Hi everyone,
I'm not in a good place so please be gentle with me. I'm genuinally looking for advice and support. I have panic disorder and I'm unsure if my relationship is contributing to how I feel and if I'd be better off alone for a while. I've been with my partner for 10.5 years.
Sorry of this all sounds a bit jumbled, I hope it makes sense. Basically my partner is really accident prone which triggers me and I'm constantly worried something bad is going to happen. Things like bumping into another car, pouring boiling water over their hand whilst cooking. More recently stepping onto the bathroom floor with no bath mat/towel down and slipping, consequently hitting their head on the toilet. There's a million other things, usually daily. Accidents happen, I know this but I'm a nervous wreck. I have past trauma which definitely contributes to my anxiety but lately it's so severe I'm having panic attacks and can't sleep. It's definitely spiraled and I'm feeling really alone and unsure of what to do. I have already had chats with my partner and Ive developed a compulsion to tell my partner to 'take care' everytime they leave the house as I'm scared if I don't something bad will happen. I also have OCD so this is not helping either. I'm currently seeking therapy but any advice in regards to the relationship would be really appreciated. Thank you in advance. Again, please be gentle but if I'm anyone thinks I'm being unreasonable I understand xxx