Hello everyone,

I am an 18 female year-old college student currently living in an apartment with my girlfriend. Her and I both have talked about the fact that I am extremely anxietized at times, especially during anything involving public spaces and having me do things in public  (grocery shopping, picking up items, driving, eating in restaurants on dates, etc.). I rant to her on occasion, but I don't want to put so much stress on her since she has a lot on her mind besides my well being.

Because I live alone with my girlfriend, I feel like everything could go wrong in an instant. I anxietize way more than I used to when I was living with my family and younger. Almost any daily task you can think of, I will anxietize about it. This has recently caused me to stay up at night and completely deteriorate my sleeping schedule as well. No matter how hard I try, I just cannot sleep without worrying about something. 

I was prescribed medication to help combat being alone in public spaces and doing daily tasks when I was younger, but things have definitely changed. My anxiety has since gotten extremely worse and my parents refuse to take me back to talk to someone and seek medication again.

Is there anything I can do that does not involve any medication or drug of any sort that will help me stay calm? Even a little thing may help me, just seeking out some tips and tricks that maybe some of you do to keep yourself calm. Thanks again, and it would mean a bunch.