Closeness, coldness, complete withdrawal…on repeat The closeness is comforting, coldness is chilling, the withdrawal is wounding… It is a slow burn…like suffocation from carbon monoxide…you don’t really know why exactly you can’t breathe…you can’t see it or detect it…yet it…
Journal 6: My Poly Questions
I always ask the last question. It is recommended to do the poly quarterly for the first year, twice a year the second year, and then once a year per Dr. Janice Caudill. You will know the truth, and the…
Journal 5: Trusting and Verifying is No Simple Practice
Thanks for the update. I am so sorry to hear about your difficulty with simple practice. I think they should come up with a new name. I am suggesting Hard Practice.:) I appreciate all of the many emails & screenshots…
Journal 4: Running
“True self-care is not salt baths and chocolate cake; it is making the choice to build a life you don’t need to regularly escape from.” Brianna Wiest I realize that I have been running for far too long, running to…
Journal 3: Couples Counseling 101
I gave couples counseling a whirl—“all in”– for about 6 months, and then I stopped. The most valuable skillset I learned was to look for the answers to these questions. Overall is it happening less frequently? Is the duration of…
Journal 2: A Metaphor for Betrayal
The betrayal of my primary attachment–this wound cuts deep. It is not a cut that can heal on its own. Time heals all wounds is a fallacy in this case. This cut cannot be healed with glue or tape, nor…