For those of you who have been holding on, working on yourself, and GAL, how do you deal with the loss of emotional and physical intimacy? It feels like I imagine drug withdrawal is for addicts. I am without intimacy for the first time in 13 years. Socializing with friends does not seem like it even comes close to meeting the same needs.
I know exactly what you mean. This is why DR pushes GAL so hard. When you reach out to old friends, make new friends, and do more with your kids you replace that missed intimacy with new connections.
As for sex, well, even when you're used to getting it regularly you can adjust to not having any. For me I just reminded myself that I would get back to that later, whether with W or someone else.
