Yes, I’m mad that he’s smearing MY reputation and trying to make me look like the unstable, crazy one. Yes I’m mad that he’s throwing me under the bus. But the hardest part is that it proves to me that he will not change.
There are ways to turn anger into action, legally speaking. In criminal civil, one of the things I've had to do is "broaden" my view of what justice is. It's almost like having to be OK with a consolation prize.
I would encourage you when you find stuff like this out to be deliberate and specific about being extra kind to yourself. For instance, I had to spend several hours yesterday writing details about some painful memories about an entity that smeared my reputation, personally and professionally. After it was all over I went to a favorite restaurant and enjoyed a slower pace of life for a few hours.
Sort of me saying "I am worth it... "
I would modify your statement to say he will not change until he "has to". Consequences.
FF