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Posted 4/19/2014 11:59 PM (GMT 0)
Hello all!
Happy Easter to whomever is celebrating! turn

I am having an awful weekend. My parents left for Easter till Monday, I'm kind of upset but I know they need the time away. I hate being alone that seems to be when my worries rise and health anxiety comes full blown I hate it. Everything I eat I keep telling myself "the sugar and the calories, your gonna get heart disease or have a heart attack". It's scary and I hate the feeling.

I had a nap, it seems like after I have a nap throughout the day I wake up feeling nauseated for the rest of the day to the point where I feel like I have to get sick. So now I'm convinced my blood pressure is sky rocketed and causing this. I just wanna feel better, i do so good when they are here I don't get it :(
Posted 4/20/2014 3:36 PM (GMT 0)
They are your safety net, but try to understand you really are
never alone, "we the people of HW are always here for you and
each other", It often helps people to reach out to someone who
is suffering and feels just like you. Peace!

Larry ***
Posted 4/20/2014 4:45 PM (GMT 0)
fl, Yes you are home alone however, one more day and your folks will be back. I am sorry you are having such a hard time and I understand well what it feels like to be on the worry-go-round of "what if?" thinking. I am sure your mind is spinning with thoughts of "what if I cannot be OK without my parents?"   Stop the what if thinking - picture a big red stop sign. Now - take it one minute - one hour at a time.   Practice the skills you have learned to get through the anxiety, keep busy doing little jobs that you enjoy and time will go by quickly.   For the nausea - try some Ginger Ale, just sip on a glass of Ale or try soda crackers - just nibble on one.   Believe that you will be OK as you have the power within to let go of the worrying.   Kindly, Kitt
Posted 4/20/2014 5:12 PM (GMT 0)
I used to get very anxious when home alone, even if it was just for an evening or something. My anxiety was always much worse at night. One thing that really helped me was to plan ahead....I would contact the few friends I have, like a week or two before my parents would be gone, and try to set up plans or at least let them know what my situation was and that I would probably be calling them and need some extra support during my alone time. I would also make a list of things to do at home to distract myself. And more planning ahead...do some grocery shopping & pick out things like frozen dinners/pizza and "fun" things that you might not normally buy; rent some movies (or if you're cheap like me, check some out from the library). Most times I ended up not doing much on my list or watching a lot of the movies I had, but I guess it helped me just knowing I was prepared and had distracting and relaxing things available. Hope some of these ideas would help you in the future!

Last year, I finally moved out of my parents house, into an apartment where I feel very safe. It took some adjusting though...my parents still pick on me about the first few weeks after I moved out (only 15 minutes away), because I would show up at my parents house at like 7am each day and stay until it was dark out. I didn't like being alone. Gradually, it has gotten better!!

Hope the day goes fast for you, your parents will be home before you know it. You'll be ok!
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