Posted by Dinah on October 9, 2008, at 21:48:11
In reply to Re: My vomit phobia » Dinah, posted by TherapyGirl on October 9, 2008, at 21:20:18
I finally did call him back and got him. I can't say he was a lot of help. I'm pretty sure he thinks I'm terrible, and he feels sorry for my husband, although he did say that I had done what I needed to do, and that he knew I could get through it. He's never taken it all that seriously, despite the fact that it's led to a few minor breakdown and my one largest breakdown over the years. I started to refuse to leave the house during my teen years because of it. My life was pretty much centered around it. I've gotten better over the years, I guess, or maybe better at hiding it. When I'm really stressed, though, it takes over again.
It's really beyond phobia into obsession and he does agree with that. I guess he just puts himself in my husband's place rather than mine. Which is fair enough I guess.
I'm really sorry about the mice. Is there any sign that they got into the furniture? Although I understand that contamination fears can't be so easily calmed with logic. Because, for me at least, it isn't so much the physical residue that matters, it's the awareness that can't be cleaned away.
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