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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Has anyone gone on medication temporarily to get through this? I know I sound like a loon but even reading through this is almost giving me a panic attack. I really want DC to be happy and not ruin it with physical manifestations of my emotional heart being ripped out but I cannot see any way to control myself as I have been dreading this for about 10 years.   I just get along so well with DC and even though I have other kids I *adore* and a busy job and life, it truly feels like the end of the best years of my life (as a mom having all my kids in my nest) and I mourn it like impending death.  And I feel terrible for casting a pall over such an exciting time because while I will be super happy for them, I will be breaking into a million pieces for me.[/quote]

I will tell you that the anticipation is worse than anything. We have an only, and the 3 of us are extremely close. We also dreaded it for years, the months going into it I just couldn't imagine what it would be like. I did cry the entire way home. But honestly since then (he's a freshman) it's been fine! It's exciting to hear about new classes, new interests, friends clubs majors and know he's where he's supposed to be at this point in his life.

That surpassed everything else. He's happy. We talk a lot (more than we used to, I hear this a lot) and it's fun to see him turn into a really cool person with new experiences.

So just know the anticipation is worse than when it happens. [/quote]

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