Separation Anxiety Support Group
Separation anxiety disorder (or simply separation anxiety) is a psychological condition in which an individual has excessive anxiety regarding separation from home or from people to whom the individual has a strong emotional attachment, which can occur at all ages and in many situations.
hello all! Lately my anxiety and panic attacks have been eating away at me. My boyfriend and I have been dating a little over two and a half years and I've always kind of clung to him. But over the past year it has been nearly impossible for me to leave him unless I am going to be with my immediate family, or my closest friend. Everyday before we both go to work (we live together and have for two years now) I always end up crying my eyes out and having a panic attack or suffering from major anxiety that chokes me. It's the worst always when we are heading to work, I'm not sure why. For example today he works 4pm-10pm and I work 8pm-2am and I have terrible anxiety and am crying, and it'll stay that way until I have to get myself together to look normal for work. And even at work I'll have the anxiety of missing him and hoping he is okay unless I'm ultra busy. I always worry something crazy is going to take him from me, as well as my closest family members (it's just worse with him for whatever reason). This thing is eating me alive and I'm sick of feeling this way. I'm looking into a therapist Monday. But I just wanted to go on a forum where others may also share these feelings and how they cope with them.
I know exactly how you feel! Your not alone. I get the same way with my boyfriend and I thought I was going crazy and I was the only one that felt like this but a lot of people are dealing with it. I've found that talking to him about it helps a lot and keeping in touch throughout the day. When you get the anxiety do you lose your appetite? That's my biggest issue right now and I'm pretty small so I can't afford to loose anymore weight