[Raynedaze1]

Hi! Ever since I have started dating my boyfriend, I haven't been able to sleep regularly. Not only that, but I constantly wake up in the middle of the night. Can anyone tell me why my relationship is causing this? I'm pretty sure this problem is stemming from a mental perspective, but I am not completely sure. I am in dire need of an explanation. Do you think I have attachment issues? Please repl soon! Thank you!
-Sleepless

[nice2meetu]

relax its just a boyfriend.

[pegasus]

Hello Raynedaze1, what exactly are the thoughts that wake you up?

[Curry]

Hi Raynedaze1

I started seeing someone after being separated. I was tossing and turning at night, waking up at four, eating chocolate bars. I paid attention to what my gut was telling me and examined what I was doing. I tried to analyse if my behavior was healthy, if my boyfriend was behaving in a consistent and well balanced way. I talked to my friends describing our relationship. Then I looked at my fears, my past hurts. Then I explained my concerns to my boyfriend and said we should break it off. He kept talking to me, and I discovered I was really scared of hoping for something again. So, we are back together. I can break up anytime if we start showing unhealthy behavior, but it would be silly to do so just for my fears. I didn't know it is okay to walk away when something is not working. This is still very scary. Good luck.

[brainhi]

Sometimes... we are just "high" when we start a new relationship. If all is good, your brain could just reacting to all those chemicals.

"During the lust phase, hormones flood the body with feelings of intense desire. Adrenaline and norepinephrine make the heart race and the palms sweat, while the brain chemical dopamine creates feelings of euphoria. The brain releases dopamine in response to other pleasurable stimuli too, including drugs, which explains the so-called lovers' high"

If you are worried that is another story.