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Even when you don't really realize it!  I've read several journals from friends here on DS and see how they are moving forward.  I was talking with a friend about how she is moving forward, but...

"Many of us crucify ourselves between two thieves - regret for the past and fear of the future." -Fulton Oursler"I would much rather have regrets about not doing what people said, than regretting not...

I absolutely love that my kids are so darned honest!!  They are amazing and sometimes (even at their ages) it is really cute.  I especially love when my son, who is taller than me, walks in the...

My daily journal.  It should be the next day, but really it's the same day as my last journal since I only slept a couple of hours!!I find myself feeling, maybe for the first time, in a safe...

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...