Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board

Voicelessness and Emotional Survival => Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board => Topic started by: write on May 22, 2005, 04:55:05 PM

Title: falling out with friends/ moving on
Post by: write on May 22, 2005, 04:55:05 PM

one thing I've noticed as I did more therapy and started recovering- most of my relationships changed. Several ended altogether, including some negative family ties.

Apart from love relationships- where I seem to lose all reason (smile ) my friendships are now all reciprocal and a positive influence and I don't have much time for anyone who won't respect my boundaries.

Title: falling out with friends/ moving on
Post by: Anonymous on May 22, 2005, 06:11:52 PM

Congratulations! This is extremely encouraging. How long did it take to reach that point?

Title: felt like...
Post by: write on May 22, 2005, 08:20:38 PM

200 years!

But one of the hardest things about changing is relationships don't always survive.

And one of the reasons we keep plugging away at defunct patterns of relationships: is to maintain our relationships.

Go figure...