How does a person get over a limerence?

Asked by ducky_dnl (5384) December 2nd, 2010 from iPhone

I have a very strong limerence. It started out as a crush and now it’s a full blown obsession. I have mentioned previously on another question that I was going to look for someone online because well, I was and still am very much in a strong form of lust for this person. I know it is a dangerous situation seeing as I have only talked to this guy on the Internet and then he disappeared. It is starting to become very unhealthy. I constantly think of him, I get angry if anyone says anything about me forgetting him, my moods are swinging back and forth like a pendulum, and I am not open to liking anyone else. I admit that this is unhealthy. I mean the guy is probably living his life like I never existed, but I can’t do the same. It is adding undeserved stress on my life trying to find private investigators, calling all over Canada at places he supposedly worked and went to school. The bad thing is, deep down I know I mean nothing to this person. I just kinda hope that I could find him and it could work. I am trying to let the situation and him go, but I get very depressed and can never sleep. I don’t take care of myself and I lose my emotions. I tried this once before and my mom said I seemed “sucked of all hope.” I don’t know what to do. I told my mom last time that “love and happy endings are for kids and it’s time for me to be an adult” and her mouth dropped open. I only feel this way when I try to forget him. Any advice?