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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thank you so much for these posts. I do like the idea of a timeline, and was actually giving myself 2 years of individual therapy before doing anything. Maybe that's because I am afraid of just. doing. it., but it has been so so long, and I am so so tired.

I also really like keeping a journal. It will help on many levels. Thank you. [/quote]

I am the timeline poster.  I found that the abusive relationahip really impacted me and made me much more emotionally volatile.  Read up a little on complex PTSD and hypervigilance.  I needed several years to focus on myself and my kids, establish a calm environment and center myself.  I also did NOT want to make the same mistake twice.  This was my second abusive relationship.  I really needed time to understand how my family of origin contributed to my being in these kinds of relationships.  I also had to work on my sense of boundaries; I think I have been far too flexible and understanding in relationships.  Finally, I had to learn to proactively build interpersonal relationships.  I am much more reactive than is healthy. [/quote]

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