The very first question my counselor asked me way back when was: "What are you so afraid of?"
My almost exact response was:
Originally Posted By: shodan
I am afraid of how this will impact my kids. I am afraid that I will not meet someone else.
Her reply was that the vast majority of the impact on your kids is up to you. And of course you'll find someone else, IF YOU WANT TO.
So we started there. You can go back and read my story and while you might think mine is not a success story in the traditional DB sense here, I can assure you otherwise. DB saved my marriage once and saved me the second time.
I no longer live in fear. I am more myself than ever before. My career is thriving. I'm happy. My kids are happy. I'm in a great relationship.
Life is short, Shodan. Make it count.
Everybody hurts. It's part of life. Don't miss the good stuff.