I love hearing everyone else's stories too @Former-Member .... and it's so nice when you share bits of your travel experiences in response to mine .... 😊
WH is not really able to relax @Former-Member .... that's part of the eating disorder .... it's driving him from within relentlessness, and although we are walking along with him, we have effectively "let go" of him because there is nothing we can do to help him beyond the superficial, and just staying with him so that our relationships don't shatter completely .... and least that's our hope .... but discovery, diagnosis, and treatment will all be journeys of their own, so I am conscious of the fact that even when we turn the corner, we will still have a long way to go .... 😔
We are not having too many dummy-spit days. Mostly he is just really self-absorbed in his workout / diet regimen that goes all day with small breaks to work or fit in family, travel or sight-seeing commitments while we are away. The illness has created a much stronger attachment with his mother too .... "emotional incest" is wrapped up in all of this mess .... and she is travelling with us which actually reduces some of the conflict of interest, strangely .... not sure how that works, but it does .... probably part of the path of least resistance .... 🤔
Hope this is not too big a vent .... unsure at times how much to dump about our situation on others here, but I am presuming it's all part of a learning journey for everyone.
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