Lin is going to be so proud of you. I can't believe how quickly you are picking this up and running with it. It's like you've become a different woman just in a week or so.

Tam - you are making so many changes and all of them are positive. I sincerely admire the tenacity with which you are approaching these issues. Don't underestimate how hard this work is to do and how well you are doing it. You are amazing.

Sounds like Jody's got her head screwed on. She's good and I agree with everything you reported about your session with her.

She's so right about not having to have a whole conversation on the boundaries - they will just come up as they happen and he'll be surprised that you have a position on these issues. You will feel confident that you are ready to assert your position when and if you need to. Fantastic.

I suspect that right now you are feeling pretty good that you've come this far, but there is probably some deep pain of loss in your heart and it takes over from time to time. I so get that. I so remember it. I promise you that it does get better. As you get stronger, the pain becomes less. It just takes time.

Well done. Safe trip home.

V

Never make someone a priority, who makes you an option.