it didn’t have to be related to work (unless that’s where I considered were my greatest successes).

What have been your greatest successes? 😁

Learning to accept myself and breaking the chain of generational pain!
It’s taken me a lifetime

Like it! That’s brilliant!

Ah I find that one awkward mine would be having a happy healthy child, 6 mc and an ectopic plus he wouldn’t have survived without a C-section. He’s definitely my major achievement. But then do they just hear mummy wrapped up in child will take time off at drop of a hat prioritises child over everything. Which is not the case, as my poor child will attest (apparently they can’t go to school the day after an anaesthetic- luckily nurse put me right).

Thank you @CrispsnDips. My family is ok, not perfect, but good enough. My childhood was not.
That is everything to me. Love is the most important thing, imho.

Changing my personality completely as a result of the 12 steps and fellowship of AA. I've been sober for 9 years and am unrecognisable (for the better!) as a person.

Loving these!

Fostering our foster son with complex SEND and seeing his improvements over time after our interventions. He came to live with us when he was almost 6. He did not know his colours, animals etc and could not talk. We got him into a special school. Now he is 16 he speaks perfectly with good vocabulary and despite quite severe learning disabilities and low IQ has achieved 2 GCSE level 4 and is now sitting 4 more in BTEC Sport and resitting GCSE Maths. He has a passion for playing cricket and is on verge of breaking into England Disability Cricket Team over next 3 years. We revolve our lives around him and are so proud of his achievements. He loves learning so we got him a 1-1 tutor and it made such a huge difference to learn at his own pace. I have 3 children of my own all adults now and I am proud of them and their achievements but everything came more easier for them.

That’s absolutely AMAZING! Well done!

Workwise:

1. taking a dysfunctional and toxic team to one of the best regarded in the organisation and delivering higher standards with a smaller envelope.

1. Delivering a major project successfully, resulting in a £4m budget contribution.

Community

1. Complaining constructively about diabolical post natal care resulting in my local Trust appointing one of the first breast feeding counsellors/specialists to educate midwives and health visitors.

1. The success of a winter night shelter across the churches in the diocese - feeding and sheltering, usually homeless men between November and March since 2012.

Domestically

1. Staying happily married for more than 30 years.

1. Both children have graduated from Oxford or Cambridge.

@FusionChefGeoff I lost my sibling to alcoholism 18 months ago. I just want to tell you that I think you’re amazing!

Building a family based on love, communication, acceptance and trust with a husband I am fully in love with after many, many years.

I came from a family where love wasn't a priority. My parents provided but they didn't like, nor love, each other and stayed together for the kid (me). My mum didn't really want a child later in life but my dad tan years her junior did and so they had me. I was often de-prioritised because my mum was older and my dad worked a lot and never seemed to want to be around me much when he wasn't.

I promised myself my family would be built on love and it has been. I'm so proud of that generational wall that has been broken.

qualifying as a nurse, I NEVER thought I would be capable but I did it. I’d left an abusive relationship , ds and I lived in spare rooms etc till the council gave me a house and I started my training. It
was a killer at times ands hands down the hardest thing I’ve ever done but I am
qualified now in my dream job and thriving. And more importantly DS is happy and proud of his mum ♥️

These are really wonderful stories…you must all be so proud 😁

@caringcarer your post really brought a tear to my eye. What love and dedication. What a fantastic achievement helping your son to learn and grow.