Dear chris:
Over four years ago, in 2014, your first thread, you wrote: “my separation anxiety came up… I was really scared and panicking”.
It is this persistent separation anxiety that needs to be dealt with. When you panic, you are driven to do things that hurt you and drive people away, the same people you are afraid of losing.
When you feel a spike of fear, calm down best you can. Thoughtfully choose what to do next, if anything. Don’t rush into action. Stop. Wait. Breathe. Take a long walk, listen to relaxing music. In other words, take time out before rushing into action.
When you see that you are able to choose wisely even though you feel anxious, you will build on a sense of self confidence, a trust in yourself, and it is this very trust that will decrease your anxiety.
anita