KAW, Sorry it took me so long to get here. Thank you for your wonderful welcome to Piecing. I'm so glad I'm here.
I've just read this thread, and not previous ones, but it is clear that your W is struggling with a mental health issue, whether it be panic disorder or depression or Bipolar Disorder or something else. Apart from the Xanax, is she in any other form of treatment? (I'm a psychologist by the way.) Actually, it worries me to hear that she has Xanax, because it can be addictive and she can build a tolerance to it. There are antidepressants out there that have antipanic qualities that she should look into.
Anyway, I know how hard this must be for you not knowing what is really going on in her head. You are doing a phenomenal job detaching from it. But I didn't get a sense of what your interests are and how you're spending your time when you're not at work or with W. