To keep a long story short, I spoke with Lindsey today and I explained to her that we would not be getting back together, and that I hoped we could work out a friendship and nothing more.
I was very cordial with her, but she was a bit upset.
It is what is best for me. I know that, and thank you guys for your support through this process. It wasn't the easy choice, but sometimes what is right is not easy.
I can finally see that ever-brightening light at the end of the tunnel :)
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"A special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing." - George Lucas
From: Pooty Boy | Posted: 2/8/2011 8:33:57 PM
To keep a long story short, I spoke with Lindsey today and I explained to her that we would not be getting back together, and that I hoped we could work out a friendship and nothing more.
I was very cordial with her, but she was a bit upset.
It is what is best for me. I know that, and thank you guys for your support through this process. It wasn't the easy choice, but sometimes what is right is not easy.
I can finally see that ever-brightening light at the end of the funnel
fix'd
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http://lostfacts.net/boards3/>- Gavi
I'm so very proud of you yet again!!!!
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pajeejays! => <3
Mith... I don't need to funnel any more than I already do!
Thank you, nala! The pieces are finally being glued back together, I think. This is at least step one of many.
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"A special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing." - George Lucas
Yay life progress!
Off topic, but are you on AIM Pooty? I got a quick question for you, if you aren't busy.
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Well, there is a new accent of n00b language. It's called: Vet LUEser goes Foreign!-MegaSpy22
Those must be the pants of the gods!-Digitalpython
You give me hope that I can get through this stalker ex thing!
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pajeejays! => <3
Ya man, I just signed on AIM!
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"A special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing." - George Lucas
Well done, comrade. It's hard now, but you'll be able to look back on your decision satisfied.
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CSBE FTW!
DarthMarth - Better than a bowl of Cheerios.
Blah, you're away D=
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Well, there is a new accent of n00b language. It's called: Vet LUEser goes Foreign!-MegaSpy22
Those must be the pants of the gods!-Digitalpython
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I --
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference
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Everything I have would be enough for someone else, but I want more.
Days Left: 290
5 days have passed and I am still holding strong and feeling great! :)
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"A special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing." - George Lucas
Yay! Congrats!
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pajeejays! => <3
I almost feel like I went to rehab for some drug!
"5 days sober"
Women... the drug that the FDA forgot...
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"A special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing." - George Lucas
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LoveIsADrug
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"Now I will have less distraction." —Euler, upon going blind in one eye
Upon finding this, I simply had to resurrect this ancient topic to post it.
Reynaud, M., Karila, L., Blecha, L., & Benyamina, A. (2010). Is love passion an addictive disorder? The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 36(5), 261–267. doi:10.3109/00952990.2010.495183
Abstract: Aims: Inquiry regarding the relationship between passionate love and addiction has long been a topic of intense debate. Recent advances in neurobiology now allow for an examination between these two states. Methods: After describing the clinical distinctions between "love passion," "love addiction," and "sex addiction," we compare clinical, neuropsychological, neurobiological, and neuroimaging data on love, passion, pathological gambling (PG) and substance dependence. Results: There are no recognized definitions or diagnostic criteria for "love addiction," but its phenomenology has some similarities to substance dependence: euphoria and unrestrained desire in the presence of the love object or associated stimuli (drug intoxication); negative mood, anhedonia, and sleep disturbance when separated from the love object (drug withdrawal); focussed attention on and intrusive thoughts about the love object; and maladaptive or problematic patterns of behavior (love relation) leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, with pursuit despite knowledge of adverse consequences. Limited animal and human studies suggest that brain regions (e.g., insula, anterior cingulated [ACC], orbitofrontal [OFC]) and neurotransmitters (dopamine) that mediate substance dependence may also be involved with love addiction (as for PG). Ocytocin (OT), which is implicated in social attachment and mating behavior, may also be involved in substance dependence. There are no data on the epidemiology, genetics, co-morbidity, or treatment of love addiction. Conclusion: There are currently insufficient data to place some cases of "love passion" within a clinical disorder, such as "love addiction," in an official diagnostic nomenclature or to firmly classify it as a behavioral addiction or disorder of impulse control. Further clinical and scientific studies are needed to improve our understanding and treatment of this condition. For these studies, we propose new criteria for evaluating addiction to love.
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"Monads are easy. Think of them as burritos."