first of all welcome to the MLC playpen. Very very sorry you are here, but there are lots of great folks and most important for you to know right now: you are not alone!
SOmeone with more experience than I will step in soon, I'm sure, to advise you. In the meantime: all you have to do today is focus on breathing.
All you have to say is, thank you for sharing. you've given me a lot to think about and that's it.
Yes, back to square 1 DBing ... validate, don't react and breathe!
xoxoxoxo
M 20+ T25+ S ~15.5 (BD) BD 4/6/15 D 12/23/16
"Someone I loved once gave me A box full of darkness. It took me years to understand, That this too, was a gift." ~ Mary Oliver