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today has been a really bad one. emotionally. i have witnessed my AH removing any possessions he had left in his home that we shared and putting them in the Biffa bin not 20 feet from where i live. the temptation to run out and claim anything i wanted to keep was almost too much but i managed to close the curtains and let him get on with it. i have cried so much my jaw and head hurt. this really is it. the end. no more maybes. no more if onlys. the end. 8 years of love and devotion thrown back in my face - again. i am hurting. i cant live with the man and i am still not sure if i want to live without him. but its out of my hands now. he is moving away just as soon as he gets himself somewhere else to live and a truck to tow his caravan with. then i will be totally alone. my kids are over 200 miles away and have their own lives and problems. i will need all the ES&H i can muster to get me through this. i am tired and drained. an early night may help if only i can sleep. i feel strange without my wedding ring on...he claimed it back and promptly took it to the pawn shop so he could buy beer. i could have denied him but what is the point? it would only lead to another row, more upset, more hurt. i have to learn not to love him now. dont know how i am going to achieve that but i must, for my own health and sanity i must. i cant even get angry because i know the illness has beaten him. and it has beaten me. i am defeated. i can give no more. i have nothing left to give. i hate this illness. it has robbed me of my soul mate. so so sad and down today. maybe tomorrow will be better.
So Sorry for your Hurt... I don't know what you are going thru, however I have had those feelings myself for other reasons...
I lost my Afather to this Tried & True Disease in Nov. 08... It has been a very hard acceptance for me... This Disease truly is Cunning & mostly Painful for those that have to lie witness...
You are in the right place, with people that Do Care & Understand... Please keep coming back. and like Bender mentioned... Try to do something Nice for yourself... Treat yourself to a Spa day, or a Movie, or something you have wanted to do but never did because of the life you Were Living...
I'm sorry this is happening & do hope that you no You are Not Alone...
I too am so sorry for your pain and offer you virtual hugs as you go through your day. As suggested, find something to do for you - maybe as simple as a bubble bath or a book to read.
I too hate this disease and the path of destruction it makes. May you find comfort in knowing that you are truly not alone. There is one who is watching out for you and - unknown to us - has a bigger plan with blessings for you and all of us.
Stay close to the group here - we'll do the best we can to help you through this time and to the other side. I've got you in my prayers!
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Practice the PAUSE...Pause before judging. Pause before assuming. Pause before accusing. Pause whenever you are about to react harshly and you will avoid doing and saying things you will later regret. ~~~~ Lori Deschene
Aloha (((((GS)))))...Now go on to step two. Came to believe that a Power Greater than ourselves could lead us to Sanity. When you have that belief without any defense against it; go on to step 3, Made a decision to turn my life and my will over to the care of God as I understand God. If you don't have a sponsor yet get her quickly. In support. (((((hugs)))))
I hope that today will be better for you and I wish I could write something that would make the pain go away. You are tired and angry and hurt, but you do have amazing strength - which you have displayed time and again and given to others on this board. Keep working and learning the program and I trust that you will find the strength and tools to survive. That is my belief for myself right now - what I cling to...
Take care of yourself and keep coming back. I am sending you positive thoughts!
I understand your feelings of being drained of everything.... feelings, thoughts, emotion. I think most of us have been in that place. Try to do something really nice for you. Stay busy and work the program. We are here for you!! I am going to keep you in my prayers.
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.