Things are going well! I've tried to reconnect from old friends and get some insight as to why they dropped off the face of the Earth. Come to find out some things about my STBX that confirmed a lot of things. She was the one who was in charge of our social life, I was along for the ride. My mistake. She's pinging me to check on the kids, sounds like hell when I talk to her. It's been an interesting week. Me, on the other hand, havn't had a week like this in a long time. I'm alert, I'm relaxed, the kids are doing well, and my house is spotless. The kids go to mom's tomorrow, so we'll see how it goes!

Thank you for your note. I spent the night last night at a friends house after going out and relaxing for the first time in a long time. My STBX sent multiple text messages that I didn't get unitl very late (or early, depends on how you look at the clock) and is extremely pissed at me right not becuase I didn't call/text. My son woke up in the middle of the night looking for me. Although I feel bad for not being here for him, I knew that she would take care of him. Of course, this was the first time in a very long time that I've done that, and I guess now she feels a little of what I was going through. The minuite I walked in the door I told him that I stayed at a friends house because it was safer for me. This weekend has been hard. She's been packing, looking at rentals, and I'm on an emotional roller coaster. I will say, it was nice to check out last night for once. Not sure how the rest of Sun will go. She wants to "talk" to me... Hrmmmm... Honestly, I can't wait for all of this to be over so I can get my life back. Get rid of the tension, and start over. Thank you for your concern and feel free to vent when you need to. I'm a good sounding board.

Thank you for your kind words! I'm glad my work touched you. And although I do no have the answers you see, I can tell you that it's part of the journey, and you will find them. Just be patient, and take each day as a learning experience.