Good Morning, everyone. I have a problem which may or may not have something to do with my ptsd (i'm not sure), but regardless, i need a little help.
I am dating this girl that i will refer to as S. She is wonderful! When i'm with her, i feel so happy and safe. But on the flip side, when she's not around, i become a mental and emotional mess; i become a train wreck!! It's almost as if i'm afraid that if i'm not with her, something bad will happen to either her or our relationship. Maybe because of my wife's death, i am scared that i will lose someone else on MY watch. S is the first woman that i have had these feelings for since my wife passed away, and I am SO SCARED!! I sit here, and my mind just races; i miss S, I obsess about her, and i want to call her every 5 minutes to make sure she/we are o.k. BUT, i don't call her because i don't want to smother her with MY worrying!! I can't SLEEP RIGHT; I can't EAT; MY ANXIETY and panic are creeping in and starting to destroy the peace of mind that i have created and maintained for myself over the last few months! What do i do?!
Can anyone give me any advice on this issue? Because i want to go back to feeling calm!! The only time i am calm now is when i am physically with her, but i obviously can't be with her 24 hours/7 days a week.
Please help...
Thanks,
God Bless,
Josh
I am dating this girl that i will refer to as S. She is wonderful! When i'm with her, i feel so happy and safe. But on the flip side, when she's not around, i become a mental and emotional mess; i become a train wreck!! It's almost as if i'm afraid that if i'm not with her, something bad will happen to either her or our relationship. Maybe because of my wife's death, i am scared that i will lose someone else on MY watch. S is the first woman that i have had these feelings for since my wife passed away, and I am SO SCARED!! I sit here, and my mind just races; i miss S, I obsess about her, and i want to call her every 5 minutes to make sure she/we are o.k. BUT, i don't call her because i don't want to smother her with MY worrying!! I can't SLEEP RIGHT; I can't EAT; MY ANXIETY and panic are creeping in and starting to destroy the peace of mind that i have created and maintained for myself over the last few months! What do i do?!
Can anyone give me any advice on this issue? Because i want to go back to feeling calm!! The only time i am calm now is when i am physically with her, but i obviously can't be with her 24 hours/7 days a week.
Please help...
Thanks,
God Bless,
Josh