From trytoohard's thread....

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The "secret" to all of this I have found is that you have to confront yourself before things change.

Until you do an honest self-confrontation, learn about your dark side and embrace those things that need to be worked on, nothing changes.

Once you know who you are and REALLY get it in your head that the only person you can control is you, nothing changes.

Once you realize that you don't have to hate your estranged spouse to let them go, nothing changes.

Until you believe that each and every one of us has a right to choose our path, our life and our partners in life, you may hang onto someone or something that has choosen someone or something else.

The past 2 1/2 years have sometimes felt like walking on hot coals or broken glass. Looking back at what it took to wake me up and force my hand and heart to change, I would trade a step on my journey.
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