Posted by JenStar on May 13, 2005, at 1:09:27
hi all,
I feel lately that I've been the "weak one" in my relationship -- I'm the one who needs anti-anxiety meds, I'm the one who needs Xanax from time to time, I'm the one who needs babying. And all this whole time my husband has been a rock of support, so kind and wonderful and strong. And now HE'S going through a tough patch at work, and I want to support him but I'm not sure what to do. My anxiety is thru the roof, because when HE'S upset, I get upset. And he's really upset. They are working on a very difficult project and are behind a timeline and there may be repercussions. IN any case, he's in a foul mood, so upset, cursing (not at me! just in general), storming around the house, saying he needs to stay up all nite and do work. I seriously think he's been getting more and more depressed/black-mooded over the past few months. I think he might benefit from therapy or meds too, but he's very against it.And I feel that my mental outlook is rather lame and weak right now. I'm being supportive, telling him it will get better, we'll get thru it, everything eventually improves. I tell him I'll support him. But I feel like it does little to help him out.
what do you do to support your spouse when he/she is going thru a rough time? any suggestions?
thanks!
JenStar
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