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HOW AM I GOING TO COPE?

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amy2811 · 28/05/2006 15:11

I need some help me and my husband have seperated this week and I am a mess. I am breaking down in tears every 2minutes and my dd who is 2 1/2 is really feeling the impact of it. She is bawling her eyes out with me everytime I am. I am a walking distaster at the moment. Everyone is telling me to put my dd first but I am finding it so difficult. I want my husband back so much and its killing me. The hardest thing is I cant stop thinking about him meeting someone else and being with her and that is ripping me apart. I have got to go to the drs on Tuesday for anti-depressants and sleeping pills because I am just not coping. How can I get over this and stop the pain? How can I accept this and move on! I have even thought about putting myself out of this misery for good but I dont know what is stopping me and the worst thing is I dont think its my dd! That make me a terrible mother I know but I cant help it! PLEASE HELP ME SOMEONE!!

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amy2811 · 29/05/2006 19:58

My dd bday is 28th November 03. I have another problem now. My husband just rang me to say good night to our dd and I over heard him say am I going to take you up and see Granny soon? I know he is back up there this weekend and a weekend I can handle but not 2 weeks witch I know he is up there for soon. I am in Portsmouth and he wants to take her up to Berwick (the boarder of England and Scotland!) I cant be with out her for 2 weeks!! I know this is a change in yesterday and this has made me realise that there is no way I can let him have her full time! What can I do? I also keep having fears that his mum will keep her up there I dont know what steps to take! I also dont know how to react with this I cant be away from her!

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puddytats · 29/05/2006 20:46

Sorry for slow delay. What makes you think his mum will keep her up there? It is your dh who walked out on you and dd, if she did then worst case i am sure that you waould have a good case for abduction!!
With regards the 2 weeks, i agree it is not ideal. Has your dd ever been away that long from you before? Your dh has to take into account the emotional impact that this has had on your daughter, taking her away from you so early, even for just 2 weeks might not be good. Are you able to discuss these issues with him if it were to happen?

happysinglemum · 30/05/2006 20:53

Amy, know exactly how you are feeling, as I went through the same thing last year. I honestly thought that I wouldn't survive and yet 10 months on I'm stronger than I ever was and am now mum to a gorgeous baby boy (his dad left when we found out I was pregnant).

Go to the doctors (mine was a great help), antidepressants get you functioning again, but also consider counselling. I went to Relate (on my own) and it was my sanity point each week.

You will survive...but it takes time. You will discover a strong side to yourself and who your true friends are. x

amy2811 · 31/05/2006 08:49

Hello wasn't on here yesterday but thought I would up date you all now I went to the doctors and he has given me relaxant anti-depressants witch help you sleep aswell and I am booked in for conselling at the end of June so I have to wait a while but at least I am on the right tracks now hopefully the pain and hurt will dissapear soon

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AllieBongo · 31/05/2006 09:01

well done you. Going to the dr's was the right thing to do. Like i said, you're getting a tiny bit better each day, you can tell by your posts x

SSSandy · 31/05/2006 09:03

Take it one day at a time, Amy. Smile It will honestly get better. I think you're being so strong, going to the doctor and arranging counselling when you feel so much pain. Well done!

I don't know how serious the problems were that led to the break-up but whatever you may have said or done when he upped and left, people KNOW that we all behave differently under that kind of pressure than we do in normal life and won't hold it against you forever.

I think part of what makes all this so very hard is that you are also living in a military environment. I imagine that it is very cliquey and that dh's workmates and their families will side with him because of that. It's not because they think you are so awful, honestly I don't think so. It's like a big club, isn't it? And since dh left, you're like an outsider living on club grounds. No wonder you feel so down.

It makes it especially hard for you to be there with your little one, feeling the way you do, with everyone siding with ex and against you, that's why I think it would do you good to get away. I can understand you don't want to go to your parents, if mum is at work all the time and you don't hit it off with dad. That would just drag you down more. Is there someone else you could visit, even if it's just for a weekend, to get out of that environment?

Are you sure this break is final, Amy? Lots of couples go through a major crisis when they have small children, it just is such hard work. What were his reasons for leaving? Were you happy with him until he left? Was the marriage and the whole situation fine for you?

amy2811 · 02/06/2006 11:07

Hello
Well here I am again a bit more up beat and feeling a bit better about myself and life. Dont ask me where all this has come from but lets hope its here to stay eh? I wanna say a huge thank-you to everyone for all the help and support you showed me with all this and its made me feel like Im not totally on my own! Another good thing is that I have sorted things out with my friend witch is a big weight off of my shoulders! I went out on Wednesday night with a friend and eneded bumping in to my husband I tried to be civil but he was drunk and ended up walking out of every where I went. Ah well his loss I looked great! We did end up meeting up afterwards and talked. I thought I would end up jumping straight back in bed with him but I walked out on him! Not in a bad way with bad feelings but I could feel sex is where it was all heading and I dont want to mess my head up again. Maybe in the future lol! Anyway I kissed him goodbye (ended up being a very passionate kiss) and told him that I had to get back because of dd in the morning, rang a taxi and I was gone! Maybe there is light at the end of this tunnel after all! :)

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AllieBongo · 02/06/2006 21:29

well done amy. i'm v proud Grin glad you made up withyour pal. Keep in touch

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