[mistyeyesnva]

my son has joined the Army and just left for Fort Leonard Wood Missouri ( we live in Virginia) I have only talked with him once but we ( family & I ) found out he will graduate from basic training on or around Dec 15th....its not even here yet and I'm already in high panic mode. First off...I know my kids & family will want to fly ohhhhhhh snap ! HUGE PROBLEM for me....I know driving will suck ( appox 14 hr drive from here ) either way it will be alot of anxiety for me but driving I can get out and rest alittle ...I don't want to fly at all....they will fly without me I know but I don't want to drive alone either all that way. sometimes I feel like such a burden. people just don't understand my fear and the extent of it...something that should be wonderful is already starting to be miserable for me ...grrrrrrrr any suggestions ? please help

[kaliope]

i feel horrible about it but my anxiety was so terrible i could not even go to my sons graduation from boot camp. my son did not even know i had issues really besides being an emotionally unbalanced mom. i wrote him a letter letting him know my diagnosis and how fragile i was and that there was no way i was going to be able to make it to his graduation. i was a mess at the time. we never really talked about it but he was understadning and took it well. his future wife was there so he wasnt alone

good luck in your decision.