Posts by lilgreen

Totally the meds. It's rough.   I went through 8 different kinds of meds (for anxiety, depression) before I finally found one that allowed me to function and not feel like sleeping all the time. SSRI's were the worst! I am...

Quote: Originally Posted by dakipode  There are so many aspects to a relationship that I think it's very hard to agree on every one of them. I think the "soul mate" type relationships are rare in real life but they...

Yeah, and X sure wouldn't do any cleaning. He'd probably 'accidentally' leave women's underpants lying around or a dead fish hidden in a cupboard just to make me angry. If the respect wasn't there in the marriage, it sure wont be there...

This 50-50 split has been my reality since my X moved out in September. My kids (all boys) are 11, 7, 4. I had always done everything for the kids in terms of caregiving and nurturing. He played catch or football with them and...

Big huge hugs to you, mama! I will write more tomorrow but before I sleep I wanted to just let you know I read this and am thinking of you. Take care!

Dear nomore ~ I am heartbroken for you and your children. I know a bit about what it's like to be in the middle of family violence and not really knowing where or when or how to draw the line. I know many women who have escaped...

I also was the only one who had ever done bedtime, bathtime, homework time, taking to school time, picking up from school time, etc. It was hard too because X wasn't doing it himself - he was getting his mom to do most of it. And he...

Well done!

It took me a long time to finally go, but my childhood was far from 'normal' (although I'm learning that 'normal' is really an ideal that barely any family lives up to) and a few people had suggested Al-Anon. I didn't want to go and...

Be safe!   These months of transition will be very difficult but you will not regret it for a single day. And you will get through it. When things are really stressful and may feel impossible, somehow we all get through it. We...