Quote: So..somehow in my brain I've equated feeling good about ME with h having an a...like, if I start to feel good about me again then I'll stop paying attention to what he needs and I'll get selfish and angry and judgemental again....
Seriously, Sage...don't underestimate yourself. And at any rate is this "self" we're talking about the very same entity as the one you "felt good about" pre A?
Hardly! Hardly!!!
So you can't even begin to compare feeling good about the new and improved Sage with feeling good about the former, somewhat blinded Sage, can you???