I let go at a comfortable pace for me. I realize that something could happen to injure me or one of my children, so I build my coping skills with a peaceful lifestyle. My older children are in their teens and twenties. I will never know. If I ever found that morbid thoughts overwhelmed my ability to stay balanced, I would get professional help.
Counselors are marvelous at helping a person clarify thoughts and emotions.
Also, spouses frequently can offer a fresh and reassuring perspective to give us balance and freedom from our fears. Learn what it takes to help YOU relax, for there is so much we do not control. Nancy R. Scappoose, Oregon I also have anxious thoughts when my children are away from me. My solution is simple. I am thankful for these moments because they remind me how lucky I am to experience a love that is so overwhelming.