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Girlfriend with ROCD, help please!

Postby baires123 » Fri Oct 19, 2012 4:00 pm

me and my girlfriend just got back together after 5 months of being broken up. She has recently been diagnosed with OCD and from what i have read in forums it appears she has ROCD. She has been the sweetest person this last 2 weeks, acting like a completely renewed person which i believe is from the medication. A couple of days ago she said that she didnt want to be with me because she wanted to be alone and she was afraid of hurting me (she has done this numerous times in our relationship). I have always forgiven her but this time i was sick of hearing this. I told her i didnt want to be with her or hear from her again. To my surprise she comes over at night saying how she had mad a terrible mistake and that she doesnt know why this happens to her. She was crying and begging me to take her back. Out of sadness i did and she promised to see another therapist and try to avoid these breakouts since i was the best thing that has happened to her ever (her word) she says she loves me to death and that she doesnt know what she would do without me but i cant deal with the emotional changes. I LOVE HER TO DEATH but all these break ups and problems are just causing me more stress and depression than i can handle to deal with. I feel im being selfish considering she is the one with the illness but i dont want to get emotionally involved once again to have my feelings hurt again.

If someone has gone through this or has any advice i would appreciate it greatly.
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Re: Girlfriend with ROCD, help please!

Postby MagicSteve » Sat Oct 20, 2012 1:43 am

If it's trully detrimental to your own mental health, I would leave her. Sometimes a clean break is better for both parties concerned, especially if she has the support of her own family too. If you can weather her abusive treatment of you, then keep at it. Over time people typically mature and improve - but don't let her run you into the ground as that's not good for either of you.
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Re: Girlfriend with ROCD, help please!

Postby baires123 » Mon Oct 22, 2012 4:18 pm

MagicSteve wrote:If it's trully detrimental to your own mental health, I would leave her. Sometimes a clean break is better for both parties concerned, especially if she has the support of her own family too. If you can weather her abusive treatment of you, then keep at it. Over time people typically mature and improve - but don't let her run you into the ground as that's not good for either of you.


thank you, yea at this time she does have the support of her family but no friends at all i also believe thats what makes her afraid of leaving me since she will have no one else but family supporting her. ill give it a couple of more weeks to make my decision.
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Re: Girlfriend with ROCD, help please!

Postby jordanlevyphd » Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:19 pm

If you decide to stay with her, maybe you could go with her to one of her therapy sessions to learn how to best support her with treatment.
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