I guess I'm not quite understanding the wood image. Is it supposed to be you..or your marriage?
It was about me, and the image didn't make a lot of sense to me either.
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You're hardly a fraud! It sounds like you've turned all those pesky expectations around on yourself! ;-) What is it you think you're "supposed to" be or feel?
I feel like I'm half in, half out. I'm married, but I yearn for a marriage. I'm having more trouble staying detached since moving back (co-dep, remember?).
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And please don't minimize your feelings of what you've been through with your H...even if he's made changes, that doesn't mean your trauma just goes away.
Yup.
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(And of course, the abusive types want EXTRA credit for anything they do that's good, while tending to hand out demerits for you even feeling bad about anything.)
Double yup.
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I'm glad you have an IC...what is this person's opinion about abuse recovery, and what you should realistically be expecting of yourself?
Confession, I haven't been for several weeks, due to the fact that 1) weekly visits getting expensive and 2) not making any progress (my opinion). BTW, I am aware I put way too much pressure on myself.
