Quote Originally Posted by badger View Post

Regardless of what happens with my bf, I need to work on being happy
This statement sounds like you are making progress with counseling. Sometimes facing our worst fear and asking ourselves the unimaginable question can lift a burden from us. This sounds like oversimplification and stating the obvious but it's the fear that makes us afraid and anxious. When you face that fear square on, imagine the worst possible outcome then you have already removed a fair amount of anxiety and fear. What we fear most is the unknown. What will happen? What will I be? How will I go on? All legitimate questions and fears, but staring them down makes them less big and scary. Sounds like your counselor has you focusing on you - good counseling.

It can be a scary world out there, I hope everything works out for your very best and that happiness and serenity is around the corner for you.