Dear terry216:

I admire your courage and persistence. Your thinking is logical and sensible. You know that if you went back to him you will feel good for a little while but not for long. You know it will be destructive for you. And you know that you are building self esteem and confidence staying away from him and healing- and this is priceless.

Long term view, seeing beyond the easy and short lived fix, is what I admire most in your post. Rooting for you big time!

anita