[hiddenfury]

Hello, I have just recently come to the realisation that I have this disorder though I have not been formerly diagnosed (I am hoping to collect evidence and give it to my psychiatrist when I meet with him in January). I have done it all as far as the list of symptoms goes and now that I have started to see that the common denominator among all the failed relationships (never want to talk to me again failed)
is me. I've done the switching between the horrible abusive messages and desperate apologies, the stalking, the obsession, the suicide threats etc.

Now thankfully past people I've abused are willing to meet with me. Just because I've recognised I have a problem doesn't quite mean I'm seeing the woods from the trees yet and I'm still fighting every day not to send a girl and email telling her I'm going to kill myself and its her fault.

I want advise on what to ask these people so that I can learn how to break this vicious cycle of broken relationships and also collect as testimony to give to my Psychaitrist and hopefully get the right treatment. Thanks. All I can think of is reading out the symptoms and asking if they recognise them.

[ruby.lestrange]

Hi, and welcome!
Out of curiosity, may I ask why you're "interviewing" people from your past? Your t shouldn't need any type of testimony; a diagnosis is usually given based on you and your past behaviour, not the reactions of others.

Again, welcome to PC! This is a nice place with a lot of good people, and it can be extraordinarily helpful. Good luck, and I hope you find comfort here!

Personally, I would not meet with old people in your past whether you abused them or vise versa. That would mean trudging up old memories, which has never been good for me. That's just me....