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Mesaverde, i am worried about you. Please call someone if you can, Samaritans or a helpline just to help get some perspective. Ur having a really bad time right now, this is NOT what your forever looks like!

Pebble, Mesaverde, Sorry to hear you’re both suffering. Mesaverde, I remember having those thoughts about my partner being ugly (he is actually really handsome) and was obsessed about his nose being too pointy….this seems to be a common stage for relationship anxiety sufferers! It’s so tough and I k...

iuliaris you should check out the thread 'Anxiety and love' on this forum. I think you will find many many very similar stories to yours (including my own) Different circumstances but definitely very similar intrusive thought patterns. It seems that major stress is the trigger for this which matches...

Classically you have what most anxious people have.The part of your unconcious that should be on standby for whisking you out of danger is working overtime to protect you by analyzing everything to death - even when you are sleeping , and attempting to predict the direst of circumstances that might...

Meraverde, it's a long time since last August, I really feel for you being under such stress. My own experiences were triggered by very stressful situations and on both occasions I used meds, but the second time I benefitted hugely from a good CBT therapist and finding this forum as well as making s...

Hey wow, that's quite a mouthful. IMO, you just need to chill out. Once you start obsessing over something, especially something that's out of your control, then you just setting yourself up for some bad times. Enjoy the moment, live life in the now and let whatever will be, be. Lifeafterpanic, tel...

Hi Everyone, Just checking in to see how everyone’s doing. Christmas can be a really stressful time of year for all relationships but especially when you’re susceptible to anxiety….it was around this time of year 7 years ago that I finished with my fiancée and it broke my heart as I didn’t understan...

SCD, I’ve been doing some research into Zoloft and it sounds like it could be worth a shot. As I mentioned, the Cipralex has been good for depression, but not so much for the anxiety. I am relieved that for the most part my anxiety doesn’t focus on my relationship (and fingers crossed it may continu...

Hi Ade202, You are welcome, I know how exceedingly tough this is so I am happy to help if I can. Like I say I am still in the midst of it myself but if any good can come of my experience so far that is something at least. I won’t rewrite my story in full again but if you look through previous posts...

Thankyou for replying JSBB! I've managed to calm myself down ( an hour on skype to the parents) I think I need some form of counseling as I seem to be stuck in a cycle where I sabotage good relationships, and ultimately my own self esteem. Maybe I have low self esteem issues, or maybe its something...

NKYG, happy to talk. Can completely identify with this. I only checked on here cos I am having a bad couple of days myself re: relationship which is insane as last week I was so in love. I found this forum 2 years ago which was a huge comfort for me...finding people who actually knew what I was goin...

Hi everyone, Gosh I'm so sorry to hear that you haven't been doing well SCD and you Ledge :( its so fustrating that your meds don't seem to be working SCD and insomnia is a killer!! How is the new medication working SCD? You asked how long it took me to feel better, well I definitely felt more norma...

Hi SCD,

Yes still checking the forum. How are you doing?

JS XX

Hi beachbum, look at the anxiety and love posts, sounds like your anxiety is making you think your feelings have suddenly changed. Lots of people going through similar, all different situations, but everyone describes the same feelings!! Good luck, JS

Wow SCD, I just read some of the posts on that forum and I am a bit teary now. Ok, I am not getting married as I am not able to take that step at the moment, but reading that some people 'just know' while others (like me) can only hope for 80% on a good day is a relief as I feel like that about ever...