Cadbury: I think you are doing an amazing job keeping clear of your ex, especially while you are pregnant. Please protect your child as well from this man as best you can...having to share a child with a screwed up person is tough, but it sounds like you've got a handle on things.
And the list is a great idea....it did remind me of that rubber band thing, too!
I've decided to do it again, but this time, it's for everytime I obsess about something going wrong....or maybe I will eat chocolate every time I think of something going right (oh, wait, I do that).
On a more serious note: your post was heartfelt and I imagine, very helpful. Bless both you and the original poster.