Hi, Fallgirl,

Hang in there!! Re: anger - I don't know if this applies, but see if you can poke around in the anger and see if it's really just a shield for feeling hurt. A lot of the time, that's what anger is - a protective mask for hurt.

Feeling hurt sucks, but in the end, I think the anger is more counter-productive. This may sound counter-intuitive, but if you're feeling hurt, *allow* yourself to feel hurt. Stuffing our feelings is part of what got all of us into this mess, right? It's ok to cry, it's ok to have a bit of a pity party - so long as you don't do it in front of him and so long as you don't don't over-indulge.

Give yourself a limited time - like half an hour or an hour, and let yourself experience the hurt. Set a timer if you have to. When the timer goes off, get out your list of GAL stuff or self-care activities and do something really nice for yourself. Do some positive self-talk about how you're worth it, you're working hard, you deserve it, you're a good person, etc.

Remember, whatever mistakes you've made in your sitch do not define you. They are not the sum of who you are. They are just mistakes. Ditto for him.


The trouble with having an open mind is that people put things in it.

My sitch - Divorce Busted!
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