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Julesnaz

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So I went out with friends for dinner tonight and I guess I should be happy I can put on a good face when I'm really just completely broken inside. I was driving to dinner and one friend asked me how I was doing and said that with all I've been through this year, I put off such a positive attitude. She said if she were in my shoes she would "kick some asses". I don't think I've done a good job holding anything together.

This wonderful year included: going through a divorce neither of us wanted, he wanted kids and I didn't. He knew from day one and said he was ok with it and then changed his mind. I went off on him one day and told him it was over and I wanted a divorce and to go live with his dad. I had to leave my job to move back home with my family since I wasn't able to afford living on my own. Had to do a voluntary repossession, almost got evicted twice, and am now dealing with a friend with ptsd who all I want to do is spend some time with, but who is isolating more than ever now that it's holiday time and he's dealing with his therapist moving to another state. Hopefully 2014 will be way better, don't know how much more I can deal with.
 
What a rough year!

Maybe it helps you to put on a good face and it keeps your spirits up, but you no doubt know you don't have to. It took a lot of energy for me to do that for many years. Looks like you have a perceptive friend who knows that feelings of anger would be a natural response to a year that sucked. It did!

I hope this is a great year for you with wonderful things you could not have anticipated. You deserve great things!
 
I was in a 12 step program years back the the saying "fake it till you make it" still resonates in my head. I put on my happy face all the time, but deep down I am very unhappy. Sometimes the smallest thing, for instance the commercial about abused dogs, puts me over the edge and I will cry instantly (but only if I am alone). Reading posts on this site brings me to tears. I'm hoping that this year I can work on myself and actually be happy.
 
I'm glad I found this site while looking up about ptsd. It seems to help a bit. So thanks to everyone and I hope that this year is great for you guys as well!
 
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