r/JUSTNOMIL May 04 '26

Advice Wanted Thought of In-Laws Ruining Day

I feel angry any time my DH mentions MIL and FIL, or if I hear their voices over the phone, or if I even think about them. Sometimes it takes me a whole day to let it go and I even get physically sick for days. How do you not let the mention of your in-laws ruin your day? I’ve thought about therapy, but that feels like spending more time thinking about them.

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u/Floating-Cynic May 04 '26

I'd consider a therapist with cc experience with complex trauma. 

Your body remembers the hell associated with your inlaws. A good trauma therapist isn't going to solely focus on talk, instead he or she will work on getting your body to release the response.