Jealousy disorder

[Hope4Peace]

I share the following with LOVE! If it helps a single person or saves them from this horrible condition...I will be happy. I would love to hear from those who are dealing with this.

 

Jealousy is a normal emotion. It would be abnormal if you did not experience it at some point in your life. However, jealousy can get out of control. It can become obsessive, even delusional. This is what is called Jealousy Disorder. This condition is serious, often misunderstood, and under reported. There are many factors involved with this. I will try to simplify.

 

Jealousy Disorder can be caused by one or multiple ailments and/abnormalities (or it can be Stand Alone). This is one reason it is so hard to pinpoint it's EXACT origin. There are genetics, social/family dynamics, environment, drugs/alcohol, along with cultural beliefs, psychosis, and neurological illnesses to consider. They all build on or play a part in painting the final picture. It's often a process of ELIMINATION that gives one any clear understanding. However, some areas are not easily determined valid or invalid due to not having access to information such as genetic makeup, medical history, family history, and others. If there is no other underlying condition, Jealousy Disorder can Stand Alone. This means it is a condition all by itself (and hardest to treat).

 

DELUSIONAL DISORDERS (General)

 

Jealousy Disorder is under the category of Delusional Disorders. Delusional Disorders all have a common thread - irrational thinking. The distinction between rational and irrational thinking is this: rational thinkers are able to extract what is "most likely" in a row of possibilities and then, more importantly, are able to CHANGE THEIR POSITION as new information becomes available. Irrational thinkers cannot discern what is "most likely" in a row of possibilities and, no matter what new information is introduced, they CANNOT change their position. Fact based reality plays NO PART in delusional/irrational thinking. Another aspect of Delusional Disorders is that the afflicted person absolutely DOES NOT believe they have a disorder, which is why it is difficult to get them treatment.

 

There are 5 main categories of Delusional Disorders:

 

1. Erotomanic: delusion that another person, usually of higher status, is in love with the individual.

 

2. Grandiose: delusion of inflated worth, power, knowledge, identity, or special relationship to a famous person (e.g. Messiah complex)

 

3. Jealousy: delusion that the individual's sexual partner is unfaithful.

 

4. Persecutory: delusion that the person (or someone to whom the person is close) is being malevolently treated in some way.

 

5. Somatic: delusions that the person has some physical defect or general medical condition (e.g. parasites).

 

For our purposes here, we will only focus on Jealousy Disorder.

 

There are 2 types of Jealousy Disorder:

 

Morbid Jealousy - the person is still able to recognize or entertain the idea their accusations may be unfounded. They feel bad about their behavior, and will even feel remorse. The trigger for their cycle is often based in reality. Example: A man sees his girlfriend speaking with a "real" man. The man then jumps to the conclusion the two are having an affair.

 

Delusional Jealousy (most serious) - the person is so convinced they are right, there is no guilt for their behavior, no remorse. They no longer need a reality based trigger (see Morbid Example above) for the cycle to begin. Example: A man's girlfriend merely stands or speaks awkwardly and he believes she's been with a man.

 

Symptoms & Manifestations:

 

1. Extreme moodiness (Jekyll-Hyde)

2. Extreme quietness

3. VIGILANT watching and monitoring

4. Keeps partner under his nose

5. Spies on partner (stalking, reads mail, listens on phone, checks bills, looks in trash, uses binoculars, checks car mileage, checks bathroom and bedroom often for signs)

6. Believes he is of no worth to his partner

7. Express jealousy toward his partner

8. Intolerant of friends and relatives

9. Intolerant of compliments to his partner

10. Intolerant of affection or attention to his partner

11. Sudden outbursts of rage related to jealousy

12. Doubts his partner's faithfulness without basis

13. Questions with intense severity about time spent in his absence

14. Questions relentlessly about his partner's amorous relationships with people at work

15. Questions relentlessly about the nature of his partner's previous relationships

16. Keeps track of partner's time, travel, and money

17. Directly accuses his partner of unfaithful behavior

18. Insistent demanding that his partner "confess" to sexual misconduct

19. Becomes angry if his false beliefs about unfaithfulness are challenged

20. Abusive and assaultive behavior toward his partner

21. Disallows partner from all outside contact and communication

22. Doubts the paternity of his own children

23. Believes that his partner is oversexed

24. Believes his partner has venereal diseases

25. Believes his partner is trying to harm him

26. Pseudo-memory (false memories about how an incident occurred)

27. Hallucinations (only in relation to the partner and her perceived lover)

28. Checks partner's clothing for signs of sexual misconduct

29. DEPRESSION ALWAYS ACCOMPANIES THIS CONDITION!

 

Causes:

Can be due to organic (brain) issues, neurological illnesses, drug/alcohol issues, or psychotic issues. Getting to the doctor is key in getting this under control. Treatment includes therapy and medications.

