Home→Forums→Relationships→Trust Issues & My Issues
- This topic has 5 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 11 years, 1 month ago by Lala.
-
AuthorPosts
-
October 21, 2013 at 5:08 pm #44115Stephanie LynParticipant
I have struggled with anxiety and depression my whole life. It’s more of a losing battle for my sake and something that I’m having a hard time getting in control of. I feel so alone when I get caught up in my feelings and lately it’s been even harder for me. With these last few years being years of sorrow and losses, I have had a hard time being in a positive state of mind. As much as I want it, and want to feel better, I feel that I continue to fall back step by step into my anxiety and depression. My history is anything, but beautiful with failed relationships, constant heart break, and being cheated on by numerous boyfriends. Here I am at 24, with a man who truly loves me unconditionally, yet I struggle to trust him. I have stuck to my word about not going through his phone, checking texts and things like that, but I did lose my control one time and went through his computer and Facebook. I had found a message sent to a girl from college where he complimented her and said he was looking at her pictures. In the conversation she asked him how our relationship was, he told her that he was really happy, but that I’m not his type. I still to this day have a hard time understand what that even means, and my insecurities grew because of that. He has told me about his past, and how he had be cheated on by his last girlfriend and how he would never do that to me. I should be able to trust him, but I can’t. I’m afraid he will leave me for someone else, or cheat on me because it has happened so many times before with previous relationships. I found on his computer that he was also looking at porn, which made me even more insecure and made me feel really bad about myself because I took it personally. He promised to never do it again because of how I reacted and how hurt I was, but I still don’t trust that he won’t go and look at it because now he could reset his history on his computer and he doesn’t bring his laptop over anymore after I told him what I did and what I found. I so badly want to let go of these bad, negative feelings, but I just don’t know how. I have been losing this battle of trust, anxiety and depression for numerous years. I don’t even know where to start besides to try to reach out for help, for guidance. One of my close friends told me they don’t understand how someone so beautiful inside and out can be struggling so hard with this, but I feel that it’s not how I treat others that is affected, it’s how I treat myself. My anxiety and depression has caused me to be unhealthy with eating habits, not eating or not eating enough and it’s a constant battle for me. If I could find a way to start fighting back against my anxiety and depression, I believe I may have a shot at living a happy life. In the meantime, I just want to give up and cry, which is what I’ve been doing a lot of the last few days. This is not the life I want to live.
October 21, 2013 at 9:35 pm #44128LalaParticipantHi Stephanie,
It’s so strange to read this because I can relate so much. I too have major trust issues and anxiety. I’m so worried about being made a fool of if my partner disrespects me.
First of all I just want to say that one of the major reasons for my anxiety and trust issues is not having the control of my partner and I’m constantly so worried about the “what could happen” when really it’s none of my business, I’m slowly learning and teaching myself that he is his own person and if he chooses to disrespect me that is on he’s own back and that either way I will be okay. Some times when I feel my anxiety coming on I imagine not having anyone and living happy, doing all the things a free soul could do without a care in the world and knowing I will be okay- Try it see how you feel.(Even though I read a lot of these forums I never reply so forgive me if I’m all over the shot – I’m not a good writer)
I want to share an exercise that I practise when I feel these voices clouding my head. The first one I do is start pinching my finger and really concentrate on the pinching sensation in my finger and being in the present moment because you will find when your mind is going nuts with voices you are in auto so that’s my way of snapping out of it and realising what my mind was doing. So next time you have those thoughts – Jump, click your fingers do something that will make you concentrate and recognise what your mind was doing and think about something else positive straight after. There is much more about this exercise and mindful thinking but I don’t know if I would explain it right so I will recommend to read the book “Sane New World by Ruby Wax” It’s fantastic and goes into depth about what I have just written.
Lastly don’t worry if it takes time to overcome – I to have terrible weeks stressing if my partner is checking out other girls if he is wanting out of the relationship and if he’s up to no good but at the end of the day if I find him watching porn or checking out girls my partner knows I don’t appreciate it and if he still he watches porn and does do it it’s behind my back then whatever (he’s probably not even)! And if I do happen to catch him… Yes it will hurts but really it’s not that big of a deal he comes home to me every night, he loves me so honestly I don’t even waste my time thinking about it, what’s the point really?
Go off what is real and happened don’t worry about the voices and the scenarios you make up in your head. Love your boyfriend be the best girlfriend he has had and don’t dwell on he’s past or what might happen. LIVE IN THE MOMENT and if anything happens and it doesn’t work out – No sweat you’ll be fine anyways!Hope this helps xx
October 21, 2013 at 9:41 pm #44129MacintoshParticipantHave you tried Cognitive Behavioural Therapy? If not, look into this type of talk therapy, it’s so helpful.
I suffered from anxiety badly and I understand those bad and negative thoughts that make you doubt and feel insecure and not trust. CBT gives you tools to cope better and you’ll learn how to be more positive and rid of the bad feelings.
Hope this helps.
- This reply was modified 11 years, 1 month ago by Macintosh.
October 21, 2013 at 9:51 pm #44132LalaParticipantYes CBT is amazing the book i recommended also covers it!
October 21, 2013 at 9:56 pm #44133MacintoshParticipantSam Obitz…..Been There! Done That! Try This.
Hopefully that’s the one you were referring to! Edited to add, just read your reply…I will look for that book as well.- This reply was modified 11 years, 1 month ago by Macintosh.
October 21, 2013 at 10:09 pm #44138LalaParticipant“Sane New World by Ruby Wax” Is the book – sorry i mentioned it in my first post 🙂 Its great!
-
AuthorPosts