Thanks Grace. I'm glad to hear from you. I really appreciate it. It's only been a week since I began LRT and I've been trying to GAL since October. But I have had the hardest week. Last night my WAW tried to engage me in text conversation 4x again. I did not respond as I said wouldn't. The texts got more and more angry ending with "Why are you ignoring me?" Then about an hour later she asked about the W2's for taxes. I thought she might be working on them as tax day is soon. I responded since it was finances and told her where I put them the car for her. She came back with:

WAW: "lol... the tax question was a test. So if I get this right you will respond to house, finances, dogs, but nothing personal...even if I ask you how you are...or if your alive...correct?"

I wanted to clearly reaffirm my boundary so I answered:

ME: "I talked to you about this last Thursday night. I am ready. I need these boundaries in place to begin to move forward. If you want to talk about it further, we can do so on Saturday. Enjoy your Mom and Dad."

She left me alone after that.

I had a meeting for work in a hotel today. I just discovered a huge trigger for me. Hotels. Most of their affair has taken place in them. I let myself cry all the way home and got on the forum when I got here. I feel more emotional than ever. Is this normal? Is it the beginning of acceptance and what letting go does to a LBS? I think I have been in shock since the PA BD and it's getting real for me now

I'm pushing myself to take care of myself and fighting myself all at the same time. I don't want to stop loving her and I want my wife back but I don't want to be in pain or hurt anymore either. I have to get it together before she comes back for the dog tomorrow.


Me(F):40 WAW:44
T:13yrs M:9yrs
BD:2/12 (I saw a text)
ILYBINILWY: 5/12
PA admission: 12/12 (began 3/11)
S:2/13
Moves in w/AP D begins: 7/13
W moves home to R: 10/13