The sound of the beer can opening The sound of the cabinet where we keep the liquor I could not listen to any music for a while because it all reminded me of him. Then I started listening to country music which I have learned to like but of course it is the worst thing for a broken heart. Beer cans in the bathroom and on the counter The sight of a Black Jeep Wrangler-I see his car a lot on the road, at the bar, on my walks, at the FD. Grocery shopping-I don't know why lately I have broken down reaching for a can of soup. I keep thinking about what he would like to eat and then remember I am not buying for him anymore. Certain movies and TV shows Scrapbooking- I just can't look at my old scrapbooks or try to update any. It just makes me too sad. Holidays |
Originally Posted by bookwyrm
(Post 2952310)
Seeing someone walk past that slightly resemble XAH - I get a flash of dread, that cold feeling in the pit of my stomach. It's less than before though, over in a second when it used to paralyse me till I was sure it wasn't him.
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• When someone says "people say they're true feelings when their drunk" • When people blame others, god or the universe for things that are clearly their own • When I hear co workers say they 'need' a beer after work to relax |
I'll probably discover a lot more. I don't have very much interaction with other people so am not exposed to lots of triggers. |
I thought of a few more this morning: Being chastised like a child by anyone. Except my parents. They can do that to me and I'll be ok with it. Grocery shopping is a good one...I have found myself sad for the same reason...or it makes me angry. When I experience something awesome and there is no one to share it with. I thought that was one of the greatest benefits of being married?! When the RAH disses AA...and they are small little petty annoyances he has with the program...nothing serious...but it invokes a little feeling of panic inside... |
Originally Posted by Tuffgirl
(Post 2953197)
When I experience something awesome and there is no one to share it with. I thought that was one of the greatest benefits of being married?! Anyway, in Feb I reached out to 2 of them and we've made up for lost time and it's amazing. And occassionally when I talk to them or return from visiting with them and their kids, I feel a twinge of sadness that AH isn't a part of it. He'd like them a lot. I wish they'd been in my life when AH and I got married and he'd known them and we'd spent time all together. It makes me a bit sad to not share this with him... Anyway, I really 'get' your description of this very thing above... I hadn't thought of it as a trigger and maybe if I do and just accept that I feel a bit sad about it and it is what it is, it will be lose its power... I find that when I can figure out the reason or some of the reason behind why I feel something it helps make the feeling a lot more palatable -- maybe that's just me? |
Originally Posted by Tuffgirl
(Post 2953197)
When I experience something awesome and there is no one to share it with. I thought that was one of the greatest benefits of being married?! .. Things about the kids too. Big and small things that a non-parent wouldn't care about or would consider bragging about stupid stuff. I wish there was someone to tell that stuff to. I didn't have that in the last years of my marriage anyway but I do miss it none the less. |
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