[Padthai]

Interesting. It's funny how every emotion is being turned into a disorder.

[Hope4Peace]

True. Yet, this is the cruelest disorder of all, as it is the very act of feeling love for someone that triggers the illness. No love, no illness. This is worse than a death sentence, as it is saying someone has to choose between love & illness or being alone & well. That is no choice at all. This condition is genetic flaw (likely) + chemical imbalance (definitely), so there are those who have had some success with medication. HOWEVER, convincing a delusional person they are sick is nearly impossible!

 

I'm glad you posted, as I was beginning to wonder if no one had this problem. Believe it or not, it's quite common, but often disguised as "domestic violence."

[Beatrice1]

This is a reply to jealousy disorder. This is why I perfer to stay singer so I will not have relive these feelings or mentally be taken back to bad past experinces. I meet a guy and we started seeing each other practically every day. However, when we see other women he turns his head and I think that this is disrespectful. I told him I know that he is a man but its all on how one looks. He stears and turns his head when we are riding in the car together and this is such a turnoff to me.

 

It makes me feel like I am not worth anything. So I have decided to stop seeing him because of this behavior. I refuse to ride in a car with you while you are turning your head like a elephant. He flirts but he calls it making people laugh. I am so tired of bull that I just reather be singer and continually praise other couples for their well being. I do not want anything to raddle my cage. I would never disrespect him this way. He's says that I have the heart that he is looking for but however, I do not look like a roden. After ten years of marriage it took me six years to even date someone and when I do this is what I get. He states that I am the only one for him but it is hard for me to believe when his actions say other.

 

I am not saying that he is not a good guy but he needs someone that really don't give a "dog gone" about that type of behavior. He states he has been single for a long time but it will take time. YA RIGHT! I AM DONE!

[Hope4Peace]

You said this was in response to jealousy disorder. Does this mean you feel like you might have this? That you're not sure if you're reading him right (that you might be overreacting)? OR....are you saying that you think HE has the disorder? Just wasn't sure cuz your post seemed pretty clear that you felt he was plain disrespectful toward you. If that's the case, and you are not reading something into his actions that is just not there, then I'd say you're right in dumping him. If he is actually NOT doing these things, but believe he is, that might be a problem. Sounds like you just know what you want, and it isn't him. Thanks for replying to my post.

[Myusername]

Hope4

Interesting article or post. Can I ask, if I may, what your thoughts are? Did you post this just in general or because it speaks to you from experiences? Are you plagued with irrational jealousy or just posting to help others?

 

I have been jealousy and insecure more than I want to in my relationships and it is mostly if not exclusively related to the dating cycle. I am not jealous of friends, or their achievements or someone at work getting a promotion, quite the contrary. I am a huge supporter of people moving forward and getting wonderful things for them.

 

I have issues with trust and men, so I get jealous because on some deep level, fear that they will lie or cheat. A lot of this is irrational and its an insecurity about me. I believe mine started from my family dynamics, not necessarily from being hurt by men.

 

Mine jealousy is more directed at me, not at the other person, its a relfection on what I am not...always has been. I dont act out on it is some delusional way nor am I the type to tell men what to do, or not do , I am not controlling in the jealousy just insecure.

 

I always question what it true jealousy and what is internal for that person. I enjoy the topic because I desperately want to work on my insecurities/jealousy with men. So while I have progressed in so many other emotional and deep issues in my life, jealousy is one I struggle with a lot, with fear and anxiety tied in. Its irrational mostly, and I am aware enough to know that.

 

What I would love to know is ways to tame the beast, get to better thought processes about the situation before it hits the gut and reaction comes. Usually its hurt for me, not rage, and not wanting to stop someone from living their life if that makes sense.

 

Its deep and complicated, its learned at home, in relationships and in life. Some people are naturally more jealous than others, regardless of what they own, how they look, what they do.

 

I am not that kind of jealous and I think jealousy is an evil and horrible thing if taken too far. I would not want to be with a jealous person I could not do it. Did it once and it made me crazy. I work through my fears and issues but usually thats after I have reacted improperly at least in my mind and head, where most of it occurs!

