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Wow - I cannot sleep when I need to sleep and I cannot stay awake when I need to stay awake!!The only good thing is that while I couldn't sleep tonight, I made at least 150 homemade flashcards to...

I've sought feedback about my family situation over the last few weeks.  In part because I am a little confused over learning my own healthy boundaries, and also because I am trying to understand...

As the new year was ringing in and I was sending and receiving text messages from friends and family, I just HAD to have the thought!  Darn it!! Some tiny little part of me STILL wanted to send a...

I spent a quiet, relaxing night at home with my kiddos and loved it!  We danced and laughed and it was good.For everyone here, you have been my life line, my hope, my strength and so much to me over...

I had a dream once while I was with the N and it came true.  It was an argument.  I was blown away when this happened.  I kept trying to stop him and tell him that I had dreamed this.  He was...

I knew that something was wrong in the relationship with the kids' dad.  At some point, I even realized he had a pornography addiction.  I stayed with him, ever faithful, trying to get him to seek...

I had my first attempt at trying to be social post divorce and well, maybe one of the first get-together's I've ever planned on my own that was not entirely family oriented.It went okay and it was a...

I still get upset when I think about it.  This man came into my life after I had started to recover and my children were still recovering from the sexual abuse of my daughter.  It was my first step...

My cousin and I were talking the other night about us.  We grew up as sisters, sharing all of life's major milestones.  She is one year and one day younger than me. She is one of my only remaining...

It is not always easy to be on the poor end of the scale, but we had a really nice night. We have no TV stations, can't even afford to rent a movie, let along get out of the house to do...

The ex-N was kind enough today to stop by my cousin's work to drop off a copy of the final divorce papers for me!  Isn't he sweet!!!  He's so special that we don't even have to wait for the postal...

It has been another long day.  I'm doing my best to breathe and stay focused on positivity. My feelings are hurt that after years of running around helping everyone, I am at rock bottom and...

I've not spent much time journaling here.  I've actually been so knocked off balance the last year, I've just been surviving.  I'm ready to really live again.  Part of my committment to myself is...

Wow, it's been four months since I managed to journal.  I'm just not so good at getting around to it.  I've had a little more time this week, things are slow before the mad final rush next week at...

For the first time in so many years, I am alone.  Even though I do get feelings of loneliness at times, I really think I am okay.  Of course, I've always thought too much and perhaps have a few...