1. Threw himself into work. Sounds like an incredibly lonely life. Just work. That's his life. It was work and drugs. Now, it's just work, and, maybe? A.A. However, he has done a really good job with his position, and he is really proud of that. Giving lots of affirmations around this... something his parents always shamed him about... not finishing college, not being an atty, etc... However, I did confide that I had some resentment that he had the luxury of just focusing on his job, while I'm focused on the girls and the rest of it... I wasn't a b----, but expressed some resentment, and said we can work on that down the road, if we move forward.
2. Full of gratitude for how I've raised the girls. Giving me TONS of Gratitude for being the stable one, being there for the kids, and raising two really cool kids. Seems to really appreciate me right now as a mom. Seeing my value as a good mom, that's been awesome--regardless of what happens--I'm so grateful to hear that from him.
3. Have had a few honest moments with our youngest, where we were able to bring up some of the really hard times, and he took ownership, in front of our daughter, of his insanity... and how it impacted our lives.
"You know, it's times like these when I realize what a superhero I am." Tony Stark/Iron Man
“Focus on what you can do, then do it with all your heart.” Lois Wilson
