Crimson,
That must have been so hard.

But how well you did in the face of such a shock! That took some guts and determination. Keep up the great work.

My view is that texting would not be a great idea.
There are consequences to her actions, and she has to deal with them. It's not something that you did, so no need to say sorry.

I feel the same as you when I hear my H knock on the door and wait to be let into our house. It seems so odd.

And yes, DB'ing is a very tough business to practice. Thank goodness we have this forum to tell others how we feel and seek out advice.

Remember, it may be slow, but practicing your changes is the only thing that's going to work for you.

Best, NLW