The sooner the LBH can start to focus on how he can be a better person (man), the sooner he starts to feel a lot better. His self-esteem begins to grow and his personality takes on a new shine. It does help to get out and socialize, b/c if you don't then all you can think about is the stitch. Look at it this way.....when you are helping yourself...you are helping the M.
As somebody who has only started the journey for changing me, I can 100% agree with what Sandi says.
Focusing on your changes gives you a huge amount of power and control over your life. Your self-esteem rockets and your personality starts to reappear again.
Me, I was always Mr. Comedian with everybody laughing with me. My late mum used to say that about me and how I had changed in the last year or so in my M. I'm almost back to Mr Comedian again, the old me is back.
Focusing on yourself and not the M is incredibly difficult but absolutely essential.
Me 36, W 34 | D 8 | M 3.5y Sep 2Aug09 | Left 6Sep09 | OM in 10Oct09 | NC 17Nov09 | Gave up caring - Jan 2010
"Have integrity. Do what is right, not what is expedient." "Delay is the antidote for anger"