Anxious about my parents going away

[not_so_insig]

My parents go away on Friday for 10 days and I am incredibly worried. Normally I would cope by drinking every single day which bothers me but not my cpn (she says not to worry because I stop when my parents come back from their holidays ). I am worried that the plane will crash and I keep on imagining all sorts of dire consequences.

I have my cpn coming to see me whilst my parents are away though so I won't be totally alone. Also I have the sports day for people with disabilities too. I plan to bake a cake and perhaps go swimming (I haven't been since the kiddies broke up from school). I also have the shopping delivered and perhaps my mum's friend is meeting me for coffee (she has a lot of ill health so she may cancel if she's feeling unwell). My friend who lives about 40 miles away says she will do her best to see me but she can't guarantee it. So I have something to do.

But I can't help worrying. What can I do about this? My mum says that she will Skype me every day.

[Sooty]

Hello,

I understand that this 10 days is going to be extremely difficult for you to be apart from your parents and it sounds like from previous experience, this will be an anxious and lonely time for you.

I think you're right in trying to organise to see people and keeping busy. You have RYL too and I hope that you will be able to relax a bit more as the days go by.

Sophie.x

[not_so_insig]

Thanks Sophie.

I am already feeling uneasy about them going away. I am distracting myself by planning what cakes to bake as I have all the ingredients for several recipes. The weekends are going to be the hardest because I spend the most of it with my parents hence my plan to bake a cake. Sadly there's no bus service anymore on a Sunday so I am marooned.

[not_so_insig]

I baked today.

My mum has Skyped me and I said to let me know when she has arrived safely. Which she did.

I have drank every day so far though. I feel relaxed most of the time it's the nights I am struggling with. I have my cpn coming on Wednesday so hopefully I can talk through my emotions with her.

[lozza]

Hey I just wanted to say you are not alone. I myself struggle when my parents go away which is now quite often. It's especially hard on the weekends as I go over to theirs for dinner. If you ever wanna talk just shoot me a PM. You are not alone xo

[not_so_insig]

Thanks lozza.

My friend who lives away couldn't come and see me as she was called into work on the day she was going to see me. But I had coffee with my mum's friend instead and we both enjoyed it.

Also last night I didn't drink which is a small achievement.