I thought I would add to the Progress you are Making and Hope topic as it seems like I do a lot of 'bitching' on here and turning to the forum when things are at the breaking point, instead of when they are positive and progressing well. A few things:
- I had come to the point after years of soul searching and trying to pin down the most 'deal breaker' issues, that, for me, I could not handle or was going to support a disrespectful and toxic marriage, bordering on emotionally and verbally abusive. I decided my course of action was to choose to begin seeking a separation from my spouse and communicating that to him, which I started doing in January. He hadn't taken medication for 2.5 years.
- He started in February to begin taking meds again and sorting out his treatment with his psychiatrist. It's been up and down. This past weekend he started on a higher dose of concerta and I could immediately tell the difference. We could have semi-"difficult" conversations and it didn't turn into a full-blown argument, passive aggressive exchange! He is more attentive, and has been more since the beginning of the 'divorce' conversations started in January.
- I reiterated again in our joint counseling session this week that I will pursue a divorce if the unmanaged adhd, anger, irritability and frustration continues to be directed at me. I drew the line in the sand (for the second time in front of our therapist, in order to be explicitly clear where I stand). We had a good ending to the session and positive discussions after that. Perhaps it's the concerta.. . .
- I'm hopeful that we can continue to make progress and with his moods mediated by the meds, begin implementing adhd-strategies effectively, together (like organizing our life and splitting chores). I do really love him and the person he is and we're a good fit at the root of it.
Nice post Heart's Desire....
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I like the positive;)...Most of the post's I read on this site, and much of what has been lacking in my own relationship is commitment being shown by Energy put forth....A person can say anything, "I love you" is easy to spit out...We don't need the words, we need the effort...
And more times than not when we approach these tough subjects they balk....So it's not what's being said that's the problem, it's what is not being said and done that's the problem....I'm tired of putting words in my spouses mouth...Those days are over....Show me!
C