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Originally Posted by Steve Pavlina  |
Good luck Steve! Being Poly is decidedly a hell of a means of personal growth. Done correctly, you wind up learning incredible communication skills. In your case, I suspect you already have many of those skills, but they'll be put to the test most likely. I've been a practicing poly for about... 15 years. More of the time in theory than practice (due to lack of time as much as anything else), but I've certainly had my share of the practice. Once upon a time I was even in the leadership of Poly-NYC, (poly-nyc.com) but that many moons ago.
If you want/need anyone to talk to about this as your journey goes on, I am at your disposal. (For that matter, if Erin needs someone to talk to/ask questions of, I offer my humble self.) If you haven't already found it, the podcast Polyamory Weekly is usually pretty awesome. (I wasn't crazy about the most recent episode, but if you listen to them all, you will get a great crash course in poly skills.)
Good luck, and I'm incredibly excited for you! (And for the poly community and the attention it may well get in the next few months.)
(And a bit of unsolicited advice if I may -- too much reassurance to your primary partner is often barely enough. Especially in the begining.)