Separation, Moved back in, still ILYBNILWY

[tenbusrider]

So tell me more about your meeting, and how you are addressing #1...


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The meeting was... interesting.

It was what's known as a "newcomer's meeting". Well, I was the only newcomer. This translated to an hour of being spoken to directly by others in the room who wanted to share their story, mostly people who'd had life-threatening medical problems as a result of their drinking, others spoke of the loss of other things - relationships, possessions, businesses, etc. There were definitely common threads there that I was able to identify with.

Towards the end of the meeting, the chairperson asked if there was anyone else who wanted to speak. One woman, about my age, introduced herself and proceeded to tell me that she'd been at my wedding and had fallen on the dance floor several times!

I didn't recognize her at first, though she did look familiar. It was W's boss from at the time that we were married. Strange, small world. Hopefully it's a good sign.

As for how I'm handling #1, well, I've done what I said I would do. In later conversations with W, I admitted that I had a problem that required help, else I would have quit a long time ago. My interactions with her otherwise have been limited. Will journal it a little later on.