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HERWriter (reply to Anonymous)

Don't try to force yourself to speed up the recovery process. It takes however long it takes. For some that's a few years; for others it's longer. 

I'm 7 years out of my marriage and when someone told me that research had shown it would take about 5 years back when I first separated from him, I thought that was an eternity and still tried to find a new loving relationship, even though emotionally, I was nowhere near ready. 

As I look back on it, it doesn't seem like that long at all. It takes a long time to get healthy, to get all that toxicity out of your mind. I'm not entirely sure it will be completely gone. It may be something you have to deal with the rest of your life. 

Try not to be discouraged if those moments still come up. It's all part of the process. Be patient with yourself. :-)

September 25, 2017 - 2:08pm

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