You know why routines are routines? Because you get stuck, doing the same thing day in and day out without thinking about how YOU could […]
New Beginnings
“We need to see a therapist” became the overused statement of my life. It was obvious that Sebastian had a problem. We had a problem. […]
Children Are Our Future
I haven’t spent much time in this story, speaking about my children and how they coped with what was happening in their house. David was […]
Man Behind the Curtain
The seed had been planted in my mind that Sebastian was back to his old ways, but with no proof what do I do? I […]
Changeling
Bliss, I was in heaven. Sebastian and I were back together and all seemed right with the world. I mean, kind of. I was still […]
Smoke and Mirrors
Through my 12-step program, I have discovered that I have a huge fear of abandonment. Like HUGE. This stems from my father not being in […]
Letters of the Heart
A letter to my ex. I just read a letter you sent me from jail. This is the most open you have ever been with […]
All by Myself
Once I had asked Sebastian to leave, and filed for divorce, it became obvious very quickly that I couldn’t afford the house by myself. I […]
Built on Lies
The writing was on the wall, he was cheating and had been for a long time, and I needed to make a choice. Did I […]
F.E.A.R.
Definition of fear 1a: an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger After 4.5 years of S-Anon recovery, I have come to realize […]