Recovery is not linear! Recovering from DB, S and D is very much like grief recovery, such as the death of a loved one. There are 7 stages (Google "stages of grief recovery" for more info) and we go through them all, but not in a particular order and not on a particular timeline. We may go through each one and be done or bounce back and forth between the stages multiple times. It helps to recognize that it is normal though, and that while it is unpleasant it will pass!


Me: 60 w/ S18, D24, D27

M: 21 years; BD: 06-14-12; S: 09-10-12; D final: 03-17-14; XW:57