Andrew, what a beautiful image. I love every word of that.
Imagery works for me too. I remember when T0 was trying so hard to keep her mouth shut, and we told her to imagine a bunch of us lined up peeking in her kitchen window when her H started his BS, and us hissing at her..... STFU!!!!!
IDK if it worked for her, but it helped ME. (BTW.... has anyone heard from her lately?)
Gordie...... so sorry you're going through this. All I can offer is ditto to what others have said, and send big, big hugs. You'll get through this.
M-60 H-51 M-14 years BD 12/26/16 S 1/1/17
"First the pain, then the rising." Glennon Doyle Melton