A Thousand Tiny Steps

Being Deep in Grief


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After Molly's death I was a disastrous mess. I was struggling with alcohol and drugs and at the same time dealing with the lawsuit. I had to deal with Roy moving on, dating someone new, and the different realities that he seemed to present to everyone around him.

Key Takeaways:

[5:43] The first actual breakup of Roy and I

[7:22] Being a disastrous mess grieving Molly

[9:57] Having a huge fear of losing Roy

[12:29] Kenny, Gracie, and I all struggled in our grief

[15:36] Kenny and Roy not liking each other

[18:17] Roy wanted me to leave Kenny

[21:53] Roy deleted me from his FaceBook

[23:44] Roy went out with a new woman

[26:37] I feel like Roy orchestrated this situation

[30:50] Wendy and I had these different realities of Roy

[32:44] I didn't have this big happy family

[34:26] Roy wouldn't take me to the beach, but he took his new girlfriend

[37:05] I was struggling as Roy made his relationship FaceBook official

[40:25] I would love to get closure

[41:31] The lawsuit was ramping up

[42:55] The triangulation in my life

[45:00] Opening myself up for criticism

Resources:

  • The Body Keeps the Score

  • The Mountain is You

  • POWER Book

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