For some reason, my office is a safe zone for me. Like you I was counting down the days to my much needed R & R, I've been off since the 18th. I'm doing the same thing...going in tomorrow even though I'm not "officially" scheduled to go back until Monday. No one is pressuring me it is just my way of a distraction from my problems. I feel needed and important at work. I am in "control" at work. At home not so much...

I can completely relate to feeling comfortable at work and almost dread going home.

Your Mind goes into a Negative Mode ( persay ).. you start thinking about Money's ect: specialy in todays ecomony times hell i think there is More suffering going on now then there ever was , But Keep Posative friend Keep your Mind Busy, i learned sitting around being Bored isnt going to help if your kids Have a PS3 system ? share it with them Join in as well as i did hell i Play COD4 online Just to release some of my Anxiety or walk more often take the dog out ( if you have one ) you'll find that very enjoyable and dont be like me and use the cold as an excuse ..lol i took my G/Shep yesturday during the snow fall , i enjoy'd it at 18F* was cold but worthy of the 6 block walk well 12 round trip, but for 14 yrs being disabel'd ive have learn'd to beat this crap now i get it very Mildly

I use to be the same way. Don't work anymore since I am disabled.

i think this is a little bit about being co-dependant which i think relates closely to people who suffer from anxiety disorders, i dont know much about it but there is a codependancy support group which gives info on this

Staying busy doesn't seem to help much. If I stay in and get myself real quite, the anxiety subsides some. Action only makes it worse. The hour drive to work cranks it up... work itself seems to help but the drive home gets it going full tilt. I have tied books on tape etc. ... doesn't work. No way can I quit and find a job closer to home.. I have to get through it.