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How do you make the bad thoughts stop? 

I wish someone could tell me how to make all of the bad thoughts go away and stay away.  I am the type of person who wants to know all of the details about something before I make a decision.  Well when it came to finding out my wife was cheating I started asking questions.  I can still see the images of the text messages I read and the emails I read as if they were in front of me now.  I still remember her lack of emotion or regret as she told me the details.  I just couldn't stop asking questions.  How did it start, who started it, where did you meet, how often did you talk to him, how often did you sleep with him, did you use protection, well you get the idea.  She finally stopped answering my questions but now my mind is left to wander down the darkest road to nowhere.  My mind constantly creates worst case scenarios and replays them in vivid color.  I can't take it.  I can't talk to her about it because it starts an argument.  I am just left to suffer the torment of my mind.  What I hate the most is that I love her unconditionally and I have taken her back on her word that things are over.  However there are times when we are together that I am almost physically sick because I can picture the two of them together and know that she once referred to him as her boyfriend and told me that she loved him more than me and that she wanted a divorce.  I know I am just venting and this probably makes no sense at all but I have gotten to the point where nothing works anymore.  Meds don't work, therapy doesn't work, meditation doesn't work.  I just want the past to go away and leave me alone so I can work on the present.  This has sucked all of the fun and enjoyment out of my life. 
by losttexan  9 Posts 

Posted on 4/14/2009 9:00 PM
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How about trying a different approach? Instead of focusing on the other man and on what had happened focus on your wife. Find out who she is, what she wants, what she dreams. I have no experience with infidelity but I can't believe this could have happened if she was happy with you. Don't focus on what happened and make this so hard on yourself, think about the woman you love and find out who she is. At some point in your relationship you or her changed and now you need to find out who she is. It's time to start over. Go out on a date like it is the very first one.
by BEHaws   657 Posts
Posted on 4/15/2009 11:01 AM
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I have heard that since there was infidelity that now your marriage has to be an open book and since you were the one hurt by all of this that she needs to let you talk about it however long you need to, so that the trust can be restored. You have to talk about it and if she isnt letting you then you need to try to go to counseling together and of course talk to all of us here.

I am like you in the since that I always think the worst possible scenario is what is going to happen. Logically that is what happens in my head. Its taken lots of counseling for me not to do that so much anymore. My counselor is actually making me do this behavior changing thing called "stop thought" where I wear a rubber band around my wrist and when I start thinking those bad thoughts I literally tell myself to "STOP" and then I pop myself with the rubber band (not hard or anything just enough to get my own attention) then I have to force different thoughts into my head.

Also what has helped me is when I start feeling like that I take a deep breath and then I think/say what it is I am doing exactly at that moment in time....for example....Right now I am at my computer at work, in a few minutes I am going to go eat lunch...etc just so other thoughts are not in there at the same time. Its just reminding you of your present and where you are.

I hope these help you. Sorry for all your pain and your post did make since to me. Ive been there. Keep hanging on and trying. Keep venting here you have to get it out!
by rebec311   611 Posts
Posted on 4/15/2009 10:54 AM
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Right now my wife is away on business and all I can think about is "I wonder if he would fly out there to see her?"  I should know better but I think it.  It would be almost impossible for them because she is at the corp. office and he is the MD at one of their locations so everyone knows everyone and they all know she is married......ok deep breath in....then exhale.  This is why I cannot sleep at night without my ambien.  I gave myself one of the worst migraines yesterday because I got the bright idea to check Google Maps.  I have checked several times in the past and saw nothing of interest.  No cars were on the street or anything like that.  Well yesterday was a whole lot different.  I wish I knew when the image was updated because the image this time showed her car parked in his driveway.  I haven't addressed it with her because I am trying to be trusting and I keep telling myself that this image was not real time so it could be from last year...I hope... 
by losttexan   9 Posts
Posted on 4/14/2009 9:33 PM
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hi,i am soo sorry that you feel so bad. right now know  that we are here to help you when you need to talk.. you are not alone while you are here.. take care of you for now and just know that we all care here.. if you need to talk just email me ok.. ((((HUGS))))
by cherbear   5182 Posts
Posted on 4/14/2009 9:31 PM
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Thank you.  Sometimes it feels like i am alone yet i know everyone is there.

by losttexan   9 Posts
Posted on 4/14/2009 9:25 PM
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How is what you are doing right now. You're talking about things. Getting them out and allowing others to be there and help. You are doing the how just by posting your blog.

I know it sounds like a broken record, but it really does take time and talking. It took time for your life with her to happen so it will take time for those thoughts to stop.

Keep writting. Read what others write back. Evey step is a step closer to making those thoughts stop and your life move forward again.
by BASSET   1132 Posts
Posted on 4/14/2009 9:07 PM
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