Lip Service

[Wemo]

What in your opinions would prevent someone from getting help if not doing so meant costing them their relationship?

If it were me? A great many things.

Not the least of which is that avoidance is actually a symptom of this disorder.

Add in that therapy will make my life worse for a period of time (months, at least, and longer is likely), and if my relationship is already on the rocks? Finis. No way in hell it's going to survive my getting worse, now. So going to therapy to "save" a relationship? Is nothing more than an exercise is unnecessary pain. First the joys of getting to relive day in and out the worst and hardest times of my life, then all of my superfun symptoms ramping up, my life spiraling out of control in response to that (kiss my job, home, friends, family goodbye for me), and cherry on top a breakup in addition to all that? f*ck you very much, no thank you, & Pass. Go live your life, happy & better for my not being in it, while I live mine. I'll remember you fondly. Even more fondly that you won't ever have seen the wreck I can really become.