 

Thanks for the post

Myuser

[snoopy girl]

i can see if someone has this disorder and someone has lost control of themself, like i have, i am not jealous of my husband but in time over 25 yrs. of all the crap and lies with other women, i can see how we could loss control and think that way. i have a friend that was going threw what i was going threw and she went to the doctor for drugs, she said it works and that she stoped thinking about it all the time, but it didn't stop her husband from doing the same old stuff with other women, it just got her off his back. its so easy to take a pill to make things easy on us and the real truth is, if our husband stop the lies and sneeking around we would not feel this way. our gut tell us somethings wrong and we check into it and most of the time we find out things that hurt us.

disorder.......... i guess in time after mistrust and lies over and over for year can create a disorder. its called men or women doing what they want with no care to us. how sad. then they tell us we are sick. who is sick here? one who is faithful to their spouse all the time or one who faithful some of the time?

[Hope4Peace]

Hope4

Interesting article or post. Can I ask, if I may, what your thoughts are? Did you post this just in general or because it speaks to you from experiences? Are you plagued with irrational jealousy or just posting to help others?

 

I am speaking from the experience of being with someone who has this disorder. It is the most cruel and destructive illness because it destroys their chance to love and be loved. I also want to say I am NOT a doctor. I do not pretend I know whether you have this illness or not. I am only throwing out what I know, as you asked what my thoughts are. Seeking professional help is best if in doubt about what is going on with you.

 

For the sake of typing, I will refer to people with Delusional Disorder (Jealousy subtype) as DDJ.

 

I have been jealousy and insecure more than I want to in my relationships and it is mostly if not exclusively related to the dating cycle. I am not jealous of friends, or their achievements or someone at work getting a promotion, quite the contrary. I am a huge supporter of people moving forward and getting wonderful things for them.

 

Exclusive to the dating cycle is troublesome news. This illness ONLY attacks this area. It does not affect intellect, friends, jobs, etc., UNLESS it is directly related to the love relationship. Examples: They're fine with friends, UNLESS they think their lover is hooking up with that friend. They're fine with work, UNLESS they think there is a conspiracy among co-workers to hook up with their lover. It also all depends on the severity of their condition. Some are more delusional than others and conjure up much more false realities.

 

I have issues with trust and men, so I get jealous because on some deep level, fear that they will lie or cheat. A lot of this is irrational and its an insecurity about me. I believe mine started from my family dynamics, not necessarily from being hurt by men.

 

You used the word "irrational". Do you mean that literally? Or were you just using it generally? I ask because this illness is based on IRRATIONAL thinking. My original posts talks about the distinction between rational and irrational thinking. Also, this illness is NOT about who cheated or not, because this illness is a brain dysfunction. Research shows that in some cases the DDJ's spouse/partner DID cheat at some point. It wasn't whether they cheated or didn't cheat that mattered, it was HOW DID THE DDJ come to the conclusion they did. Was it by rational or irrational thought process?? THAT is the REAL question in determining if there is a disorder.

 

Mine jealousy is more directed at me, not at the other person, its a relfection on what I am not...always has been. I dont act out on it is some delusional way nor am I the type to tell men what to do, or not do , I am not controlling in the jealousy just insecure.

 

My DDJ NEVER TOLD me what to do either, but his illness was triggered so easily that I had to watch what I did and said at ALL TIMES. He may not have DIRECTLY tried to control me, but the illness WAS controlling me because you are always trying to keep the peace.

 

I always question what it true jealousy and what is internal for that person. I enjoy the topic because I desperately want to work on my insecurities/jealousy with men. So while I have progressed in so many other emotional and deep issues in my life, jealousy is one I struggle with a lot, with fear and anxiety tied in. Its irrational mostly, and I am aware enough to know that.

 

You did not mention how old you are. The underlying pathology (brain injury, illness or chemical imbalances) that are associated with this disorder usually manifest around 28 years old. If no intervention, they are full blown by 38. It would be interesting to know your age. This illness is progressive and continues to worsen over time. It doesn't START OUT at its worst.

 

What I would love to know is ways to tame the beast, get to better thought processes about the situation before it hits the gut and reaction comes. Usually its hurt for me, not rage, and not wanting to stop someone from living their life if that makes sense.

 

Its deep and complicated, its learned at home, in relationships and in life. Some people are naturally more jealous than others, regardless of what they own, how they look, what they do.

