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As many of you know I'm going through a hard time with finances and logistics at the moment. I have been barely making it. Normally I would be full of resenmtment towards various people and issues about my situation.
Last night I spent a lovely evening at home with my pets, watching dvd's and catching up on my chores. I was able to put aside many of my problems for one evening.
This morning I got up and thought I can't remember one evening with the ex A where I relaxed. So that's 7 years when I didn't have one evening when I relaxed. Some of it was him and his selfishness but much of it was my incapacity to detach.
Thats pretty hard on one person to not have one evening of relaxation in 7 years. A high price to pay.
Hi Maresie- thanks for your post. I'm also going through some pretty devastating financial challenges of my own right now. It's hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. But when I sat down this week and thought about the fact that I no longer am living in Crazytown and that my life is so much more peaceful and serene, I realize that the financial sacrifices are much more tolerable in comparison. No more wondering if he is drinking too much, where he is, what he is doing, how he will be when he comes home. All of that drama is gone for me right now. I am paying the price for this, but I think it is proving to be a good investment overall!
