Couples Dealing with Anxiety Disorder
I have anxiety disorder and I'm in a relationship.
Any couples out there dealing with anxiety disorder?
Anxiety Question:
I went through the Lucinda Basset 15 week program and it has helped me a lot but I'm still struggling with it.
I'm in a one-year-old relationship with someone I love deeply and anxiety has gotten in the way. We get into situations where I will overreact because I don't know how to communicate my feelings.
For example we may misinterpret each other and in the process of trying to explain myself I may become withdrawn. He gets mad because I'm not saying anything then tries to get an answer from me. That's when I'll overreact and scream out something like "leave me alone." He's not perfect either and he knows that.
Anyone with anxiety disorder have advice? Does anyone living in New York City know of a place where I can get affordable therapy or "good" therapy for this?
Anxiety Answer:
I’m not in NYC but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out you both need couples therapy.
While he has needs, and is not perfect as you say, I think he could be more perfect. You deserve love and respect. Caring and nurturing.
If you find you cannot meet the demands of a relationship at this time then you may have to let go, or distance yourselves.
My mother-in-law went through anxiety disorder, but her husband totally understood. You need a man like that. That's what you deserve.
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