Withdrawal from the Madness?
Is it possible I'm going thru withdrawal from my crazy life with the alcoholic? 1.5 weeks ago we settled my restraining order. It was granted for 3 years. He showed up but didn't contest it. Now I have a decent guarantee he is out of my life, though i know a RO is 'just a piece of paper'. (He's one of those guys that's scared to death of the law and anyone who stands up to him- now I fit into the latter category.) I'm glad I got what I needed/wanted but it's so weird without his craziness. I feel a little lost, like a big piece of my daily thoughts have been removed. They have, really. I used to worry about him and what /when he'd bug me again. You know, what will he write or say next? Something nice? And in the back of my mind I hoped he'd find the magical words/deeds to fix our relationship. I know that's not possible and I'm proud of myself for taking the steps to rid myself of his crap. But I still feel strange. I also feel like I want to go through some big changes all of a sudden. I have the urge to quit my job, move to a new town, go back to college, etc. Is this a common phenomenon? Or is my restlessness even related, do you think?