Considering Divorce
-
Stay or Go? – Debating Divorce, Debilitating Addiction by Anonymous
I started off the year 2015 as a recent divorcee from a verbally abusive marriage, and honestly, I was wanting to be loved! I started going back to church to truly work on myself. I attended a church that was specifically for young single adults (known as a YSA ward in “Mormon” lingo). When I first started attending, all I could think of myself was as “damaged goods.” As the months passed by, I met Chad. Chad was the SWEETEST man I had ever met. We grew close, and eventually it turned into a passionate relationship. I confided in him my divorce and the reasons for it, and he was…
- Anxiety and Panic, Considering Divorce, Dating, Dishonesty, Infidelity, Mental Illness, Therapy, Trust Issues
My Trauma Triggers || Recovering from Betrayal Trauma by Dani
Josh and I headed to St. George last week for a wedding I shot down that way. Since we didn’t have the kids, we extended our trip so we could start out our year with a peaceful, relaxing week of pretty much doing nothing. We visited Zion National Park, Snow Canyon, ate some good food, spent time in the hot tub, watched a lot of movies, did some Yoga, and had great conversations in the car. I also had a panic attack. Panic attacks, while not as scary to me as they used to be, well, they suck. The first one I ever had was one of the scariest hours…
-
Finding Strength Part IV: Contemplating Divorce, Self-Care, Open Endings by Anonymous
A week before Valentine’s Day of this year I realized that I couldn’t keep pretending to be in a happy marriage when both of us were extremely unhappy. I also realized that there was no way I could leave my marriage and find happiness if I didn’t work on myself first. I made a plan and set it into motion. I decided I was going to embark on a healing journey and allow my life to unfold however it needed to. I started doing many things that forced me out of my comfort zone. I joined a non-profit organization and began to donate my time once a week. I began…
-
BPD Marriage Stories, Marriage Separation and Reconciliation, Suicide Attempts and Marriage by Erika
Are you looking for true BPD marriage stories? Erika shares her experience with BPD and how her marriage is surviving its unique challenges. What about marriage separation and reconciliation? If you have experienced separation in marriage, all hope is not lost. Erika and her spouse were able to work out their differences and shift their perspectives, and get back together again. Suicide attempts and marriage can also be a frightening challenge to endure. Erika’s beautiful story shows that a marriage between two good people can get through anything, from mental health problems to suicide attempts to separation. Read to learn how they fought through it all. I grew up in…