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I guess you could call last night's drunken stupor the last time we will ever really be with each other. We both really had WAY too much to drink and one thing led to another and then that led us all over the house. I wane to stop the whole thing several times but just could not do it (she was REALLY into it). Have any of you had to deal with this? Was it a bad thing or did you get something from it? How do you explain it to yourself? It was really wonderful to wake up with her in my arms again......maybe for the last time...... <img border="0" alt="[Teary]" title="" src="graemlins/teary.gif" />
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My heart goes out to you because I know how hard it is to imagine not being with your spouse if the DV goes through. These ugly, painful situations can cause us to do some crazy things.
Though when my XH and I were first dating many years ago, we used to party a LOT, I'm not a drinker anymore. I have a drink maybe once every couple months.
But during the beginning of his A, when he was drinking all the time, I had lost focus of who I was and just wanted to be with him...to be close to him...whatever it took. I got REALLY soused a couple times with him and ended up in a similar situation to you (didn't get led all over the house...but still had the same end result <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> ).
And yes, it did feel good to be in his arms again, but then I sobered up and thought about it and the more I thought, in my case, the more it ate at me. In my eyes, it was fake. We were both drunk. It wasn't genuine. He was seeing another woman. I just happened to be the convenient one to have sex with at that moment.
Although I missed being held and being loved (still do, to an extent), I feel better about myself overall by not lowering myself to do something that wasn't done under the proper circumstances.
I'm not saying there's anything wrong with downing a few and having a wild night of sex with one's spouse..."if" I have a healthy and intact marriage.
Otherwise, at least for me, it just lead to bad feelings about myself. I felt like I cheapened myself.
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At least I can say that form my side it was genuine. I am in love with her despite being willing to let her go. I really do not want to cause any trouble for her but it really was nice to fall asleep with her. I will cherish that moment forever no matter what.
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Now this girl has me worried. The other noght she cut herself oh the wrist with a knife, shallow or not this is still a huge red flag! Now what do I do? I am going to find her some help but that will take time. She is also talking about fixing our marriage. I don't know what to think anymore. With her cutting herself I really have to be careful though.
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COUNSELING!!!!
That is the best thing you can do for both of you.IC and MC.
You know the MB concepts and I'm sure you understand that love can be restored. You know that a broken M can be restored and turn out better than ever. It's not always the case, but it happens.
I have accepted that my M is over. I even filed for D myself. But if my X started talking about fixxing things, I would be open and willing to go to MC and hope for the best.
WIWH
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