If its just a one time thing, or doesnt happen to often, probably not. However, it did for me, I over abused it, because I would wait until I was panicky to call therefore I was desperate and relieved to have someone with me. It is better now for me, if I start those negative thoughts, the little symptoms, skipped heartbeat, or just a tad bit short of breath, to call someone that knew of my disorder, and just say, Im a little on edge, just talk to me, and the anxiety would go away after we talked for awhile. The earlier days led me to having my husband rush home from work, or keeping my children from spending nights with friends, for fear of being alone, and thinking what do I do if the inevitable happens? I was already welling myself up just going through the 10 thousand scenarios we can create in our head. I finally knew it was becoming worse, affecting my kids and it had to stop. I went back on my medication, working on positive thoughts, and identifying how I can nip in the bud those first symptoms to not let it snowball to a full panic attack. I can say now, my husband works 3rd shift, and I have been able to stay alone by myself, letting my kids spend the night with friends. It was hard those first few nights, I kept myself distracted as much as I could, cleaned, kept busy, practiced breathing, worked at something that took my total concentration. So Im slowly getting out of a bit more of total fear of being left alone. It's baby steps, but I will eventually there, with no anticpatory attacks, or uneasiness.
Trish
