SH I think I understand what you are saying and you dont have to give up totally all this work was for a purpose we changed- we grew- we became stronger- wiser- more loving the door can always be open a little even if we are actively moving on so listen to the struggle and the answers will come you are intuitve and wise you will know what to do
I have this friend..we all hung out together with H her H mother dies(he was 40) then he started using drugs/drinkling he lost job and lost everything she D him and had NC for 2 years he wanted contact she said NO b/c he was drinking she got a job and raised 2 boys with no financial help from Him he got sober..hes now coming around connecting with the kids and showing desire to be with her she did no DB no reading nothing hes coming back basically she did nothing except detach and move her life forward I knew him and I believe he went into MLC started drinking to help pain so my point is he came back or is trying to now she did nothing except D him and let go he is now the one doing all the work to restore R with kids and her I am happy for her--I dont see my Xh ever doing this kind of work but I never thought hers would either peace
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