They are words we repeat to ourselves as we go through this steps behind you, and words that slowly become a reality.
Thanks for reminding us yet again.
I can say, that in my case, with little or no contact, I am beginning to see that there are "tactics" I take to handle H and prepare myself. Only to avoid obvious spews and spirals, mostly for my own sake. I have really tried to start thinking that I don't care what he thinks of me, just to make any interaction as comfortable as possible to keep myself sane and relatively peaceful.
I think it's a gradual process for us to start moving into the terrain of "what is best for me and my healing and my life." Of course, that comes with building and re-building our life again....