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Withdrawal symptoms from limerence detox, please help me!

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HoldMyBeer89 · 28/02/2019 01:51

I cut off all contact with a man I've been absolutely infatuated with. Now I'm almost at 1.5 weeks of no contact and I feel like I'm having massive withdrawal symptoms - irritable, can't eat, sleep, snappy, breaking out into hives, scratching etc. Anyone have any advice? how long does it take to get over a 10-month long limerence? The crazy part of my brain wants to even call him phone on private just to hear his voice and I've been on full online stalker mode (I know not helpful).

Help me Mners, I'm going insane Sad

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AnneLovesGilbert · 28/02/2019 01:55

Antihistamines will help with the hives. Can’t advise on the rest of it but sure someone else will be along.

Middlrm · 28/02/2019 04:58

Depends on you and connection... and perhaps who and why it was broken off??

For me :/ First love took me about 2 years

2 nd time ::/ Engaged to a guy loved him was an arse though pretty much mentally split 6 months before we did took me about 3 months ( didn’t split sooner as threatened to kill pet / 0ut the car 🚘 on fire etc ... he was a peach ) ... took me about a month max

Now with husband ( different guy ) around 13 years don’t think I would get over it for a very long time if we split.

You must have split for a good reason you need to remember what It is but loving someone and then walking away is a full on grieving process it takes time and hyst getting through each hour x

thecatsarecrazy · 28/02/2019 06:48

I'm going through it too. Except he's cut off contact from me. He asked if I missed him and I said is that what you want? He asked several times before and I avoided the question. He said no and then deleted me on f.b. He's done it before and I thought he would be back. That was Monday. I thought I was at a point of not caring anymore and over it but obviously not. I still have his phone number on my called list and trying so desperately not to contact him. We arranged to meet Friday but obviously that's not happening now.

AuntieStella · 28/02/2019 07:00

Also calamine lotion and Aveeno (oat based) in the bath for your skin.

You need to learn good old-fashioned self-discipline. If you catch yourself thinking about a subject you should not be dwelling on, snap out of it, but in a kind way Just note that the thought is wrong, and consciously start thinking about something else. It doesn't matter how many oodles of times you keep doing it, just keep doing it.

Likewise, don't rush to attribute everything to this and thus make false drama. OK. So you're feeling a bit off now. Attribute it to a change in the weather, coming down with something or just random bad luck. Just as everyone who has a few off days wouid. Say that to yourself every time you think otherwise, to avoid an utterly spurious connection taking any sort of root.

Lavender spray, camomile tea and screen detox might also help sleep.

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