Well, no. So why not stop worrying? Because I care about him. So you care and you want to help but worry is not helping him. What can you do to really help him? From here many answers can come. Perhaps you can contribute your own life experiences, by advising him on safe techniques, ensuring that he considers his own safety. But all the time realising that YOU wourself have been through similar situations, similar circumstances. And YOU survived! You are still here! The human psyche is to survive, not to die, people do amazing things to survive and your son, daughter, husband, wife, friend, whoever, are no different than you. So trust them. It's strange how obvious things if you look at them closely and try to describe in details become so neat and transform into a science of some sort. Only then one starts paying attention and use it, wondering why he or she didn't do this before Great post! Little bit hard how to stop worry but after reading Why it may become easy who getting over worried, as mentioned effects on health and energy as well effects on Personal life and professional life too. me and my girlfriend have been going out for about 2 years. were both 19 and i made a right mess of it neglecting her and doing the wrong things until i told her i wanted to see other people.. a few weeks went by and nothing was said or acted on.