Starlit_Cazza
Restart 3/9/2013
1 year ago today I packed up my life and walked out on an emotionally abusive partner. No mean feat when you consider that I was living in his house 150 miles from my family, and my daughter was just 12 weeks old at the time.
A hell of a lot has happened in the last 12 months, not least me becoming more and more aware over the months just how incredibly unhealthy our relationship was. Funnily enough when you are living it is easy to just compromise and accept things that, if someone else told you they were going through the same thing, you would recoil in horror.
My daughter and I have our lives and our routines now. We have a house (rented but a house is a house), I have a decent job with some wonderful colleagues, my family are nearby and supportive, and I am finally losing the weight I have carried around for far too many years. I could never have lost the weight when I was with my ex - my self esteem was non-existant and I ate for comfort.
Most importantly (despite everything that has happened recently) I am one hell of alot happier than I was this time last year My ex is no longer a part of our lives - his choice.
Sorry like I said completely off topic, just in reflective mood
A hell of a lot has happened in the last 12 months, not least me becoming more and more aware over the months just how incredibly unhealthy our relationship was. Funnily enough when you are living it is easy to just compromise and accept things that, if someone else told you they were going through the same thing, you would recoil in horror.
My daughter and I have our lives and our routines now. We have a house (rented but a house is a house), I have a decent job with some wonderful colleagues, my family are nearby and supportive, and I am finally losing the weight I have carried around for far too many years. I could never have lost the weight when I was with my ex - my self esteem was non-existant and I ate for comfort.
Most importantly (despite everything that has happened recently) I am one hell of alot happier than I was this time last year My ex is no longer a part of our lives - his choice.
Sorry like I said completely off topic, just in reflective mood