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Postby etta » Tue Sep 27, 2016 6:30 pm

Hi. My boyfriend and I are new, we started just past July this year, we're long distance. That's not the problem really. As a matter of fact, he's not the problem really. It's me. Oh this isn't one of those the woman blaming herself for relationship problems.
It's this: my lousy, hurtful, painful thoughts.
About two weeks ago I called him one night because I wanted to hear his voice again. So far so good? Yep. But he didn't answer so I just figured he wasn't home, and left a message. But I began thinking all sorts of crazy stuff, stuff that came outta nowhere about him and our relationship. It got so bad that I called his brother, trying the hardest not to let his brother know that I was really checking up on my guy. And as things turn out, his brother didn't help any indirectly. You see, one night prior to that, I called my guy not knowing he had company of his family at his house. So when he answered I knew something was up, yet he still gave me attention, though he said "my daughter is here with her children" and I was willing to let him be, but he wasn't having that. So we talked. Fastforward to the brothe. His brother told me that my guy told his daughter about his "girlfriendS." I tried to hide from his brother that I was livid, and don't know if I was successful.
But all that night I began, and the next day, I was upset, angry, etc. Thoughts began plaguing me, thoughts about my guy and these girlfriendS. I felt that if he didn't want to be bothered all he had to do was stop being a coward and tell me! So I texted him such, etc. Then he began calling me, wondering what was wrong, etc. It was a complete mess! Oh and by then I'm so angry and upset I refused to answer the phone.
Finally, haven calmed down just a vague bit, the next day I texted him an apology and wonders! He accepted, but with a warning to contact him when only when I'm calmer, lol. Well yeah I guess so he's only human.
Now he's away on business. And it's starting up again. Like I said we're long distance. But right now he's in another state further from his home, and I'm finding myself missing him more than when he's in his own state. I don't understand it. But that's not all. Im imagining (thoughts) all kinds of stuff concerning him and other women. Now I know these things do happen. Yet, I'm trying to keep in mind his actions towards me previous to his leaving. And not only that, but he called me just a few nights before leaving, and said this amongs other things: "THERE'S NOTHING FOR YOU TO WORRY ABOUT CONCERNING OUR RELATIONSHIP." Beautiful! How someone can assure someone like me is amazing! As a matter of fact, he said that before the above words as in "I WANT TO ASSURE YOU..."
Yet what do I do? Think about all sorts of stuff concerning him, and try as I may, I can't stop them, and they're driving me insane! It hurts, causing me misery. Yes, I do say to myself that he's not doing anything, that he has NEVER given me any reason to think like this but it's not working.
HELP! Yes I do have bipolar depression and OCD but it's getting more ridiculous!
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Re: New boyfriend...

Postby Saigal » Mon Oct 03, 2016 10:27 pm

Just ignore the thoughts. Turn a deaf ear to them. They are thoughts raised by OCD. OCD always raises questions and gives suggestions that are distressing. You get drained out trying to answer the questions because they are never answerable. If you heed the suggestions you go deeper into OCD. You would be better off not hearing the questions and suggestions. If you were deaf inside the head, you would not hear these questions and suggestions, and you would never try to answer them or act upon them. You would live in peace. It is because you can hear them that you are tormented. So, BECOME DEAF! You cannot fight them. You will just spend your time in panic instead of spending it peacefully. Just go about your work calmly till your boyfriend contacts you.
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