Dear calisisterL

You decided to help yourself. This is a good thing. Now, you got to follow through with this intent. It is not going to be easy or smooth. This is key, an expectation of peace of mind will be counter productive, at this point.

Relax best you can. Take a break from thinking.

If you follow through with the intended break you are considering, it will work for you if you keep paying attention through that break, through this time, through the process, and you persist.

It is something you are able to do, at this point, or not. I don’t know. I don’t think you know either. The intent, again, is excellent, the right thing for you to do, a break. The follow through may bring this intent to fruition, or not.

You mentioned a retreat, that may be helpful but healing will require more than a retreat.

Discussing anything with your parents, other than finances, is counter productive for you and will hinder your follow through, maybe even cancel it immediately.

anita