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Adult separation anxiety

Its been awhile since I have posted here, but my anxiety is starting to rise by the minute. I suffer not only from anxiety, but separation anxiety as well. I have suffered from it as long as I can remember. I am overcome with worry that something will happen to my loved ones while I am away or something will happen to me. It is so hard to cope with. I was just wondering if anyone else deals with this and how they cope with it.
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I just wanted to thank everyone for their kind words. At this point in my life things are going well, but of course no one is leaving town and all is healthy. I have lived like this for over twenty years now, and I don't know if it will ever go away, but it is good to know that others are or have been through the samething. Again thank you for all of your advice.
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Hi your not alone.... my full on anxiety is almost gone but i am now left with the worry that everytime my patner leaves the house that he wont come back,his just gone for a bike ride and i cant relax until his back.
Have u lost someone close to you recently??
for me I know its coz I lost my dad and uncle to cancer in the same week and losing a loved one is awful and the anxiety and worry of losing someone else close to you can bring this on
Post Traumatic Stress can bring on anxiety.But... even without losing a loved one when My anxiety was really bad I craved everyone around me, i had to know they were safe.
just let your husband know that you need reassurance .
Wishing you well today x
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1252322 tn?1270553169
I am 19 and I have separation anxiety also. I have always had it to an extent, where I hated it when my parents were gone, but I really focused on my stepmom. Now that I have moved out and moved in with my fiance' I can barely stand for him to go to work or go see his children. But one thing I found that helps is that we have a dog now so I don't feel completely alone and when my fiance' is at work he calls me every few hours so I know that he is ok and to make sure I am ok and to show me that everything is alright so maybe just getting someone to call you every so often and check up on you might make you feel better.
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807951 tn?1295417988
hey guys, im 18 going to be 19 in less than 2 weeks ive had anxiety for over a year now
the first 5 to 6 monthes of having anxiety was really bad
acually started having suicidal thoughts
i isolated myself in my room.
it was really bad.
now ive reached a point where im pretty much able to do whatever
i want again
for the most part i have my anxiety under control
dnt get me wrong i still have my moments
i think everybody does tho
anyway a few monthes ago i took the greyhound bus all the way to delano to visit my loved one.
i live by los angeles
so thats like a 4 hour bus ride
packed with people!
it was really nerve racking becuz 1 i was so used to being at home
around my mom
nobody else
and 2
the long draining bus ride
with complete strangers
and 3 just realizing how farr i was away from home.
it was the most challenging thing for a person with anxiety to do.
rite?
the point of my short story is that
i thought i would be panicing every second
the farther i got away from home
but i noticed that when i finally did get there
and realize that i was fine
i dident wanna go home
i acually wanted to stay longer lol
everybodys different, therefore i cant give you exact advice
on how to cope
but i can say that you should do sumthing you enjoy
while ur husbands gone
maybe watch ur fav movie?
listen to some music etc and while your away from home
just focus on what you have to do
and when you get there think about whats happening in ur present surroundings
dont daydream so much about what could happen because anxiety surrounds that type of thinking.
and when you get back home from being away
be proud of your self for being able to do what you had to do.
i have a feeling of accomplishment =)
goodluck!
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I also suffer the way u do/  I have lost two of my children my husband two sisters and a brother etc.  I think it is more like pot tramatic stress.  It is very hard to leave or plan anything that means leaving the house.  This is where I feel safe. but lonely somtimes.
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Thank you for your comment. It does make you feel like a child and it is nice to know that I am not alone.
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I not only worry about my loved ones but can't be alone without my husband at the time. That seems to be the only thing that keeps my anxiety managable. I feel like such a child. I know it's not rational but havent figured out how to cope without him. Sorry I wasn't much help. Just wanted to let you know that you are not alone. Good luck sweety.
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