I know this isn’t a professional space and I am seeing a therapist (for many things, this included) but I know you’ve helped me in the past so I might as well shoot again.
I am so plagued with anxiety about my partner, she’s done nothing wrong really but is getting impatient because of my seeming lack of trust and attachment and its very distressing for both of us.
I’ve kicked hard drug addiction and heavy suicidality but this attachment seriously won’t go away. I exercise, meditate, drink water and have started taking my meds again. It can help but I still find myself genuinely tweaking any time there’s anything that doesn’t add up 1000% yk?
Worse I’m going to Texas for a week soon and she cannot come so we’re going to be separated. I am very scared for my reaction. Might be a self-fulfilling prophecy but I just fear where the anxious mind can go.
I’ve identified that I have a anxious attachment style and that this is insecurity but just cannot beat it. It’s weird too because it’s not like I don’t have other connections or things I’m passionate about in my life, I’m a fucking organized communist. Even if she left me I am an in shape intelligent activist like I’m not going to die but even knowing that I’m still absolutely geeking. Does anyone get this or understand and how do you fix it
I was gonna recommend this as well! Lol
Really the book doesn’t have that much poly content. Important read for Mono couples as well. Most of it is breaking down your personal attachment anxieties. Highly encourage anyone with relationship issues – romantic or not – to read this.