Crossing Boundaries & Betrayal
Moving back to Florida meant starting over with employment for both Bear and I. Of course, the seemingly biggest issue crept up again – money – which can bring out… Read more Crossing Boundaries & Betrayal →
Ending in Hawaii
Shortly after I’d written this post in 2012: Moving to Hawaii – a Dream Come True, Bear and I had to decide to either move back to Florida or be… Read more Ending in Hawaii →
No Good Memories is Emotionally Exhausting
This past few weeks of writing has rendered me emotionally exhausted. Writing forces me look closely at situations, relationships, etc., which helps to clarify things. But it also brings up… Read more No Good Memories is Emotionally Exhausting →
Falling Out of Love
As I stated in yesterday’s post, the events I’ve been discussing happened over an 8-year period. I don’t want to make it seem like Bear was a bad guy, because… Read more Falling Out of Love →
Married to an Alcoholic
Some of the things I’ve been writing happened throughout my marriage over an 8-year span. While I was going through some old paperwork, I found a letter I’d written to Bear two years into our marriage. Everything I said in the letter were exactly the same problems we had over and over that ultimately ended it five years later. Even during counseling, the real issues never completely came out, and since we were only allowed so many sessions, it became useless. We’d gone to counseling twice as a family, and… Read more Married to an Alcoholic →
Slowly & Subtly Entering Supression
I ended the last post up to the point in which I’d met my (ex) husband. (For writing purposes, I will call him Bear.) After not seeing Bear around for… Read more Slowly & Subtly Entering Supression →
Stopping Drinking for the First Time
After I was kicked when I was down, I stopped drinking altogether for a while. (I was also under a probationary period in which I wasn’t allowed – a huge… Read more Stopping Drinking for the First Time →
Being Kicked While Down
In my last post, I had mentioned a variety things that I was dealing with during the worst time of my life. I was dealing with a multitude of complete… Read more Being Kicked While Down →
