The diet is only for three weeks but I discovered Cream of Buckwheat for breakfast! OT, before going to the Naturopath I found a book on Adrenal Fatigue and started taking B Complex, C Vitamins, E vitamins, magnesium and calcium and threw in 1000 IU's of D too. It didn't seem to make much difference but what the Naturopath told me is that most Vitamins you buy are highly unabsorbant and, I believe she said, I'd probably only be absorbing maybe 20% of what I needed. So now, she's allowing me to continue with my C's (because I got them on sale and bought a few bottles) but otherwise she's given me the list I mentioned previously. She did say she'd like to do accupuncture on my next visit but it was up to me to decide, I'm tempted to give it a try. Thanks for dropping by Cat and OT!
I mentioned on FLTC's thread that my STBX wants me to go on vacation with her and the kids next summer for a full week. We used to go with friends and rent cottages together each summer. This year our friends are going and she wondered whether I would like to go. She didn't seem to get that sharing a cottage with her for a full week would be emotionally quite difficult for me. At this point, I'm not going. My kids told me they'd like me to come but I've explained to them that although their mom and I still try to be friends in many ways, it's very difficult for me to think of spending a week at the cottage with her. I said it was like being husband and wife again for a week and then going back to not being husband and wife. They said they understood. Part of me feels sad, like I've let my kids down but I also know it would be a very weird situation. It's one thing to celebrate birthdays together and open presents together on Christmas but it's quite a different thing to expect me to go away for a week with her and the kids. That's a lot of emotional energy and presently I just don't have it to spare!
I was telling some co-workers about my birthday plans for tomorrow night and one co-worker said "you two are so f@cked up!" referring to STBX and myself. I replied jokingly "well, I don't see you offering to take me out for dinner, thank goodness I have an ex-wife who cares" my co-worker, who is well known as a rather gruff individual, then says "lets face it, would you really want to have dinner with me?" and I said "actually NO!" Honesty is the best policy!
I admire you for the R you still have with your wife and that you can celebrate events together. I honestly think the week away could be too much, but only you know that for use.
Anyway - Happy Birthday to you! 2 years behind me! WOW - we're still younguns!
Thanks Barb, I also think a week away together would be too much. I'll stick to these one day or evening family get togethers! Btw, you mentioned on FLTC's thread that STBX wants two men, uh uh, cuz OP is a woman...oh, but according to STBX it's not sexual, they just love each other. OK...whatever!!!
You have more forgiveness in you than I can spare. I turned 40 last year and was still with W and the girls wanted to throw me a surprise party ... and she shot it down.
This year I'm taking the girls to Florida for my birthday. In fact, I'd be surprised if I ever celebrate my birthday anywhere near her again.
Me: 47, Ds 17-13, D final 6-11 http://tinyurl.com/yk4e2tz http://tiny.cc/thread2 http://tinyurl.com/ydtphqu http://tinyurl.com/thread4 http://tinyurl.com/3sm78k6 http://tinyurl.com/thread6
That's right, Wii - sorry - my mind was not so clear last night after 2 Midoris at Teppan Edo (Epcot). I see I wrote the word USE instead of SURE in my post - LOL!
Anyway, I think you are a great guy and things will change if you end up with someone new. Until then - do whatever works best for you and your girls.
Clinging: Florida is great! I've been here for over a month! Don't want to go home!
