Tad, was it prior to BD? mine was. I had pointed out to him that I was proud of us. we had a beautiful family. even though our house was not a castle, it still was much more beautiful than the houses we grew up in. Our kids had an easier childhood than ours because we made it this way. We had a strong relationship. ( that conversation was my first " oh-oh" moment " he disregarded everything I said and turned it into NOT GOOD ENOUGH ) Oh well, IT WAS GOOD ENOUGH TO ME AND IT IS STILL ENOUGH TO ME..
ciluzen, I believe their words could be link to MLC. Their depressive thoughts and unhappiness prior to self medication. your student story is very interesting and does reflect that article. so many similarities in different settings.
Eric, my biggest obstacle was accepting this new lifestyle. being on my own. accepting that some aspect had to suffer or be neglected so that i could keep giving my children the life they knew. the lifestyle they were accustomed to. I carried a huge amount of resentment concerning this. It took me a long time to let go and find appreciation for this new life. today, I would not change a thing !
