dawn,
You are growing by leaps and bounds. Your latest posting here was spot on. When you don't fuel their fire, they tend to burn out. You are absolutely correct in saying that when we stop the chase, reacting to their behavior, and detach, the mlcer has no choice but to look at what he/she's involved w/in the way of the op.

Dawn, hang in there. You are doing great.


Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to.
The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.