It's "normal" to start questioning what you want for yourself and out of your R with your W.
Defining my life if this "doesn't" work out is something I'm working on. To some, that may be a defeatest attitude. I'm not so sure. I'm confident in how I want to live, and how I want to live with her in a newly defined relationship. I think it makes sense to prepare for some different scenarions, esp ones that seem possible.
It seems that your W is slowly "coming out of it". But from what I've heard so far even if you've busted or close to it, you're still far from being done. Have you started reading in the Piecing section? Even if you feel that you're not close to piecing yet, I think it would be good to start getting an idea of what people are going through and the challenges they're facing.
I'm think she might be fighting her way out of it, and maybe her setbacks are part of the process. The down slides are very scary. I will check out the piecing forum and see what that world is like. Thanks for the recommendation!
I hope you feel that you're not completely alone. We're here for you
Thank god you guys are here. Sometimes I just need to regroup and then push on again. Being strong once the "piecing" begins, if that's what this is, is as tough in its own way as when the bomb dropped. They don't recommend detachment for nothing!