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:flowers: Im really strugging to get my boyfriend to understand how he can help - I know he wants to and he is getting frustrated because he doesnt think he can - please help if you have any advice on this matter - I will pass any good tips onto him and hopefully they will help other friends, family members and supporters that we all rely on so much :flowers:
honeybee3939
30-04-07, 15:46
Hi Hopsicle
I found taking my husband to appointments with me helped, it made him understand more about my illness.:)
Love
:hugs:
Andrea
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I agree with honeybee. And if you see a counsellor/psychotherapist then see if it is possible to arange a meeting where both you and your partner attend. Non sufferers often only believe what you are going through when they hear it from a third party.
Regards
Eibhlin
I found I just wanted people to be as "normal" as possible with me. It felt worse if they were treating me differently.
Hi Hopsicle
Get your boyfriend to come on this website and have a browse. Also give him something to read which is short and sweet but explains everything about panic/anxiety. This is what I did and it's made a massive difference and taken alot of the anxiety off me because now my fella understands.
Lexxie
hi everyone :) thanks for all your advice - I actually managed to speak to my man about this stuff properly so he understands much more than he did :) hes also reading a book all about ocd :yesyes: I will get him to have a browse on this website though - he likes things like this so hopefully that will help even more :hugs: thanks everyone!!!! :flowers:
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