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  • About Me

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    Jaken

    Female, 43
    PA, USA
    Member since May 8, 2008

    • About Me

      I left a stable marriage with an unstable head full of turmoil. I wound up in a more appropriate relationship..more relative to my state of mind. I loved my husband, but not enough. I loved the boyfriend way too much. It was unhealthy, and unhealthy is what I respond to best. It's how I was raised. I'm learning and wanting a better life everyday. The boyfriend is known as "the ex-moron". The husband is just "the ex". The ex moron drank and lied his way through most of our relationship. There were several traumatic events, including his theatrical suicide attempt after being caught in a year's worth of lying to me. All the therapy and all the retries failed, time and time and time again. He most recently put the number of a married woman he was sleeping with (on one of our downtimes) in his phone under the name of one of his buddies. She called, he announced it was his buddy, didn't take the call, acted a little weird, and I knew.... I found it, had a panic attack, and asked him to leave. As it stands currently, I feel a bit liberated, and am not feeling that addictive pull to him. This happened Nov 10, 2008. This freedom from obsessing over him has finally allowed me to grieve and give my failed marriage it's proper remorse. I am trying hard to forgive myself. I was careless with the heart of an amazing human being. This is a tough pill to swallow.

      I left a stable marriage with an unstable head full of turmoil. I wound up in a more appropriate relationship..more relative to my state of mind. I loved my husband, but not enough. I loved the boyfriend way too much. It was unhealthy, and unhealthy is what I respond to best. It's how I was raised. I'm learning and wanting a better life everyday. The boyfriend is known as "the ex-moron". The husband is just "the ex". The ex moron drank and lied his way through most of our relationship. There were

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    • Jaken wrote a journal entry: The heart and the head 11:06pm

      Sometimes we come onto DS thinking our mind is the smart entity that has to talk our hearts into sense....…  
    • Jaken gave SuperCrouton a hug 10:49pm

      Feeling a little unsettled....Edgy. I'm working through it though...…  
    • Jaken gave SuperCrouton a hug 10:43pm

      How are you this evening, darlin?…  
    • Jaken gave Jilted4game a hug 10:12pm

      Ya know? I really appreciate you checking in and commenting on my journals...Thanks much!!!…  
    • Jaken gave Rman a hug 9:19pm

      Is it safe to say you're not having a good evening, baybay? Hope you're ok.....…  
  • Journal

    • The heart and the head

      Mood November 22, 2009 11:06pm

       

      Sometimes we come onto DS thinking our mind is the smart entity that has to talk our hearts into sense....

       

      I sit here tonight and am more …

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      From notyourmamalyn Yesterday

      thank you for reading my journal...Ya divorce certainly does a number on you...I hope you are feeling better...Big hugs

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      From SuperCrouton Yesterday

      me too

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      From SuperCrouton Yesterday

      doing well Dear How about yourself?

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      From Jilted4game Yesterday

      Your welcome Jaken.

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      From Rman Yesterday

      safe bet, but i'm good...i'm a guy...

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Pet Bereavement

      I lost Jake on 4/30/08. I am sad and miss him terribly. He and I spent 14 1/2 years together, as best friends.

    • Close Breakups & Divorce

      Was married for 9 years, and respected and admired my husband very much. I fell short in the passion part of marriage, and only loved him as an amazing and great friend. I tried solo counseling and in the end, suggested marriage counseling, but I was already out the door in spirit. I'm here because of the pain that I must have caused, and my inablilty to forgive myself. We were good friends after the divorce until, of course, he remarried and she wanted me out of the picture.

      Treatments

      Forgiveness Not Working
      Can't forgive myself. I can't seem to shake the ill feeling I get when I think about his suffering. When I moved out, he was so incredibly sad, but so friggin classy about the whole thing. HE WAS TOO GOOD FOR ME.
      Pets Working / Worked
      We had a dog together, and I ended up with him. Jake was my rock through tough times, and now he's gone. So I'm in the Pet Bereavment forum as well.
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
      Never thought the support of people around me could be so helpful, but a couple of them were. Thank God for them.
      Talking Working / Worked
      Time Working / Worked
      Things really DO get easier as time goes by.
    • Open Veterans

      My closest friend battles his past in Vietnam in his head and his heart. My niece is in the Middle East, and not exactly sure why. I support our troops, and honor or veterans today and every day.

    • Open Caring For Aging Parents

      My father has been in and out of assisted living homes since 1984. I am the youngest of 6 (only 4 still alive) and until recently, I have been the only one to help.

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    • FtG

      Member since November 7, 2009

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