I recently got broken up with by my fp/boyfriend of 5 years and I’m moving into my own place in a few weeks. I’ve always had trouble being single and in the past have latched on to anyone giving me attention. This time I’m really committed to spending some time being single and working on myself. I want to feel like my next relationship is a healthy relationship and like it’s not needed for me to feel like a whole person.

I definitely don’t feel like that now though and have a lot of work to do. But I’m TERRIFIED of living alone and feeling so isolated and not whole. I have a dog so that is helpful and he helps me to get out in public and interact with people. But I know it’s still going to feel awful a lot of the time.

I have trouble making friends because I have social anxiety and I also don’t always feel like I have the energy or capacity to be a good friend to people.

Idk thinking about being alone just feels like this big impending doom and like it’s going to be so distressing. Does anyone have any affirmations or other tips for getting through this time?