Thanks for your post kitspur and I wish you all the ver best x
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SubscribeThanks for your post kitspur and I wish you all the ver best x
Lovely to read so positive a post, all the best ?
Thank you Legs55, and very best to you. You've been through a lot.
Thank you very much everyone for my birthday wishes. It's lovely to receive such warm messages.
I'll enjoy your lovely gifts Disgruntled!
Kacee, it is a struggle at times, believe me, but at this stage of the game, I'm not feeling dreadful as I imagined I would. My counsellor was actually recommended to me by someone who I went to for reiki, who is also involved in japa meditation and lots of spiritual things. My counsellor is also a japa meditation leader and meditates from 5am to 7am every morning! She is also very spiritual, and although these disciplines weren't part of my counselling sessions, she was very clear that as a psychotherapist she would be in conflict if I became part of her jappa meditation class, she is very caring and just seemed to know/get me. She's an older woman, mid 50's, and I liked the fact that she's experienced life. I was very lucky to find the right counsellor the first time. I would recommend her, but I live in Ireland, so am probably quite far away from you. Maybe if you know someone who practices reiki, yoga or one of those type of therapies, they might be able to recommend a psychotherapist to you. We're all different and you shouldn't put a time scale on anything. I've told my counsellor that I'll see her again in few months time, as I'm by no means 100%, I just want to see how I get on for a while on my own. Take your time & don't put pressure on yourself. I take each day as it comes & don't get frustrated if I have a wobble, after all, we've a lot to recover from. Best wishes to you.
Oh well done, Kitspurr! Congratulations! And how lovely to read such a positive post. Thank you for making the effort and taking the time to let us know. I would like to send you flowers, a hug and a bottle of bubbly.
Best wishes for the future?
Have a great 50th.
well done you're picking up the pieces & getting on with life. It can be hard starting out again, I was widowed 3 years ago but had built up a nice social circle & made lots of friends (only moved there 2 1/2 years before my DH died)
I made the decision a year after he had been taken into Hospital (he never came home) that the time was ready to move to be nearer my DH,her Partner & GS. So I have had to start all over again, my social circle is gradually increasing & I hope to start joining a few clubs soon & WI - I'm looking forward to broadening my horizons.
I wish you all the best for the future keep smiling.
Well done you. I also remember your last post, you should be very proud of yourself.
Can i ask what type of councillor you saw as unfortunately nearly 2years down the line I am still struggling
Way to go, Kitspurr. I am very glad things are turning out well for you.
Such a positive post Kitspurr, well done for making the break. I did the same thing some years ago and have never regretted it.
Life is yours now go for it, bon courage.
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Care not are
Well done! How far you have come you deserve a pat on the back. There is a good life to be enjoyed after all.
I remember reading your first post kitspurr....how far you have come in this time....enjoy your birthday and the zest for life that is showing in your post xx
Huge achievement kitspurr, so much courage, every good wish for the future, .
What a lovely post. I wish you happiness kitspurr.
Glad to hear you are doing OK. In seven months you are making great progress. Keep it up!!x
Thank you very much. Sweet dreams to all of you.
All good wishes for your birthday and for your new life!☺
Good news that you are getting stuck in to shaping a new life for yourself - well done!
Well done ! I hope you have a very happy new life . Remember you are always as good as anyone else, no-one is better than you. Take are and have a lovely birthday
What a lovely post to end the day on
Happy 50th Birthday
A new chapter begins
Lovely new memories
Onwards and upwards from now on.
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Not wanting to bore you to tears, I'm back to let you know that things are still good with me. I'm feeling so much better and more sure of myself these days. My mum tells me how proud she is of me, and even though I'm a grown up, it means so much to me to hear her say that.
I can honestly say that I feel positive and confident about the future. I didn't believe that I would feel so good, even after reading posts from people saying how much better they felt after their breakup. The only thing I do feel disappointed with myself is that I didn't end our relationship first, especially after the pain and anxiety he caused me over the years. But, I cannot afford to dwell on that, as that road leads to nowhere good.
I have recently finished seeing my counsellor. What a smart person she is. Just talking, crying and laughing helped me so much. She never said as much, but I think she is very pro women, and she helped me realise that, as a woman, I have as much value in this world as men do - yes, I'm afraid to say that I didn't feel like that up until now, even though you'd never get that impression from me. That's another subject altogether.
My niece and her girlfriend came to stay with me for a few days recently, and it was the best tonic to have two young ones in the house. We put the world to rights, had great laughs, a few tears - me, not them, but not too many, and generally had a lovely women-fest (?!) We went out and about, and there were a few places I was reluctant to go to because of past memories and all that, but they said to me with great confidence, we'll go there now and just make new memories. What lovely young women they are!
I haven't managed to make any friends yet, but I have rejoined the gym, so at least I'm exercising now. Hopefully I'll join the book club when it restarts after the summer hols. It's really strange having to consciously push yourself to socialise.
Well, that's it to date, other than to say that my 50th birthday is in a week's time and I'll be going to stay with my mum and family for a few days and am looking forward to it. I'll be meeting my 2 month old grand niece for the first time, too When I get back from there, I'll be going to stay with my aunt and her family. I'm so glad I have them in my life.
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