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Hey Maureen, I hope you’re okay it sounds like things are hard at the moment. I think L22 is right, you should talk to your therapist (do you have one at the moment?) about it first and tell them how you are feeling. Mental health can make you feel like you need to push other people away to protect them, but you’re not selfish if you stay with him. He is his own person and will know for himself if he wants to be with you - you don’t need to make that decision for him. Also, just remember that you are experiencing a really distressing mental illness and your loved ones will want to be there for you ? sending best wishes x
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Your mind may tell you that you are a burden because of your mental health struggles, but it is not true. Mental health may be a challenge, but it doesnt make you less worthy of love. Social support and love are things we need in our lives, and it sounds like he means so much to you. My advice is don’t give up on yourself. There is alot of treatment and support out there. I cannot advise on whether you should or shouldnt be with him, but I would recommend that you speak with a therapist if you can before making that big decision because maybe a professional could provide another perspective that you havent considered. Id also say, give your partner a chance to have an input. Does he understand what youre going through and how hard it is for you? If you both want to be together, but mental health is the only thing getting in the way, thats a perfect thing to speak to a therapist about!
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Thank you all of you. In a moment of weakness I did send him that message and his exact response was "This is silly talk. I'm not having it! Everything is okay sweetie. This is just a bump in the road", and then he called and we talked for a bit and I feel a lot better. But yes you guys are all right I need to talk to my therapist about this, and I have been. She recommended this CBT book called "Mind Over Mood" that I bought months ago, and am finally going to crack on and start reading it tonight. On a side note. Thank you to all of you for your support. This little community we have here is tremendous help to knowing we're all fighting the same battle. Knowing people who truly understand what you're going through and are there to listen is everything <3
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Don't, I did it once, and it made everything worse, if he loves you enough, he will help you going through this, and you will love him too, because if that happens, that's pure love! You would be selfish for ending that love and breaking your lover's heart.
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OCD makes me feel like I'm a monster that has already hurt him because of my false memories. I know I won't be happy without him, but aren't I being selfless by setting him free?
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Okay so maybe if you really wanna go through with this. Ask for a break? I doubt that might the best thing to do but if you think it’ll help you. Just ask for a break and make him Understand that it’s just your thoughts.
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I’d wait at least a week
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Echoing Laura here - your partner has agency in this relationship and you don’t need to make decisions for him. He’s choosing to be with you. I can feel your pain but remember you are worthy of love just as who you are right now. In my own relationship OCD ending the relationship by saying you deserve someone better or challenging him for being with me are sneaky compulsions designed to seek reassurance OR to validate a fear he’s wrong for me (both sides of ROCD at once, yay). Do talk to a therapist if you can. Hope you feel better today.
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^ well said. I did it once as well, it hurt me so bad to hurt him. But it ended my anxiety but I just wasn’t happy that I wasn’t with him. Like Cyndi said, if he loves you enough he will understand as he will help you.
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Does he know what you’re going through?
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Yes
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But he's away for work right now (2weeks), and it's been a huge trigger for me
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Ill be honest, I want to write a letter if anything happens, if I loose this battle and put and end to it. But even if my thoughts keep coming, I try to keep my head up, stand up strong and look them at them for what they are, thoughts. I’m still scared, I still can’t go to sleep normally, but I feel a tiny bit of hope. I really hope my feeling is right, I really hope. Whathever happens, I’m still proud of myself, I’m still proud of my achievements, I am proud of me. Whathever happens, please don’t forget This message. Please, don’t forget me
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I don't even know if I should put this here, but I have the greatest girlfriend in the whole world, and I love her very much, but my thoughts keep saying I'm going to hurt her, so I can hurt God and idk what to do, I feel so disgusted and idk what to do, and the worst part is why does some part of me just not even care idk what to do anymore, it's almost like I'm turning into this horrible person and idk what to do, I'm really not sure what to do. I have really been able to be happy I just feel like I don't deserve it and I want to care about people and God and I want to be a good person, but a part of me shuts off my caring nature and idk what to do, I'm really freaking out because it's like IDC and idk what to do I just feel so nasty and scared because why don't I feel like I care. Why does it feel like it's something I wanna do idk, what to do I'm really freaking worried. Also I don't want OCD but a part of me says I need it or I like these thoughts and idk what to do, as im writing this i just feel like laughing and idk what to do, i really judt want jesus to hug me and say everything will be alright, i am such a monster....
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