Tag Archives: breaking up

Blank

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Apophenias

Blank The canvas of my romantic future Now whitewashed with despair Shall the previous paint bleed through Marring the portrait yet to be created? Inspired by Today’s “One Word Prompt” – http://wp.me/p23sd-12cv Image Source

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How Goes the Healing – An Update

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Apophenias

3 months after Discovery Day I posted how I was doing. It is just over 6 months now, and I wanted to give an update to share with those newly discovering their own situations that it can get easier. Learning … Continue reading →

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My Journey Through PTSD Continues

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Apophenias

It is amazing how unpredictable the effects of #PTSD can be. One moment I can be totally unaffected, as if the turmoil from my relationship with Writer and my childhood never existed, and the next moment frozen, unable to function … Continue reading →

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Mixed Day

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Apophenias

Today had good aspects and not so good. I guess that’s life. Writer getting the last item was good. I was able to be civil, not bringing up the money issue because I wanted a good emotional day myself. I … Continue reading →

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Sometimes The Right Choice Hurts

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Apophenias

I’m crying again, because being true to myself hurts too. I’ve posted several times in the past about a long-distance poly partner, Krys. I do still love him, and will cherish the times we had. He helped me see my … Continue reading →

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GPS Track Your Cheater or Liar

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Apophenias

Tired of not trusting your partner who has cheated and/or lied to you? I saw a Pet GPS tracker advertised today. My first thought was, if I had an inkling of getting back together with “him”, I would be sorely … Continue reading →

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Can I Avoid Synchronicity?

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Apophenias

Rarely in a breakup is one person 100% at fault. With Writer, aside from the blatant issues that most definitely are his alone, there were other issues. Why did he tell me he could see only being with me physically … Continue reading →

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Breaking Up Pain Described Perfectly

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Apophenias

Infographics & comics rarely come close when describing emotional realms, IMO. Yet Cherlyn Chong got it pretty close, perhaps perfectly on the pain side.. I’m still in pain, so I can’t relate to the healing side of her work just … Continue reading →

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Similarities

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Apophenias

One the techniques I was offered to attempt to short circuit my PTSD obsessed brain was to try to replace thoughts of Writer with focus on other happier memories. My post yesterday, a poem about my childhood cat,  I Miss … Continue reading →

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Perfect Beings

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Apophenias

Do you recall the story about how we were once complete, perfect Beings, only we were torn apart into two halves and cursed to search for our remainder to regain that completeness? I feel like Writer was my other half, … Continue reading →

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