Getting through the weekend

[karebear272003]

I have had anxiety for about four years now.  It doesn't ever seem to go away even though i am on meds for depression and anxiety.  I feel scared to death to be alone.  I don't know what to do on the weekend.  What if I go crazy?  People say I won't but I am scared.

[Persephone3576]

I am back on Zoloft (took it from 2000 through 2011, went off for three months, back on full dose now for 2 months) and have been in and out of therapy for 14 years. I definitely want to get to the bottom of why I am afraid to be alone, but so far, I haven't been able to. I'm 35 years old, and I feel crazy that I am so terrified to be by myself. This has been a recurring issue for me.

[RubyWitch]

I'm sorry to hear that both of you have been suffering with anxiety. Medication is very effective for dealing with the symptoms, but medication is only masking what's really going on inside you.
I would strongly advise both of you to consider getting into therapy to deal with the root cause of your anxiety.
Fear of being alone seems to be a big part of anxiety for both of you. There is a very definite reason WHY you have this fear and therapy will help unlock the reason so you can deal with it. Until you face whatever it is that's at the bottom of your anxiety, you will stay in the place you are now. Neither of you sounds very happy there.
I wish you both the best
Peace
Greenlydia  

[Persephone3576]

Wow, I was just about to post a similar post! I have experienced anxiety my whole life. Recently it has manifested itself in being afraid to be alone. I was doing fine until my boyfriend broke up with me on Tuesday night. I usually spend the weekends with him. So now I have to face the weekend alone, and it's a long one because I'm off work today. Also, my daughter is going to her dad's tonight, and I don't get her back until Monday.

One thing I can tell you is that you won't go crazy. I've been through this before. It's not fun, and it may make you feel terrible, but you won't go crazy.

I am interested to see how other people respond. What do you do when you're afraid to be alone, but you have to be?

My plan is to take it one moment at a time, and try to enjoy putting up the Christmas decorations with my daughter today. But I'm not sure what's going to happen tomorrow. I'm trying to decide if I should find someone to spend time with or try to face it on my own. I'm feeling calm right now because I took some Xanax, but now I'm having a hard time staying awake.

Anyone else out there struggling with me and Karebear272003? P.S. Karebear, feel free to message me.