 

True. Jealousy and insecurity can be learned at home and through bad relationships, however, when a person FINDS that this bad behavior destroys their relationships, normal people ALTER their behavior, so they can "save" their relationship (or get help from a professional to deal with what is stumping them from getting there). ABNORMAL jealousy does NOT recognize they are flawed, do not alter their behavior no matter HOW MANY lovers they've lost, and WILL NOT seek help. There is also a genetic predisposition with this illness. In my DDJ, his father had the same thing. However, not everyone who is predisposed to a thing will necessarily get it. There are many things in a person's life that can trigger this genetic prediposition. Abuse, neglect, drugs/alcohol use, high levels of stress over a period of time, plus many others.

 

I am not that kind of jealous and I think jealousy is an evil and horrible thing if taken too far. I would not want to be with a jealous person I could not do it. Did it once and it made me crazy. I work through my fears and issues but usually thats after I have reacted improperly at least in my mind and head, where most of it occurs!

 

The EARLIER you get it under control, the better chance you have of beating it (whether it is NORMAL jealousy gone whacky, or a REAL DISORDER). Thank you for posting. I would love to share whatever I can to help.

[Hope4Peace]

i can see if someone has this disorder and someone has lost control of themself, like i have, i am not jealous of my husband but in time over 25 yrs. of all the crap and lies with other women, i can see how we could loss control and think that way. i have a friend that was going threw what i was going threw and she went to the doctor for drugs, she said it works and that she stoped thinking about it all the time, but it didn't stop her husband from doing the same old stuff with other women, it just got her off his back. its so easy to take a pill to make things easy on us and the real truth is, if our husband stop the lies and sneeking around we would not feel this way. our gut tell us somethings wrong and we check into it and most of the time we find out things that hurt us.

disorder.......... i guess in time after mistrust and lies over and over for year can create a disorder. its called men or women doing what they want with no care to us. how sad. then they tell us we are sick. who is sick here? one who is faithful to their spouse all the time or one who faithful some of the time?

 

You have a point and I am not defending cheaters. There are PLENTY out there. If the man you are talking about is a cheater, your friend needs to leave him. She deserves better. My thread is directed ONLY to those who have a true disorder.

[Myusername]

snoopy girl

what pill did your friend take, I would love a crack at it....lol

for real

Myuser

[Myusername]

Hope4 peace

I am sorry if you thought I was trying to seek answers for if I have some intense jealousy disorder. I don't. I was interesting in the article because this topic comes up all the time in peoples lives. I may have irrational thoughts, but they are in line with what I consider safe thoughts. An irrational thought "my boyfriend, spouse etc is having lunch with ex girlfriend, I am worried he still wants to be with her". That may be irrational because he loves me (this is a for instance, not my story) and they have been friends for years and there is nothing going on, and on and on. OR it may be rational jealousy because it is his ex girlfriend and he used to love her.

 

I know that some people have real jealousy disorders, far more intense than anything i have ever experienced. I am a harsh critic of self, so my level of jealousy is something I hate because I want to get better. My level is not extreme and its internal mostly...beating myself up for feeling jealous or thinking about a situation too long when i should let it go, etc, i saw i hate it not because its totally out of control but because I want to learn to address it better when it happens, and see the truth through some distorted thinking. Many people, men and women experience the same type of jealousy, some more than me, some less.

 

So when I say I have jealousy issues, they are what I would consider normal people might consider, it is just that I might focus on it for a long long time or let it occupy my mind too long. I would not follow people, ask tons of questions, stalk them, lol, keep them hidden from others etc etc.

 

No I was not worried about my level of insecurity, I know that I am insecure in some ways. I dont act on it all the time, and I highly independent and not controlling of my partners time, just sometimes nervous about men in general and that they are prone to cheat at times under some circumstances. I am all about giving people space and especially me taking my space so a lot of this does not fit me.

 

I was not trying to diagnose myself...lol..but thanks for caring and sharing. I work on my insecurities and learn and hopefully grow.

 

For instance, my ex boyfriend had "a few" previous wives, one that is still in the picture due to a child they have together. It never bothered me, in fact I encouraged him to have a decent relationship with her for the childs sake.

 

So perhaps my questions made you think I was checking the list and applying it all to me. I do obviously resonate with some irrational jealousy about men in general because I have trust issues, but nothing like what is above in your post.

