Thanks

I am not quite as active as I was when I first joined but I can't thank everyone enough for giving me the strength to stand up for myself, stop second guessing myself and believing in myself. There was a time when I didn't know if DH and I were going to make it because his kids had too many problems, I was filled with guilt and thought I had to be the perfect "stepmom" etc.

Well because of you all, I was able to reinforce with myself what I already knew -- I'm important to. I do NOT have to put up with shit I don't want to put up with. I do not have to see, smell or hear the Orc if I don't want to (she really does smell). I do not have to do anything for the skids if I don't want to and that makes me WANT to do more with and for them. I'm not walking around completely pissed off and miserable anymore. I stood my ground, refused to be taken advantage of and learned that I believe in love and part of that is loving myself.

DH and I have a stronger marriage then ever and I have to say a lot of it has to do with me being good to myself and setting up boundaries (DH isn't so bad himself).

Violets