He conquers who endures..............

[MichelleLT]

Jody has also said you guys are in the first tentative stages of R. And from what I've seen on here, you are.

But you can't rush this. This is the hardest part in some ways.

You have to work on breaking out of the old patterns the hardest when it looks like there is hope. That's when it's the most tempting to backslide, to go back to what you thought was working before the bomb.

Your actions speak a lot louder than words. The fact that you are there for her, that you pick up the phone and listen, says "I am still here" far louder than you saying the words. Even though her LL is WOA, she doesn't trust all your words right now. Temper it a little bit. Keep being her friend most of all.

Awesome that you guys read the second chapter of 5LL.

Why do you think she was so insistent that you didn't need to wait for her to read it? Do you think she was being polite, or trying to convey that the book is really good and you should read it on your own and with her and then reread a few times for good measure? LOL

We all pay it forward. We all remember those first few months of hurt and panic and pain. We all remember how amazing it was to find this place and the support here. That's why some of us still check in here.