thebeachretreat
Status: I'll keep on healing all the scars That we've collected from the start. Eddie Vedder
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- I dropped by DS the other day and took some time to read the posts on the rebuilding page. I am sorry if you are reading my post today because I know why you are here. I was here five years ago trying to make sense of one of the most horrific...
- All last week there were articles in the news about this time of the year being the saddest due to the fact that the holidays are over, bills are coming in, and the short days. I got to thinking about my situation and my H began his EA in late...
- I find that when I take time to list and recognize the positive things happening in my life and marriage that I feel so much better. What positive things are happening for you?In my own lifeI am serving as Missions Committee Chair for my church and...
- For some reason I got a bit stuck this week and started focusing on the negative things. I could actually feel my mood shifting to the dark side. I took a moment to take "inventory" of all the good things going on with us now and suddenly my focus...
- I am really not into horoscopes but the other day, just for yuks, I thought I'd look up my astrological sign and read about the characteristics. I was amazed that a lot of the things in it fit my personality. I'm a Cancer (July 7). Was wondering...
- I heard something on the news this past weekend where saying four letter words actually relieves pain when you have an injury. I think I'll start cussing when I get a trigger. ...
- Please give the group a list of all the positive traits that you admire in your spouse or significant other.Regarding my own husband I have to say that he is:Smart - working on his second Master's DegreeDedicated - Stays till the job is done.Hard...
- This is a question geared toward those who have passed your one year mark. Do you still ask questions or discuss the A with your spouse?We had a discussion at the one year mark but since then I have not brought it up. My only comment to my H is...
- So next week is Spring Break for us. My H and I are going on a trip to Arizona and New Mexico that we have been anticipating for the past year. Our daughter has been invited to go on a trip with friends who kept delaying their plans. Here we are...
- I love it when we talk about other things on occasion because it is nice to focus on other things. What do you do that brings you the most enjoyment and peace?For me it is gardening and reading. I am also TRYING to learn how to play a fiddle and...
- Lisalisa got me thinking about the OW / OM today and things I have read when I have been on cheaters post (and I don't always mean on DS - there are other sites out there). Sometimes I see where OW type things along the lines that the wife sounds...
- As I near my one year mark, I reflect over the past 11 months My husband and I have come a long way from when we both wound up being shattered messes last February. My husband has been pretty much textbook when it came to doing all the right...
- How many of you have let your spouses read your journals or see your DS pages?I actually have cut and pasted things from other's journals at different times to show to my husband and tell him "Read this....this person echoes exactly how I feel right...
- Do your children know? If they do, what has been their reaction? Do you have any long-term problems from it?Last night I took my two children and a friend ice skating. Our daughter is 15 and our son is 20. They had a blast skating and sang...
- I posted on a DS member's journal a list of things I was doing to try and move forward. Here it is....maybe there are other ideas or gems that other DS friends can add to it. I'd like to get everyone's input and then I am going to type me up a...