Posted 12/24/2012 5:42 PM (GMT 0)
Hello,
I am new here. I have recently been told I have an anxiety disorder. It seems to be mostly in my relationship with my husband. I have cognitive distortions, think and dwell on bad stuff. and can't get out of this rut.
We have been through a really tough year together where talk of seperation came up a few times. Through frustrations things were said that have hurt us both. I however can't put it all past me in order to move on.
Many of our issues stemmed from my anxiety throughout our years together and I didn't realize I was doing these things. I didn't trust him, I questioned him, didn't alone him time and space or to go out without me. He adjusted everything so he wouldn't have to deal with certain things he knew would cause me to react. Which in turn caused resentment and now he feels he can't keep it up. I obviously don't expect him to and its not the person or wife I want to be.
I know he loves me and he is still trying.
I demand so much from him now so I can feel secure again. If he doesn't do, say or react a way I think he should I go into a panic attack. If he wants to go or do anything without me I have exterm anxiety until he feels bad and doesn't go in order to avoid dealing with my reactions.
I demand he leave me love notes, give me hugs, all the things he use to do before I pushed him away. And he says he can't that he's burnt out. Which I panic about.
I am clingy now, won't leave him alone and question everything, even his job, love for me, anything and everything. I am slipping into depression because I think I have already lost him and feel it is just a matter of time before he can't handle it and leaves.I know know how to just leave him alone so he can love me again the way he once did and still be ok.