Separations are extremely painful for everyone, even when they instigate them. Your meds probably have not quite kicked in yet. If waking up to the empty house is sort of your "worst" moment of the day, perhaps try to think of ways you can make it less traumatic until the meds kick in. What about listening to some upbeat music when you wake up? Or rearranging the furniture? If you don't have a pet you might consider getting one. I'll pray for you.

I've got 2 cats. They keep me company.. hope the meds kick it soon. Thanks for the prayers

My husband recently took a job OTR trucking. When he left I had extreme separation anxiety. What I found that helped was having someone stay tje night so when I woke I wouldn't be alone. I kept my small nieces and nephews so that when I woke I had someone demanding my attention. It helped. Praying your situation becomes more bearable.

You will have to find your comfort zone in staying hydrated, gentle movement to release the tension, and in making positive plans of action every day. Take a moment to walk silently through your house. Look at everything. What makes you feel good, what makes you feel less good, and make changes to help you get comfortable in your home.

Sharing space with others is a way to help, it distracts from the origin of the change. Using the changed space to make your life easier, better, more simple will really help in the long term!

Best wishes!

As I am preparing for separation, your post scared me. But, its motivated me. I'm afraid of losing our daily routine. Along with creating another generation of screwed up divorced kids. In my head I want to hug my husband & ask him to always be my bestie!!! Than I pray not to say the parts about how much he screwed this whole thing up. From affairs, to lack of communication, taking us for granted. Clearly if those things mattered I'd still have my rings in! In honesty with my new found page of complete strangers. I knew for so long while I was holding onto him, he wasn't hanging on as tight. Seriously, staying this long reflects brain damage. Please don't be offended i swear I try to be politicallying correct. But, I do feel like my brain had to shut down, in order fir me to stop thinking with my heart. In the end both betrayed me. My heart would break and my head would cure it. So, back to your original post. Time is the answer, my son's areally my true lovestory. The reason why we will co-parent together and I'll tell them he's awsome and they are our best work.

I'm going to change my our routine. I don't want our house. He may live with the Ghosts. I'm going to get up and hit Barnes & nobles. Read & coffee. I'm gonna walk on beach. I will have a whole new home to design and decorate. I expect and accept some good and some bad days. But, it can't stay "worse days" like now...

Best wishes for anyone feeling the pain. Please be kind when things don't go this easy and I return miserable defeated..... I'm scared 2.....