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- Go to The Divorce Diet
I live in a small city/town --
it pretends to be cosmopolitan in a small dose; it has much to offer.
But at the end of the day, small towns can be notorious crab buckets. The small minds thrive on the drama, feed on it, actually. It's part of it, and it sucks.
Hang in there!
posted by
strat
on February 12, 2008 at 7:16 AM
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Re: I don't know the exact situation, but I've been divorced.
Good for you! Sounds very similar to my situation. I have anxiety problems that I attribute to my situation.
Thanks!
posted by
flappergirl
on February 12, 2008 at 7:12 AM
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I don't know the exact situation, but I've been divorced.
It was extremely difficult. Took me seven years to actually get up the gumption to hire a lawyer and begin the process. One reason it was hard for me to divorce him was that I'd been devoting my life to making him happy. I kept thinking he was going to wake up and appreciate. He never did. With four kids, a full-time job and a house to run with almost no help from him, I had to stuff a lot of things, put my misery on the back burner. It manifested in physical symptoms: hip pain that nearly crippled me. The minister was no help. He said "you're a clever girl, you'll think of something." It was a doctor who told me it's not possible to make someone else happy. He said I had a choice, my marriage or my sanity. Since the kids needed me, I chose sanity. It was the right decision. Not easy. But right. And the pain in the hip disappeared within a month after he finally moved out.
posted by
Pat_B
on February 11, 2008 at 3:22 PM
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jus remember once you hit the lowest point theres only one way to go...UP
and you know in your heart what youre doing is right... forget the others cuz if they were in your shoes they would probably b doing the same thing and they dont know everything thats going on and i pray for your continued strength
posted by
quietguy7
on February 11, 2008 at 12:05 PM
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One step at a time and you will prevail. sam
posted by
sam444
on February 11, 2008 at 10:22 AM
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Wish you good luck
posted by
Kayzzaman
on February 11, 2008 at 10:09 AM
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Soul Builder
You can do it without the divorce, just to move to a small town and get in the middle of the drama and pretty soon the trash talk will effect your eating habits :)
posted by
flappergirl
on February 11, 2008 at 8:50 AM
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I need to diet but am single. Sheesh! Missed out on this one too!!!
posted by
Soul_Builder101
on February 11, 2008 at 8:47 AM
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Hang in there!
I was on that "diet". Like most diets, the weight loss is temporary. Once you "get happy" again (and you will), the pounds creep back. You'd better "toughin up" regarding trash talk. You may be the talk of the town right now........that doesn't last. Hang in there!
posted by
ZenMom
on February 11, 2008 at 8:18 AM
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take care of your health
posted by
AlienFemale
on February 11, 2008 at 8:14 AM
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