Bradley said: "try and figure out a way to be happy on my own."

I've been watching your sitch & just thought I'd pop in with some solidarity. I agree, it is unfathomable to me (and I think most of us here)...this need to forge ahead and GAL singly after years of having my best friend/assumed life companion by my side...

The extremes of pain (loss) and elation (gain of quiet 'sanity' time) are so much to bear when trying to function in the real world. Everything seems flat at times and at others everything seems vibrant. But the more I detach, the less these extremes seem to hold me - I can acknowledge them, and let them go...trying to keep a calm, confident, sure center...trying to get comfortable in my own skin without his presence in my every day life.

Stay strong Bradley! (easy for me to say...the one who was just sobbing yesterday!) We can do this and we will be far better for it.

SH

Me 42
H39
M 10 years, T 12.75 years
MLC began spring 2009
ILYBNILWY 1/18/10
WAS 2/5/10
EA revealed 3/6/10
EA ended (by her) 3/7/10
M - DOA...but working on getting disentangled.