Dear SE,

This is a support board--we're here for the good, the bad and the ugly. We are here to understand when no one else can. We are here to help you when you need it most. Please do keep reading and posting. Sometimes it is hard to ask for help when you are in that dark place. We ALL know what it's like to be there. It feels unsurmountable when you are in the pit, but as you said you CAN get through this and you will get out of the pit again.

A very, very sad thing happened to an amazing woman here in town. She was beloved by so many people and so, so tallented. She had hundreds of children who loved and depended on her and she had a teenage son as well. But she was unable to surmount the pain that her H's betrayal caused her. She was alone on Thanksgiving and the next day she took her own life. The community is grieving and I don't ever want to see something like this happen again. No one in our situation should be without a support network to lean on when we are low. So please, please do come here whenever you need to and let us give you the support and encouragement you need. You tell us what you think is best for you and we will try to help you achieve your goals--whether it is with your H or not.

I think we all need to be able to HEAR when a person is ready to move on without their H and support that--this is about YOU first and foremost and helping you heal your life in the best way possible. Whatever you decide, we're behind you.

Love,
Althea