Well said duqld........I too broke off a normal relationship for a new, exciting one. Little did I know what I was getting in to.
On another note, I have been separated from my A for about 7 months now. I happened upon what appears to be a nice, NORMAL man this weekend. So the chatting begins. Oddly enough, his last relationship ended because she was a chronic gambler. Anyway, it feels....nice. so far. I will let you know when I can actually answer your question!
M