Ran Into My Ex
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: midwest
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Stay strong Chilly. This may be the biggest hurdle you will ever have to jump to stay sober and free from that horrible lifestyle. Just know after you make it past this, everything else will be a breeze! My story is very similar but when I saw her I was in a car and she quit FB after she left me for someone else, she also had a kid too. It's hard but we can be above that 
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Canada
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Don't let running into your ex derail you. Leave it in the past. It was an unhealthy relationship PERIOD. You are on the road to a far more healthier and happier life and when the time is right you will meet the right person. Going to the bar is only going to end up making you feel far worse than you even do now.
You are just feeling an emotion, don't get on that boat, let it float past you; it will.
You are just feeling an emotion, don't get on that boat, let it float past you; it will.
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Join Date: Oct 2014
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Hugs, Chilly. That sounds hard, especially given your bond with this child.
I often think of that Buddhist principle that states that you never know (and may never know) whether something that happens or doesn't happen is a good or bad thing. I, too, was in an abusive relationship for a few years. I left the person eventually, after clear evidence of infidelity that I suspect was going on for a long time. At the time it was horribly hard. I was humiliated and my self esteem took a nose dive. Now, I thank my lucky stars: it was truly the biggest blessing in my life. After therapy and lots of soul searching, I ended up with someone who thinks I hang the moon and who is a lovely, responsible adult that I respect and like, as well as love. Still working on accepting that I deserve such happiness, but it gets better each day.
I often think of that Buddhist principle that states that you never know (and may never know) whether something that happens or doesn't happen is a good or bad thing. I, too, was in an abusive relationship for a few years. I left the person eventually, after clear evidence of infidelity that I suspect was going on for a long time. At the time it was horribly hard. I was humiliated and my self esteem took a nose dive. Now, I thank my lucky stars: it was truly the biggest blessing in my life. After therapy and lots of soul searching, I ended up with someone who thinks I hang the moon and who is a lovely, responsible adult that I respect and like, as well as love. Still working on accepting that I deserve such happiness, but it gets better each day.
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