Anxiety Support Group

Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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hollyd22
hollyd22

First time posting on this support group. I don't know why but i have horrible separation anxiety from my girlfriend. When she goes to sleep and I am up I am frightened and scared and I don't know why. I was single for a number of years and was used to sleeping alone but we have been together for about 4 years and I don't know what the problem is. I guess I spent so many years alone that I hate being alone now. Any thoughts?

Jersey_of_Oz
Jersey_of_Oz
welcome! you are not alone. we are all here with you. please keep sharng and we will keep listening.
StayStrong23
StayStrong23
What an interesting post. Thanks for sharing with us. Have you considered talking to a pastor or a counselor about your separation anxiety? Maybe a quick chat or two can help you dig down to the reason for the anxiety. Once you discover that, there is no doubt the he or she can help you develop a strategy to over come it.
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Mid
Nope. You've stuck a particular thought, and to release it so you can move on will take a bit of thought pattern changes. You are not alone, and you're going to be fine. Changing feelings is like changing underwear, do it one time, as many times as you need to.
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