Blog Entries for ccb76

other people's weddings....

evans.serena@gmail.com — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:00:00 +0100

been wondering lately if I'll ever enjoy being a wedding guest again? Read a newspaper column last w/end listing 25 things that a pessimist should do before they die - one entry was going to a wedding without thinking the bridge & groom will be divorced within 5 years. Sorry.... not sure I can do.

I am really pleased for all my friends (and there seems to be an awful lot of engagements / weddings at the moment), but I can't help being cynical. Since I [...]

so angry

evans.serena@gmail.com — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:00:00 +0100

I am so angry and need to rant. I got home shortly after lunch to find an unexpected letter from the Court - the b****ard ex is sueing me for maintenance - he wants a lump sum and monthly payments. It wasn't enough that he lied to me from the first day we met; married me under false pretences; bullied me for the length of our marriage; tried to turn my family against me; and is currently feeding rumours in my workplace that I am the evil party here. Note - I [...]

Life Coaching & relationships

evans.serena@gmail.com — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:00:00 +0100

One of the best pieces of advice I was given, shortly after I left my ex, was to ask for some professional counselling. I was given this advice by a colleague who is also a divorcee, who had benefitted from this himself during the time of his marriage break-up. I'm lucky that I have health insurance through work so I thought I would take advantage and make an appointment with my GP.

To make this as succinct as possible - I cried all over my GP whilst explaining the situation and a [...]

Living with verbal abuse / manic depression

evans.serena@gmail.com — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Hi all

I've been a member of this site for a few weeks now, and have spent many hours reading everyone's stories. I've only recently replied to a couple of posts but have been overwhelmed by the difficulties that so many people have gone through. So many people have been so brave and I'm only sorry, as I know everyone is, that some people can be so cruel and cause so much pain.

I'm coming to the end of my struggles now and thought I would write, partly to sha [...]