
Feb 01, 2013, 10:33 PM
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Member Since: Sep 2011
Location: Northern California
Posts: 14,805
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Originally Posted by mednurse80
Hey there....I know all too well what jealousy can do to a relationship. My husband and I have been together for 8yrs now and I have put him through hell. We can't walk through a mall, drive down the street, watch TV/Movies. I have a fear of every woman. It is hell living in fear like that because there is no way you can avoid it. I have Borderline Personality Disorder (and many other disorders), but in Borderline, a person has abandoment issues. They are scared that they are going to lose the person they care about the most and sometimes we end up pushing that person away...as if to say, I am going to protect myself from any possible chance of being hurt. My husband always mentioned that looking back, when things were really great between us and with every milestone in our relationship (moving in, engagement, wedding, etc...), my symptoms became more and more apparent. I was just diagnoses about 2 1/2 years ago. Recently, stress has caused me to relapse big time. I never truly healed myself, but with intensive therapy and meds, I have been able to "manage" my symptoms. But sometimes, my meds stop working and I have to find another combo of meds and start all over again. I tend to have rages when I feel threatened. I feel awful afterwards. Maybe you and your boyfriend should seek help from a qualified therapist. My husband out of desperation to save our marriage has just recently decided to attend therapy with me, so he can gain a better understanding of this condition. As a means for him to know that my actions are not a personal attack on his character, but based on my irrational fears. Good luck!
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I thought of BPD as well. Thanks for mentioning it.
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