God, please ... I need a break.

let me start by saying I am not suicidal. I have no such plan. My heart Nedd to reunite with my son and for that to happen,  suicide is not the answer. 


I've had my share...and at times it feels like 10 fold my share over my life time. I just need a break. A rainbow in all the grey skies to just at least let me see a bright spot. 


13 years ago my heart and soul passed away. Randy Lee was 18 years old when he lost his battle with drugs/alcohol self medicating a mental illness.  Almost 5 long years of fighting him to get into recovery. A lesson I have since learned. Love alone can't save am addict and you can't force recovery. 


I honestly thought that was my lowest point. That my pain would never get worse. This year proved me wrong. 


It's been a rough year. I'm not really sure why but this past yaa was hard missing Randy Lee. Maybe because so many of his friends were having kids of their own. I am blessed to be "Momma Dee" to one of his best friends and now his sweet baby girl. Somehow that pang of Randy Lee not having a family aches. 


I know my sadness made me grumpy but I was not prepared for what happened in May. My boss called me to her office. She had to tell me she had just fired my husband. He had been working the developmental side of our agency. Sexual harassment against one of the staff. She cried telling me and I was numb. He left her office,  went home,  packed his clothes and took off. That simply told me thete was more to it. I later discovered she was scorned wanting a relationship with him so she wasn't fully honest that she played a party in it too. Never the less I would have fired him too. 


It was bad...still is. He actually chaste with a girl I know who works there too. I knew he had this craving for attention and chatted on line but this was so much more. It happened twice but that's twice toop much. My heart just broke 100 times I've reading the Notts where he made me out to be this terrible person. His story is he needed them to seer him as a victim to stroke his ego. To me ...it was just hateful. 


He's in therapy. I'm in therapy. He wants 6 months to show me hes changed. I'm not sure 60 months would be enough for me. I reluctantly agreed and now I'm miserable. I feel trapped. I can't stand to be around him at times. He wants to hold hands and cuddle. I'm just not there. I'm not sure I ever will be again. 


How do you move forward when your head keeps pulling you back to what he said and did? I'm the type of person who needs to process facts. He deleted all the chats so my mind goes directly to thete was more than he said. I can't move on. I don't have closure. I know me,  he can change 180 degrees and in still stuck. 


We took a ride north today.I wanted out of town for a few days. The last place I wanted to go and he knew it was ohio to see his family. Guess where we are? No plans, no hotel so we spent 4 hours driving 90 miles more looking for a place to stay. We are in one and I'm going to sound stuck up but this is not up to what I expect. I don't want to be worried about touching the floor and I'm sleeping clothed without blankets. Maybe I am a snob but this is not me. 


I'm so miserable I can't stand it. After 3 hrs of silence I tried to explain to him why is not working,  he won't talk,  etc. And I'm unrealistic. Ugh! I don't break my promised but I really don't think I can make it to December and keep my sanity. My heart is shattered and there wasn't much left to begin with.  Haven't I lost enough?



Sorry for typos. I'm on my phone. 



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NoraMc
NoraMc

I am so sorry for all you are going through... I send my love and prayers and no worry about those typos,,, made the reading tricky!! big hugs... Nora
MomofJosh
MomofJosh

My, oh my - no wonder it has been such a tough year! Betrayal would have its own grief path. I am so sorry that this is happening to you, it is a lot to get through! I am sending my love and prayers and truly hope they help in some small way, Leda
Livingjuicy
Livingjuicy

One cannot hurry the matters of healing of one's heart. You allow yourself the grace and needed time to sort this through layer by layer. Perhaps having a professional heart with ears may be of value if you have not sought that out? I know that I often need to bring parts of myself to others who are not emotionally involved and can help me contain it in a way that I can begin to process and feel each layer.

I sense that your husband is trying to "rush" you through this time in some way? That is about him and not about you. YOU must take all the time that is needed to live into this as you are. I'm so very sorry that you are having to deal with this huge heart ache on top of everything else you have been facing.

Sending some peace to find you in the midst and clarity too. I don't think one can put a time line on such matters and if you know one day when you awaken, then you will know, if it takes months into years then so BE it. This is your time to look after YOU, you are number 1 here and must put yourself on the very top of your list.

Loving care on this very bumpy, bumpy path and healing for your shattered heart. I'm SO very sorry.

XO Joanie
Robin4
Robin4

I've had to go to marriage counseling twice in my 30 year marriage. In hind sight, I should have gone more often but it really does help and you can find forgiveness and it can even be better if that's what you BOTH desire and if you put in the effort. You may not feel like you are ready but are you ready to be without him? Sometimes we think the grass is greener but it's not. All relationships have difficulties. I'm not saying to forgive or take him back but for you to honestly give it time and see if you can find the man you fell in love with. Sometimes that takes months or years and other times it doesn't happen. Be patient and much love on this rocky road. Robin
mummar
mummar

Oh gosh - I'm so sorry. I have no good advice other than to take good care of you. Maybe take some time away from him to lick your wounds and see whether he can eventually bring something positive to your life - or whether just more heartache. Sending you lots of strength and hope for better days. I truly am sorry you are suffering like this ~ Joanna x
carasmom
carasmom

I am so sorry. As I was reading your journal I just kept wondering... and then Robin4 said exactly what I was thinking... Are you ready to live without him.... Maybe he is worth forgiving... maybe he's refusing to talk about the issue because he feels really bad about it... not fair... but maybe... I'll be praying for you. Hugs Elissa
amethyst223
amethyst223

I have sought help from a therspist. A sweet lady I've worked with thru my job but not so closely that she knows all of me. I trust get, I'm relaxed talking with her and most importantly she doesn't tell me what I should do ore feel. I don't know if in ready to walk away but I don't know if I want to stay either. Trust, to me, once lost can't be regained. So I guess my answer needs to be can I have a life with someone I can't trust? He does expect it to be over and done because he says he is. I'm not. I process things differently and he's prevented me from doing that so I have no way of getting through...beyond this. I don't know how to change that in myself. Thank you all. I appreciate the support.