Hi BC -<P>Forget the races....you need ALL the pieces of your mind to get through this and cannot be giving them away to OW, H or anyone else!! LOL!!<P>You are sounding very good, do you feel that you have gained some strength? Well, you have....and you will keep gaining and gaining it!!!! <P>Except for the last post here (bad girl!! Scold....Scold LOL!!!) where you went on one of those H/OW tangents of yours.....you are sounding more focused on the important stuff......keep that up!!!!!<P>Glad that you're counselor reinforced what we try to tell you about how it is YOUR actions that will change the way you and H interact!!!!<P>Just the simple things you have done so far....the moving of clothes, toiletries, etc.....the going to Alanon....the stopping of your usual reactions to his behavior....all these things do effect him. And they were not hard to do either, were they? <P>If you think about it, you have probably seen more differences resulting from these than all the months of ranting, crying, asking, talking, blah...blah!!!<P>Right?<P>So, this is what you continue....you keep building yourself up in strength!!<BR>You keep on separating BC from the evil clone of H.....you keep a mental picture of the REAL H you know!!! This guy there with you now is NOT HIM!!!!<P>He can be again someday.....that's up to him and God. You however, have to be your old strong self when that time comes so you can help him.<P>Glad that your health is improving somewhat....you need to make sure you are doing whatever you need to do to maintain that.<P>Have you started any of the things I suggested you start doing for yourself everyday? I hope so!!! They will help you, I promise!!!!<P>So, what else can you do this weekend? Don't get caught up in the "races" thinking either.....I am sure that you used to like other things just as much!!<BR>Let your head detach from being Mrs....! and remember who BC used to be and like.<P>What interests do/did she have? This is a great time to start on that certain something that she always wanted to do or learn or try......<P>Get going with it!!!!!<P>BIG HUGS,<P>Sheba<P>PS - Hi NT.....I was lurking, you were on the roll this week!!!! LOL!!! Thanks for the kind words and right back at ya!!!