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Old May 31, 2010, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by rainbow8 View Post

..... I'm not afraid I wouldn't stop doing more, but it might make me obsess more. I think the answer for me is to talk about it with her. I have to get to the bottom of it. I need to tell her how I feel. That's the crucial part, not whether I go by her house or not. At least that's what it seems like to me right now.
Look, i've certainly googled my T. Everyone has. People on these boards have even gone further.

I think you are dead on that the issue is not driving by her house, but rather the compulsion to do it. The stuff underlying that compulsion is the key. I would make that very clear when talking to your T.

I definitely would strongly urge you to not drive by her house if at all possible. When people say they are scared that does merit more than a little consideration and I think, like others, that it might result in a very negative outcome for you.

But I do understand the compulsion. Completely. It's so hard to find release from that, even equipped with loads of self-discipline, it's hard.

Every minute, every hour that you don't do this is a big victory that you can build on and say "I did it! I made it an hour" That hour will turn into a day, then a week....

Do you have anything that might help you in the interim? Distraction techiniques? Maybe exercising (god I hate that, but it works) adopting a pet? Bringing something brand new in your life? Medication that might alleviate the desire? Cleaning (god I hate that too)?

If not, I would recommend just continuing to post here. I, for one, certainly understand.

This will be okay. I have every faith that you can do what's best for yourself and your T.

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Thanks for this!
rainbow8