odkits

It took me about a week but I read through all 173 pages of this thread and I'm actually a little disappointed that I'm finished with it for now. I guess I'll have to tackle the 10000+ post NO CONTACT CHALLENGE thread from now on After reading through every post here, I feel it's important for me to say a couple of things. First, SuperDave...you are an incredible human being. You have been the one constant in this thread over the course of three years and you deserve all of the compliments and kind words you receive. You continue to give outstanding advice even after all this time, and without your original post, I would have broken NC probably a hundred times (I'm currently on day 17). Your advice has helped me to stay strong and give her what she says she needs - space. Every day is a struggle, but your support and the support of ENA has helped me to get through it. I honestly believe you deserve to find the woman of your dreams, if you haven't already, and I wish you the best in life. For anyone who has posted or just read through this thread, I think it's interesting to note that pretty much everyone who posted in the first few months or the first year (except for SuperDave, of course) back in 2005 have stopped. Some of the original posters who needed more advice than anyone, OCD comes to mind, haven't even posted on this site in over a year. I like to think it's because they have moved on and no longer need the advice given here. These people were in the exact same boat that you and I are currently in and they went through the same painful emotional toils that we are currently living with on a day-to-day basis. They've felt overwhelmed, desperate, and helpless but eventually they moved on and YOU WILL TOO. If there is one thing this site has given me, it's hope. I've learned, through this site and just life in general, that it's not worth it to waste my time and my thoughts on someone who doesn't want to be with me (I gave that advice to the girl I'm currently having issues with and I've finally started to believe it myself). It may not seem like it at the moment, but life is too short to be anything but happy. I haven't seen this quote on this thread at all, but it had a powerful effect on me and helped me to reconsider a lot about my own situation: "Don't make someone a priority when they make you an option." Many of us have given ourselves fully to our ex-significant other and we deserve the same sort of treatment in return. We don't deserve to have our feelings toyed with and I personally will not let someone do that to me because I deserve better. Regardless of what happens in my life, I will always believe there is someone out there who is right for me and I will eventually find her because I deserve to be happy and so do each and every one of you. I wish you all the best and God Bless.