B, I'm eagerly awaiting your story. You have given us hope. I have been so down with my situation which is very similar: africa, peace corp, suspected OM. The only aggrivating issues are that she became violent, I filed a report and she went NC as if she was the one who was assaulted. Her family was putting pressure on her to leave for a while even though I've been a stable force in her family's alcoholic drama. But like you, I miss her so much. I really hope that you get to the point of C or maybe even Retro.. retreat. I'm wishing you all the best. Keep working at it.