 

I am sorry you went through this with someone, it must have been devastating. I dated only one jealous man and it killed me, and I ended it quickly once I saw how jealous he was.

 

thanks for the post though, it gives me more reason and impetus to work on my self

Myuser

[Hope4Peace]

Myusername:

 

No problem! HA!HA! The information can just sit up there for someone else to ponder! I thought you seemed rather "rational" to really have any type of problem, but I wasn't totally sure. As I said in my very first post, I'm just trying to share and help others. This illness is devastating and my heart still breaks over it. As far as helpful hints for garden variety jealousy, I know I read somewhere recently that elevating self esteem and finding ways to keep the mind busy were two important things to do to ward off jealous anxious thoughts. Self esteem things were like getting a makeover or breaking down and buying some of those clothes you never do that make you look "hot"! haha! Or finishing those college classes you never did finish. Keeping the mind busy were things like getting a hobby that was easily accessible when your mind starts doing that "what's he up to" thing, or pick up a book. Now, of course, let me say that if the man IS REALLY cheating, you just flat get rid of him. Forget the rest! LOL!

[Myusername]

H4P

lol

thanks. Yeah the odd thing with me is that I am healthy, active, attractive, fit, have a lot of hobbies, a host of friends and love being by myself and doing my things. I love it. So my irrational jealousy is so odd it baffles me...lol. It just that my mind never stops at times. Not so much jealousy really, I analyze things in my head to death, or try to think what others are thinking all the time. So my mind does not stop..ever

 

I wish it did. Meditation is a good thing...and workouts. Because I am a sensitive person and also very highly compassionate, I feel everything, especially others pain I think its part of me that just goes into over drive and thinks too much. Thats where the irrational stuff is

 

I am so sorry you had to live with someones over the top jealousy. Does he still try to contact you? I had an ex boyfriend who did not want me hanging out with my girl friends..and that was a last point...breaking point FRIENDS FIRST for me...no waffling on that.

 

Are you dating again? Has it been hard?

Myuser

[XNemesisX]

snoopy girl

what pill did your friend take, I would love a crack at it....lol

for real

Myuser

 

 

Paxil can be used for this or really any other medication approved for the treatment of OCD. I think someone has already mentioned that there is an OCD component to this horrible jealousy. Like the OP, my jealousy is really just about exes. For some reason I just find them so threatening and I think about it way too much. I ask too many questions, want to know everything about it, and dwell on it. I am clearly insecure to be so crazy and sick with this. I just started taking Paxil so I will let you know if it helps this problem.

[Beatrice1]

No Cuz! The disrespect is there and it is not a figment of my imagination.

This dude thinks because I have been single for six years and he's now in the picture; that I have to have him and cannot do without him. WRONG!

What an extraordinary imagination he has to think this way.

 

I explained to him that I am not disparate. Lonely and loneliness are two different things. He is taking my kindness for weakness at his ripe old age of 50; not saying that 50 is old. Some fools never get better with age they just get more stupid. He would be a good dude if he did think that he could pull the wool over my eyes and just keep it simple and real. Instead, he has lost the chance to keep it simple and real with me and now has to keep it moving in another direction, but not my direction.

 

He's has lost something beautiful before he could ever capture it.

 

Your topic on "Jealousy Disorder" is excellent and I believe that these traits that you speak of also comes from many different things.

 

1. Childhood

2. Losing Something or Someone

3. Being Mistreated

4. Lack of Confidence

5. One gives themselves to others so much that they loose contact

with themselves.

6. Never having the love that one always wanted

7. Abuse whether "Mentally or Physically

8. Lack of Self Worth

9. Being Just Plum Crazy

10. Chemical Imbalance

11. Being mistreated so much that when someone good comes along one

cannot tell the different or cannot wrap their mind around someone

that is treating them differently. Because they have been use to one

type of treatment for so long. "BRAIN WASHING TREATMENT"

 

I appreciate your post so much that I have passed it on to family members and they too appreciate it. Thank you for responding to my post.

 

Thank you!

[Hope4Peace]

Beatrice1

 

Many of your list items touched on the predisposition (character traits) of those prone to Delusional Disorder - Jealousy subtype. I just HAD to post this here.

