Countdown to New Year, and fresh start?

[Choosing_Life]

Hi ITH, nice to "meet" you,
It's so good to hear that you are making the kind of progress you are. Reading stories like yours helps me to remember to be patient... my wife and I had a disastrous bomb-->separation and it's only just been two months ago. I honestly thought for awhile I would be better off without her, but then came to realize my own contribution to the disaster. I'm always relieved when I read someone else's comeback story... helps me stay hopeful in my own situation. It's funny how important the ILY's can be. I got my first real "ILY" (not an ILY2, which is different, obviously) in forever yesterday (on voicemail, but hey, that's great, that means I can just listen to it again!). That was one of the things that had frustrated me, was that I was always the ILYer and never the ILY'd. Funny how such a small change can bring so much happiness!

Anyway, not trying to hijack, just wanted to say Hi and start getting to know some of the folks on this forum. I have a feeling there is a long road ahead of me, and it helps to see others further along.

Merry Christmas!