I haven't seen her on here lately.

I was wondering that myself.

I've been wondering too!

I'm one of those people who read the forums here daily because I get so much out of them... but I rarely post myself. I just don't have the time but more importantly I don't feel I have the insight to contribute.

I really miss Attachment Girl's posts - she always had a wonderful way with her words.

I'm also missing "Just Me' and "Russ". Where are you all??

Please come back and let us know how you are all going.

Cheers!
I'm Ok

Yeah,
I was wondering where those guys went, too.

Where are ya'll?

Y'all know how to make a girl feel loved!

I'm really sorry for the disappearing act, I've really felt bad about it, especially considering how consistently I have been supported and encouraged here. It was a combo of a full release at work, my oldest daughter graduating from HS (her graduation party is on Sat and we're expecting 50 people) and doing some VERY deep grieving work in therapy. I just turned incredibly inward and between trying to handle therapy and my life, there wasn't much left over. I even got to the point where I wasn't even reading consistently. But I feel like I've really broken through in therapy (my T and I are actually starting to very tentatively discuss my stopping therapy and he actually asked my husband and I if we still wanted to come so we've cut back to once a month on that. (And yes, that of course induced a panic stricken phone call to my T because it can still be very painful contemplating not seeing my T regularly. But very exciting to think I might actually be in a place where I can function on my own.

Work has settled down and we're almost done with the graduation stuff. Of course, she's going off to college in the fall so that could get pretty interesting.

I also want to say hi to all the new people on the site, sorry I wasn't here to say hi and welcome, but I'm looking forward to getting to know you all. I'm going to be doing a lot of reading and trying to catch up, but I'll try to comment occasionally.

Thanks for asking!

AG

AG,
Don't feel bad. No worries. Just glad you're okay. Good to see you.

catgirl

(((OW coming out of the woodwork to say...)))

Hi AG! Good to hear from you!

Catgirl,
You're being way TOO understanding, I'd feel better if you yelled at me just a little. (Thank you for being too understanding!)

OW,
Nice woodwork isn't it! Good to hear from you too!!

Hi AG. We haven't met yet, but I have read so many of your posts, that have been so helpful and supportive. Glad to see you!

whereami

quote:

I feel like myself again, my whole self, which is wonderful.

Summer,
That's wonderful to hear! And I totally agree except take out the "again." I finally feel like I'm myself if that makes any sense. And you're right, it's very wonderful.

Hi whereamI and thanks so much for saying hi! Thanks also for your very kind words. I'm looking forward to getting to know you.

AG

Yes it is nice to see you AG! I guess I haven't been around much either but that is more because of this latest bout of depression that just makes it hard to do anything for any length of time.

River!! It's awesome to "see" you! I've missed you. I'm really sorry that you're struggling so hard with the depression again, I know how hard it makes it to get through what's utterly necessary much less anything else. Thanks for taking the time and effort to say hi!

AG

AG ... you can add me to the list of people thrilled to see you here posting again. Your words have always helped me.

Hi River...nice to see you again too. I'm sorry you are struggling now but please know we are here if you need us and we understand.

As for me... I've been away on vacation and then returned home with a bad case of bronchitis and have not really felt well enough to post. I even had to postpone a therapy session and I NEVER do that. I was just coughing too much and had no energy to talk. I'm actually feeling very shut down now and that may be because I'm using my energy to just get well. I do feel like being away from therapy interrupted the flow I was in. We had been doing a lot of work and touching on some difficult things and now I feel like I've gone backwards to some degree.

Anyway... welcome to all the new posters here. I look forward to getting to know you all.

True North

True North,
I've missed you, too. I only overlapped here with all of you guys for a short time, so it was hard for me to remember everyone who's been missing, but it's good to see you back.

catgirl

TN,
BTW, I know how you feel with the coughing/bronchitis thing. I recently had pneumonia. It's so energy-consuming to be sick.

quote:

I do feel like being away from therapy interrupted the flow I was in. We had been doing a lot of work and touching on some difficult things and now I feel like I've gone backwards to some degree.

My T always reminds me that we have plenty of time, and to know that it will be okay, that we will work through my stuff. So, that's what I want to remind you of right now. Right now, you need to focus on regaining your energy. The other stuff will come in its own time.

catgirl