<human>: Can you provide a brief overview of the text?

In the later half of January, I started dating a long time friend.  First date went way better than expected, great chemistry, great conversation, just plain good all around.  Subsequent dates went well, and we started to let emotions get involved a lot earlier than either of us expected.  Things escalated, we both had discussions of long term desires and expectations, and were on board with making this long term.

She got scared (we both got out of bad relationships last year, hers an engagement, mine a long term live in girlfriend situation) because she does not want to get hurt or emotionally invest like we did.  We had an adult conversation about it and I get completely where she is coming from and want to make sure she has whatever space she needs and take things at a more realistic pace.

Given all of the above, and the recent step back on the emotions, I am having a lot of emotional whiplash.  I want her to have the space she needs, and we have both progressed to the "I love you" stage with legitimate feelings.  I just need some advice on what to do to get that stomach achey, blah feeling to go away while I let time and space do their thing.

Suggestions are much appreciated.
<bot>: Giving her the space she needs means I have to address my own insecurities.  The payoff will be worth it but how do I handle the stupid internal stuff until then?