O, I too feel your pain, I'll tell you what I have been using lately to pull myself out of a difficult mood. It's all about PMA a couple of weeks ago while at a family reunion I was sitting beside one of my cousins friends eating supper when my S3 came up to me and told me he was full and wanted to go play with the other kids.
I quietly told him that was fine and to go ahead and play, this woman that I have known for quite a few years, although not really well, turned to me and said " I love the tone that you use with your kids, you're a great father".
So whenever I'm feeling down I just try to bring up that event and it always puts a smile on my face, and most often pulls me out of my "Funk".
It might seem over simplified but it seems to work for me.
Me 42, Her 34 M 3yrs, T 8yrs D 5 S 3 S 2 ILYBINILWY 02/09 Sleeping in same bed/with intimacy "I,m done" her words: 05/28/09 She's trying again 06/25/09 Second "I'm done" 07/11/09 She's trying again.