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#1645666 05/01/06 07:35 AM
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In counceling and in doing our research, we find out about EN and PN (physical needs) and so on.

As a BS and going through recovery, does anyone develop new EN's?

As for myself, I feel that there's a big hole created in me that my W gave to the other men, she took a big chunk of our marriage and myself and willingly gave it to the other men, now all of that, I can never get back and therefore has created a big hole in my life.

How can a BS fill that hole, is it possible to fill that hole? Do you know what I'm talking about?


In the pasture of life, don't be a cowpie. FWW 22 BS 26 (me) d-day May 30, 2004 March, 2005 January, 23,2006
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Yes, you have been tramatized by the greatest betrayal a spouse can commit against her spouse. You will go through all the same phases of grief as would a parent whose child had died. It is not a matter of unfilled emotional needs causing your grief; rather it is the betrayal.

It is very possible to fill that hole with time and care and protection. Recovery is very possible.


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Thanks Mel,

I guess you're right, it it more the betrayal then a EN, I have a feeling too that in time it will be filled. It's just that her cousing is entering the fog phaze now and either has had an A or will have one. I talked to her H on Saturday night figuring that since I went through it, I could talk to him from the experience perspective, he started talking and if I had written a book of my experience it would be like he was reading it back to me.

It's 2 years today that my W moved out and did her things and now with her cousin starting the same, it just brings everything back, the memories, the thoughts, feelings, etc.


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I know having the past brought back up must be very hard. A lot of times in helping someone else you really help yourself. Maybe that will be the case.

I think a betrayal can change needs. I feel like I need more verbal affirmation than before.


Me, the BS - 35 FWH - 35 M - 1992 Children- 2 and 4 PA - ONS's 4x over past 6 years Post that tells my story... http://www.marriagebuilders.com/ubbt/sho...rue#Post2986620 D-Day - March 27, 2006
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BnD,

You betcha there's gonna be a hole. What you decide to fill it with is up to you. I hadn't gone to church consistently in years prior to discovery day. I still believed, just didn't go. I let God and Christ fill part of my hole. As WW comes around slowly, I let her fill the rest of it with deposits of love units.

I suggest finding a new hobby or resurrecting an old one.

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~~One day at a time is all we're given. Just deal with today and let God have tomorrow.~~ Me = 32 FWH in 1996. Current BH Her = 33 FWW DS 15 DD 11 DS 7 Discovery March 29, 2006 Recovery and proud of it!
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Thanks,
We have been going to church again frequently after Christmas and I joined a baseball team, also took up golfing, that helps very much to forget about work, problems bad memories and so on. It's just for momens at a time but they can add up.

We are trying to sell our house and buy a better one and make new memories, W says nothing happened with OM in our house but bad memories are still there with our fighting and everything that's happened while we've lived there.

We're even looking for a new vehicle and getting rid of the one we've had since all the garbage started. I think it helps to replace things that triger memories like that.


In the pasture of life, don't be a cowpie. FWW 22 BS 26 (me) d-day May 30, 2004 March, 2005 January, 23,2006

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