Was2Sad, I'm very happy that you returned w/an update and I do hope and pray that everything will work out for you and your family.
Take things slowly and continue to allow her to come to you. You fought the battle and stayed the course and came out the other end a far wiser and stronger man that you thought you'd ever be. No one knows just how long a person's crisis will take because each one is different...but your posting says it all. Patience is the key, moving forward and using your timely wisely and truly a gift.
You will not recognize my current poster name, but I am "snodderly" and followed your many postings in the MLC Forum for a very long time and I am very, very happy to see that there may be a success story for you and your family.
Please don't be a stranger, come back and visit again and let us know how you are doing.
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.