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Hi Ashlee. Went back and read about what's oging on with you. Again, glad to see you back.

Hope the MC will lead to a better place for you and your H. Sorry to hear the holidays were tough, but I understand. I think many of us here with that first holiday season while working through this mess understand.

Thanks GIMA.

I feel I've grown a lot over the past few months. IC has really helped. I try not to focus on the past nor do I worry about the future too much.

MC this week was interesting. C focused on PSTD, trying to figure if H has it. It looks like he does although C will hold off on an official diagnosis due to him still being active duty.

C had us try some relaxing techniques she learned in yoga. I loved it. It was like meditation.

C hasn't touched on our M yet. At the end of the session she asked how we were feeling about the M. H said really good, he thinks we are on the road to him returning home. Me, on the other hand, did not feel the same. I said I've been willing to work on the M since the beginning but that H was supposed to stop contact with OW when MC started and I don't think he has. I said I haven't asked him because I don't want him to lie to me. I also mentioned I know I haven't gotten the full truth about what's gone on. I said I am willing to continue C because I believe H needs to work on the PSTD and perhaps as that works itself out, other things (OW) will fall into place.

H was mad after the session...wouldn't talk to me on the way home. I, however, found it VERY amusing and didn't give in to his little tantrum. The next day he initiated contact and didn't say a word about it. That's usually how it goes!

Right now H is sick with the stomach flu. I'm hoping and praying S and I don't get it. Times like this I'm glad H has his own place!

Ashlee,Good for you. Helps to quiet that chatter in the mind, doesn't it? Admirable. Ashlee's going Zen This mature stance intending to communicate what, exactly? Good for you. Someone's got to be the adult; might as well be you.

All good stuff. A pleasure to read.
Peace,

Nothing to add to Gardener's post other than "Yep."

What's the benefit of working on PTSD in MC? I thought that PTSD was partly the consequence of the person having to compartmentalize experiences, in part to protect their loved ones? Wouldn't it be better for him to tackle that in IC? If your H has PTSD, obviously it would affect the M, but I'm just curious about the C's strategy here.