am i alone in this??

I used to be afraid of losing my friends when my anxiety became severe. I couldn’t go out to meet them anymore. They were incredibly patient and when I met one of my old friends recently she seemed really pleased to see me too… but we all grew apart a while after we left school and weren’t seeing each other every day. I think the best thing to do is try to make time for the friends you value the most – even if you don’t speak as often for a while, send them a long email or Skype them every now and then. And if you can, make new friends too. Friendship circles change over time. Some friendships will last for years despite all the circumstances, but it’s helpful to have some friends close by as well. If your old friends can’t always be available, then you have other people to turn to when you need. But you can keep in touch with the old ones too. The nice thing about older friends is that they’re just like family; you can be apart for years and when you meet, however much you’ve changed, it’s like you’ve never been apart.