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Hi Smile5,

Good job reaching out. That was vulnerable and brave. I hear the fear about disclosing your issues with attachments to women with a new therapist. I can't imagine that anyone would think you are doing that for attention. There are other ways to get attention that are not painful, scary and disruptive. I applaud you for the work you have done. Keep going, step by step, day by day, moment by moment.

Dear Catmom,
You are valuable and welcome. Very courageous to share what you did. You are dealing with a lot and it is really hard. Glad you are part of this group to have more support.

It is definitely okay for you to have the expectation that your things were yours until you said differently. I remember as a child crying over a Humpty-Dumpty puzzle that my father put into the fire. I wasn't particularly attached to that puzzle, but I still cried. Maybe it felt like another violation. I know it isn't the same, but I hope you can find some of those books online and gift them to yourself.

Congratulations!!!   

Thank you, everyone, for your warm welcomes. To be acknowledged with warmth is meaningful.

I am blessed to have several friends who know in general what I am going through. However, that is not the same as getting support from others who share similar struggles. I found this website yesterday and I could relate to so much of what others had written. It helps me to feel less crazy and less alone.