 

[FONT=Arial][sIZE=2][FONT=Arial][sIZE=2]PREDISPOSITION TO DEVELOPING MORBID & DELUSIONAL JEALOUSY:

People are predisposed to developing Morbid & Delusional Jealousy, if they have experienced one or more of the following, however, being predisposed does not mean everyone who has had these experiences will develop Morbid & Delusional Jealousy:

 

EXTERNAL (Non-Personality)

Genetics

Child abuse or neglect

Parenting that fosters mistrust

Environmental

Head injury

Organic & Neurological Issues

Psychosis

Alcohol/Drug Abuse

Sexual Dysfunction

 

INTERNAL (Personality)

Lacks trust in one’s own self (says, "I am not worthy of love")

Lacks trust in others

Possessive/jealous

Easily frustrated and dissatisfied with life

Quick tempered

Egotistic (all the way to narcissistic)

Aggressive (as in hostile) as a man, but was aloof, shy and unassertive in childhood

Macho image (conservative, belief that men and women should have traditional values - old fashioned)

Low self esteem

Few friends

Afraid of intimacy

Unable or struggles with love

Poor social skills

Dependent on others

Feels insecure

Depressive/pessimistic

Masochistic (self punishing)

Misogynist (belief ALL females are bad)

Unrealistic image of an ideal lover

Stormy impulsive relationships

Rigid and stubborn

Obsessive compulsive

Odd, eccentric

Emotionally immature

Ruminates obsessively (goes over and over a particular thought)

 

A person doesn’t necessarily have to exhibit ALL of these personality traits, but they are often observable in people suffering from Morbid or Delusional Jealousy. Do the traits contribute to predisposing a person to the condition, or does being predisposed to the condition manifest the traits?? It’s not clear.

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[Hope4Peace]

Beatrice1

 

So many of your list items touched on the predispostion (character traits) of people with Delusional Disorder, Jealousy subtype. I just had to post this here!

 

PREDISPOSITION TO DEVELOPING MORBID & DELUSIONAL JEALOUSY:

 

People are predisposed to developing Morbid & Delusional Jealousy, if they have experienced one or more of the following, however, being predisposed does not mean everyone who has had these experiences will develop Morbid & Delusional Jealousy:

 

EXTERNAL (Non-Personality)

Genetics

Child abuse or neglect

Parenting that fosters mistrust

Environmental

Head injury

Organic & Neurological Issues

Psychosis

Alcohol/Drug Abuse

Sexual Dysfunction

 

INTERNAL (Personality)

Lacks trust in one’s own self (says, "I am not worthy of love")

Lacks trust in others

Possessive/jealous

Easily frustrated and dissatisfied with life

Quick tempered

Egotistic (all the way to narcissistic)

Aggressive (as in hostile) as a man, but was aloof, shy and unassertive in childhood

Macho image (conservative, belief that men and women should have traditional values - old fashioned)

Low self esteem

Few friends

Afraid of intimacy

Unable or struggles with love

Poor social skills

Dependent on others

Feels insecure

Depressive/pessimistic

Masochistic (self punishing)

Misogynist (belief ALL females are bad)

Unrealistic image of an ideal lover

Stormy impulsive relationships

Rigid and stubborn

Obsessive compulsive

Odd, eccentric

Emotionally immature

Ruminates obsessively (goes over and over a particular thought)

 

A person doesn’t necessarily have to exhibit ALL of these personality traits, but they are often observable in people suffering from Morbid or Delusional Jealousy. Do the traits contribute to predisposing a person to the condition, or does being predisposed to the condition manifest the traits?? It’s not clear.

[Hope4Peace]

Oh crud...I didn't know you couldn't edit a post after another one has been posted! The first post had glitches, so I posted again, planning to go back and delete the previous one. It wouldn't LET ME! ACK!

 

Sorry!

[Beatrice1]

Hope4Peace,

 

This information that you have provided is very interesting and very informative.

 

Thank you!

 

BEATRICE1

[Hope4Peace]

Just wanting to keep this going....I think there are a lot of people suffering out there.

[sandrawg]

I'm with you. Jealousy is an emotion that serves an evolutionary purpose. Just like with any other emotion, you can't let it get out of control.

 

I can't wait til they invent a drug for this particular "disorder." Isn't that what it's all about? The drug companies and the psychiatry industry making more money?

 

Interesting. It's funny how every emotion is being turned into a disorder.

[LovieDove24]

If you can find serenity and peace all by yourself without the constant reassurance of a partner...no matter WHAT has happened to you in your past...you CAN overcome jealousy, trust issues, any of it.

 

HonestLY. All you have to do first is trust and love yourself truly and in every sense of the word.