I recently started to try out different coping mechanisms for adult separation anxiety. Here are 5 things I turn to when my separation anxiety is high.
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5 Ways to Distract Yourself From Your Adult Separation Anxiety

Although I’ve lived with mental illness my whole life, I am not a medical professional. If you need help finding a mental health care provider, call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit BetterHelp to talk to a certified therapist online at an affordable price. This post contains affiliate links. You can read my full disclaimer.

Not many people understand adult separation anxiety, because separation anxiety is often thought of as something only kids have from their parents. I never realized I had separation anxiety until I started researching my very severe symptoms.

If you struggle with this type of anxiety, you know that it’s some of the worse anxiety you’ll ever face. It’s complete torture, and the only thing that really helps heal your anxiety is the person who you’re separated from.

Still, I recently started to try out different coping mechanisms. Remember these are temporary solutions, and they don’t go to the root of the problem. But in times of really intense anxiety, these are 5 things I turn to when my separation anxiety is really high.

I highly recommend writing a list of all the reasons why you're in love with your partner, so you'll never lose sight of the bigger picture.
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100 Reasons Why I’m So Incredibly in Love with You

I make a conscious effort to remind myself of all the amazing qualities my boyfriend has every day, because it’s easy for a relationship to feel routine. Especially if you’ve been together for years and the puppy love stage has worn off.

I highly recommend writing a list of all the reasons why you love your partner, so you’ll never lose sight of the bigger picture.

You can even make an anniversary or Valentine’s Day gift out of the list. You can put one reason on a small piece of paper and write enough to fill up a mason jar. Any time you get into an argument, you can tell your partner to pick out a reason. One of the quickest ways to end a disagreement.

Here is an example of my 100 reasons why I’m so in love with my boyfriend:

10 Reasons Why it's Okay to Never Drink Alcohol
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10 Reasons Why it’s Okay to Never Drink Alcohol

Although I’ve lived with mental illness my whole life, I am not a medical professional. If you need help finding a mental health care provider, call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit BetterHelp to talk to a certified therapist online at an affordable price. This post contains affiliate links. You can read my full disclaimer here.

It seems like everybody drinks, so when you never drink, you sometimes feel out of place. Why is alcohol so normalized that when people don’t drink they’re looked at like they’re the freak?

Luckily, there are people like you out there who feel the same way you do about alcohol.

Here are 10 reasons why people might never drink alcohol.

The phrase "happiness is a choice" is a lie, especially when it comes to depression, anxiety, and trauma. Wouldn't I have chosen to be happy ages ago?
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Why the Phrase “Happiness is a Choice” is a Lie

Although I’ve lived with mental illness my whole life, I am not a medical professional. If you need help finding a mental health care provider, call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit BetterHelp to talk to a certified therapist online at an affordable price. This post contains affiliate links. You can read my full disclaimer.

The phrase “happiness is a choice” is one of my most hated phrases.

As someone who’s been struggling with severe depression on and off for over 10 years, I know that phrase is a lie. If happiness was a choice, wouldn’t I have chosen to be happy ages ago?

That’s right. Happiness is not a choice. Here’s why.

When I think about my younger self, I am honestly so sad. Here are 50 pieces of advice I wish I could tell my younger self.
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50 Important Life Lessons I Wish I Could Tell My Younger Self

Although I’ve lived with mental illness my whole life, I am not a medical professional. If you need help finding a mental health care provider, call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit BetterHelp to talk to a certified therapist online at an affordable price. This post contains affiliate links. You can read my full disclaimer.

CONTENT WARNING: This post mentions self-harm and suicide.

When I think about my younger self, I am honestly so sad. She had to endure so much shit than anybody should ever have to go through. She was in so much emotional pain, and I wish I could’ve done more to protect her.

I was always confused as a young girl. I felt like a complete stranger in my own life. Even up until I was about 16, I was a stranger in my own body.

And now that I’m older, I always try to extend my hand out to anyone I can. Especially anyone who is younger than me.

Here are 50 things I wish I could’ve told my younger self:

If your partner has the primary love language of quality time, then read these next 8 steps to help keep their love tank full.
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8 Ways to Love Someone with Quality Time Love Language

Either you believe in true love or you don’t. I say love can very much be true, but you have to constantly work at loving your partner every day.

A few months back I stumbled across something that completely opened my eyes to such a simple, yet so important concept.

We all have a love tank, but everybody loves and feels love differently. How we love is one of The 5 Love Languages, and it’s so important to know what yours is (as well as your partner’s). It’ll really change how you view other people and life in general.

If your partner has the primary love language of quality time, then read these next 8 steps to help keep their love tank full.