New me has learned to set boundaries , advocate for my needs and communicate them.  I also know myself better so I know what fulfills me and what doesn’t.  Finally I have learned not to flee at the first sign of trouble in any kind of relationship, which stemmed from a fear of abandonment.

I do admit that initially I went from not having boundaries to having too many, which shut a lot of people out.  Now I feel like I have corrected that and have found a happy middle ground.