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[quote=Anonymous]First, OP, you should not let your anxiety control you.  That said, if you have anxiety, are seeing a therapist and are making progress, and you think this is a one-off case, you could consider the option below.

Go and buy a large bag of Halloween candy.  When your child comes back, you trade your bag for the candy collected by your child (or if they are really young, and won't notice, then you can swap after they go to sleep).  Take the candy collected and find one of those "candy for the troops" donations where you can donate the candy to something useful/positive.

Do not do this if you are not making progress on your anxiety, because this will only subconsciously confirm your anxieties and set you back.  You'll feel that you are justified and have a good recourse to validate your anxiety.  But, if you and your therapist agree that you are making progress and this won't set you back, you can allay your anxieties in the short term as long as you continue to work on them in the long-term.[/quote]

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