Hello. I've been struggling with anxiety for as long as I can remember. There was a time where it felt like hell, then another time where I felt like I was better than ever... But the reality is, it's been a rough path with a lot of recovery but with a lot of relapses as well. I'm definitely relapsing now and I'm not feeling ok. I got a puppy recently and she is everything to me. Because she brought me happiness, I clung to her and became obsessed. One day, as I was coming back home after leaving her alone for a while, it seemed to me that she was barking. I panicked. I immediately thought she had separation anxiety. I recorded her once when she was alone and asked neighbors if they had ever heard any noise... And guess what? Absolute silence. She was totally fine when left alone, even the recording showed no evidence of distress. But now, because I got the impression she was barking the other day, whenever I leave the house I get so, so, so much anxiety! I can't leave her alone or I'll implode. I just had to leave for a bit today and the whole time I felt like fainting. When I got back home... Yes, you got it, I heard no noise and she was ok. I was so afraid she would develop separation anxiety it seems I'm the one who's developing it in regards to her. She really means a lot to me but I need independence. Any advice? :(