>>>Do yourself a favor and seek professional help. If she won't
>>>go with you go by yourself.
>>
>>On the contrary, I do believe it's HER that needs the help, not HIM!!
>
>Doc, they both *need* help, but they need different kinds of help.
>He needs help to deal with his hurt and what it is going through in
>his increasingly abusive relationship (and if you don't think withholding
>affection is abuse, I feel very very sorry for you). She definately needs
>help as well, but HE CANNOT CHANGE HER. The only person he can change
>is himself. If she won't get the help she needs to make a relationship
>tolerable, he'll have to figure out whether it is worth it to him to
>stay or go. but HE CANNOT CHANGE HER and no amount of pushing or
>prodding will force her to do something she isn't ready or willing
>to do.
> The first tenant of recovery is that no one can do the work for you.
>That applies to trouble in relationships as well.
> Darren, if you sit around and wait for her to change, you are going
>to suffer some major hurt which will take you a long time to deal with.
>Start now - get the help you need. Maybe once you start, and she sees
>that it doesn't turn you into a zombie, she will be able to take care
>of what is troubling her.
Yes, it's true that she has to change herself. And I DO agree (wow,
I agreed with somebody)! He can/therapy can HELP to make her make the
decision that she wants to change her life, or not. And YES, he is
taking quite a bit of emotional abuse from her. Loss of affection is
a TERRIBLE ABUSE that I would not wish upon ANYONE, not even my worst
enemy...just because it doesn't seem moral. Once again, just my $0.02!
-Doc
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