Really bad separation anxiety?

Call your mom. Explain to her that you might need to call her frequently while she is away. Explain why. Then proceed to call her as needed.

Also, over time you should work on building up a tolerance to her being away. Try to go longer and longer without talking with her while she is gone.

I am single mum. I have been suffering for panic attacks for some 15 years now, though it was not until recently I understood what they were. They were progressively getting stronger and more frequent, stopping me from some days even leaving my house. I read this book and it all made perfect sense.

I am not saying I was not terrified of putting theory to action, I was more scared of that than the next attack! But I decided to view it as a game, one I had control of and could therefore not lose!