Hi Eric

Thank you for clarifying that the business trip itself didn’t cause any anxiety.

I think that you were right when you suggested it might be your habit of worrying about your relationship occurring.

Some unique information about anxiety. Is that it releases adrenaline. Our bodies can develop an addiction to it like with caffeine. Your body is used to releasing these chemicals and would like to continue this habit.

I’ve had experiences of worrying about future events too. Worrying about the future causes a lot of pain. At best you are giving your body the shot of adrenaline it craves.

It doesn’t prepare us for the future, it doesn’t help us prevent that future. And all of the pain and anxiety is over a future that may never even happen in the first place.

As your partner said nothing is concrete. Plans are subject to change.