Back on the Roller Coaster - OW still around

[fooled again]

Mike,

Yeah, if anyone would know about the MLC roller coaster, it would be you. I find comfort in reading the success stories on MLC, though, esp those that are very, very long term. Makes me realize that there is some hope, some light at the end of the tunnel, for some anyway. I guess you only know when you reach the end of the whole process, having gotten strong enough along the way to be able to live w/ whatever the WAS decides.

I think what I was telling my D was that sometimes we have to wait for things that are important, and in so doing, I was also reminding myself of the goal (which I have to do daily, often several times a day) and how very long it could take to reach it AND asking MYSELF if it was worth waiting for.

I know you are having a tough time right now, but your steadfastness is an inspiration. If you can stay strong and keep on DBing despite what your W is doing and saying, I should be able to as well. We do need to give ourselves permission to have those down days sometimes, but sometimes it's hard to stay positive. It's very true about others not understanding us and what we are doing. I get alot of puzzled and concerned looks from those few people I can still talk to about my sitch. It's as though they think I'm a little bit crazy, or delusional and they're expecting me to just dissolve one day. Walk a mile in my shoes...

Hey, did you ever have your pizza nite w/ your kids?

FA