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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As someone who suffers from anxiety, can I just tell you how much it sucks. If it's truly anxiety and not just old fashion insecurity, then think of it as a medical issue.  If your spouse were sick, would you withdraw and let them fend for themselve?  Anxiety is no different.  Be there for your spouse, be understanding, and reassuring.   Get your spouse professional help and have empathy, don't withdrawal, your spouse needs your support.   On he other hand, if your spouse is just insecure, tell him/her to back the eff off.  [/quote]

People who have extreme anxiety cannot think of anyone else's needs except their own, which this post demonstrates perfectly.

It is not the spouse's responsibility to forgo their own happiness and sanity because their spouse refuses help.  She has every right to withdraw if he doesn't get help, just as she would have every right to withdraw if he had a medical condition (to use your example) and was refusing treatment.

He can decide not to get help and she can decide to divorce him if he doesn't.  Why should his rights usurp hers?  He has the power to actually do something about it![/quote]

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