Here is something else, rH created this Quick Reference Card, I have found it very helpful. Maybe print this up and keep it in your wallet for quick review often?
WHAT I NEED TO DO: Back off Give tons of space Art of silence Engaged listening Stop trying to control the outcome Don't react poorly Don't try to fix him Validate him Let him find his own solutions Give him time Give him consistency Let go of needing to know why
WHAT I MAY GET: Him come to me on his own Him trust me
ALSO: Don't lose hope Don't think it will be a quick fix Have no expectations Act as if my life is great Act as if he is not coming back Constantly fine tune based on current realities
REMEMBER: NO pressure about OP Maintain emotional control
In the depths of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer. - Albert Camus
Uncertainty is the very condition which impels people to unfold their powers.-Eric Fromm