It was not until last month that I was diagnosed with a chemical imbalance; to be more specific, my body is not producing enough serotonin.
I understand completely. I have the same problem only my body is not producing other hormones it needs. I went for years dealing with depression, lack of energy, lack of sleep, etc. I blamed it on stress, age, or whatever, but finally found a doctor who showed me how my body was very chemically unbalanced. I am doing so much better, but I've learned that you have to stay on top of things and make sure your doctor is involved doing lab tests, etc.
When I was at my lowest is when I had an EA. This OM would talk to me and say things boost my ego. I started having feelings that I had not experienced in a very long time. I believe that is why an EA, for a woman, is nothing to shrug off as unimportant or that it never happened.
While you are alone, you need to cry out your hurt, and then when you are around her and the kids, you stand a betting chance of keeping your emotions in tact.
What do you have planned for the weekend?
It is not about what you feel should work in your M. It is about doing the work that gets the right results. Do what works!