Difficult week

These past 5 weeks have seen my world torn apart, this week is going to be a particularly difficult week. At times like this I say to my self the words I read in a reply to one of my first posts.

Stay strong.

Hi,

What you are experiencing is normal for what you are going through. Remember you are going through a process with ups and downs, Probably more downs than ups at the start.

The best advice I think any one can take on board is to do things hour by hour, small baby steps, look after yourself. Eat and sleep when you can. Cry if you want to, believe me crying definately helps with the healing process. Be gentle with yourself, lots of TLC....and yes stay strong when you can.

Warmest wishes to you fitou.

LG xXx

Fitou123

Hi there - as little green says the feelings you are having are completely normal in the early stages - it does get better but it does take time.

There are several books that you could read if you are into self-help books I chose the relate books - starting again & have a happy divorce. I also got the divorce guide for dummies (cos I need to know what is going on & what is next) & read a lot of the info on here in info/guides & the magazine areas.

It is one step forward three steps back & you have to look after yourself, I found duvet days really helped too if you an have these (never had one pre divorce but still have them now 3 years on & all over) they can really help you re energise (I am one when usually if your not up at 8 your wasting a day lol)

I mostly end my post with stay strong, because that is what we have to do, however hard (& sometimes it is so so hard) but we have to carry on - for our kids, for ourself & for our futures. But I. Order to do this you do need your rest time because it is so hard sometimes. I wold treat myself sometimes to a nice coffe (costa - sorry not advertising or my home made version), a good walk (speed walk depending on feeling at the time lol - nothing better than to walk off the angst sometimes), indulgent bath, what ever I could to help.

So again I would say Stay Strong (knowing that you can get through this & be a stronger person on the other side) JJx

Just a quick update and to say thanks for the replies. I managed to get through this week as I had some matters to deal with one in particular that has been hanging over me a few weeks that wasn''t as bad as I was expecting, still a long way to go.

Stay Strong.