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needhelp123 (original poster member #38109) posted at 5:53 PM on Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
And I guess that's what a self assessment will do to you. It's not something I did all on my own. My IC helps me and my BS, through all her pain, has been incredibly helpful with her insights.
It's taken me some time to really admit to myself that my affair was 8 years. 8 years! It started as an EA and escalated to a PA and then last year it escalated further. It doesn't matter that there were times we were out of contact during this time. It was a secret from my wife and my children the whole time. It only ended when my BS confronted me. I can't honestly say it wouldn't have continued. I'd like to say that, but since I made no effort to end it I would be lying to myself. And worse, lying to my family. During this time was my behavior impacted? I've been telling myself no. How can that be? Did I delete emails? Yes. Would I have been comfortable if others knew? No. I was being deceitful so yes my behavior was impacted. Did I think through the consequences? No. If I had, I wouldn't be on this website! Am I scared of what comes next? Of course I am. How could I not be. Life as I know it is no longer. Can I fix myself? I'm going to make one hell of an effort. Will I bail when things are toughest? No. I've created this mess and I need to be the person who cleans it up.
The hurting needs to stop and I've committed myself to living an honest life. Thanks for listening.
Me: 47 BS: Cheerless (not giving her age)
DDay 12/31/12
30 days of TT WRONG - try 17 months
2 great teenagers
I had a LTA - EA and then PA. Escalated in 2012.
Never Giving Up Hope
The secret of life is to "die before you die" - Eckhart Tolle
UnexpectedSong ( member #21761) posted at 9:39 AM on Thursday, April 25th, 2013
It's taken me some time to really admit to myself that my affair was 8 years.
What does this mean? Did you think it was shorter? Did you think the EA part did not count?
WW(SA)
"Feedback is the breakfast of champions." - Boris Becker
needhelp123 (original poster member #38109) posted at 1:51 PM on Thursday, April 25th, 2013
I was trying to convince myself that because we were out of contact for stretches of time that it really wasn't 8 years. But reality really does suck. The fact I kept a secret and was living a double life hadn't really sunk in. But it has now.
Me: 47 BS: Cheerless (not giving her age)
DDay 12/31/12
30 days of TT WRONG - try 17 months
2 great teenagers
I had a LTA - EA and then PA. Escalated in 2012.
Never Giving Up Hope
The secret of life is to "die before you die" - Eckhart Tolle
UnexpectedSong ( member #21761) posted at 11:53 PM on Thursday, April 25th, 2013
Ok, I understand. Yes, even if you are not in contact, you are still in the affair. That is why mental NC is so important... Otherwise, even after DDay, the WS may still be "in" the affair, as far as thought processes are concerned.
WW(SA)
"Feedback is the breakfast of champions." - Boris Becker
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