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applegrove

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1. I hope you cry often. You come to a new path at the end of a cry. You accept a loss. You need to be
Sun Mar 25, 2012, 11:04 PM
Mar 2012

done with him in your heart of hearts. You need to emotionally completely walk away. It is over. Never think of them as nice. That is your pollyannaishness speaking, thinking things and people are better than they are. And you should only ever wear your skeptical filter when dealing with them. Cry because you are pollyannaish. That is what is hurting you now. But because being a pollyanna is within you, you do have ultimate control over it. YOU ARE DONE handing any emotion over to them. There are no nice periods.

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I hope you cry often. You come to a new path at the end of a cry. You accept a loss. You need to be applegrove Mar 2012 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author polly7 Mar 2012 #3
I'm not knocking meds. I'm dependant on them for ptsd and they really work well for me. applegrove Mar 2012 #8
Oh, I realize meds are lifesavers for many, many people and polly7 Mar 2012 #14
Doublin down on what Apple said and adding....... MindMover Mar 2012 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author polly7 Mar 2012 #5
I can only say that you will get over it when you want to get over it..... MindMover Mar 2012 #9
Yes, that happens to me. EFerrari Mar 2012 #4
You're a strong person EFerarri. polly7 Mar 2012 #6
How do you get to Carnegie Hall? EFerrari Mar 2012 #11
I only 'got over it' after my attorney said to me, elleng Mar 2012 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author polly7 Mar 2012 #12
Don't know what I would have done about such a break in, elleng Mar 2012 #17
Been there. MuseRider Mar 2012 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author polly7 Mar 2012 #13
The meds may be helpful MuseRider Mar 2012 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author polly7 Mar 2012 #16
He beat you up? MuseRider Mar 2012 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author polly7 Mar 2012 #19
You don't need to apologize here, polly. EFerrari Mar 2012 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author polly7 Mar 2012 #27
This message was self-deleted by its author MadrasT Mar 2012 #20
Small town... Neoma Mar 2012 #21
FYI...The approximate center of the Universe of Good Things, is Helenville WI HereSince1628 Mar 2012 #23
Ah. Neoma Mar 2012 #24
Post removed Post removed Mar 2012 #25
I thought you meant Wyoming. Neoma Mar 2012 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author polly7 Apr 2012 #28
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