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Day 24 - 25 of 365 - Man BreakLast night a group of us went out for drinks for the birthday of a friend.    Most of the girls there were either married or in serious long-term relationships.  ...

Day 19 - 23 of 365 - Man BreakGot back from a weekend dance comp last night.  Still tired but we had lots of fun.  It was so nice to spend two nights in a hotel with my kids and just relax and...

Day 18 0f 365 - Man Break Just a quick note that I am doing okay.  Busy packing for a trip this weekend with my kids so I don't have a lot of time for self-reflection but I am noticing how much my...

Day 16 - 17 of 365 - Man BreakTwo very stressful days.  I went to my first counseling appointment which was good.  The things I have decided to focus on are healing from abuse, my relationship with...

Day 14 - 16 of 365 - Man BreakThe weekends are better for me than the work week.  I just get enough down time to breathe. Sometimes during the week it is such a whirlwhind of activity it is...

Day 13 of 365 - Man BreakI'm exhausted today.  It just seems I'm always running around doing things for the kids and working.  I never seem to have any time to myself.  My son was giving me grief...

Day 12 of 365 - Man BreakI"ve been doing a lot of reading and one area I need a lot of work on is standing up for myself.  I just can't.  I'd rather endure countless hardships then tell anyone that...

Day 11 0f 365 - Man BreakThis breaking the patterns thing is like an onion.  Each time you peel off one layer there's another one underneath.  And a list of new books to read.  It gets frustrating...

Day 8 – 10 of 365 – Man Break One of the things that many books talk about with being in narcissistic and abusive relationships is about boundaries.  I have been reading the book “The Nice...

Day 7 of 365 - Man Break - One week!  Yeah me!  Watching Avatar with my son.  He's the only man I plan to be with tonite!

Day 6 of 365 - Man BreakI promised myself to write here every day as part of my therapy and progress.  And so I am keeping my promise.  With work, driving kids here and there, dance class and...

Day 5 of 365 - Man BreakI'm a day late with this one because last night was hectic!  So I'm writing about yesterday today.I felt a bit panicky last night looking at the long stretch of road ahead of...

I just finished reading the book "How To Spot a Dangerous Man" by Sandra Brown. I have to say it is the book that has affected me the most except from where I started my journey with "Women Who Love...

Day 4 of 365 - Man BreakSo much to do this week and not enough time!  It's hard to imagine I even notice whether a man is in my life or not with all the stuff I have to do.  I might as well put up...

Day 3 of 365 - Man BreakToday was filled with a lot of household chores, dishes, sweeping, laundry and grocery shopping as well as driving my kids to their various destinations.  Everyday, routine...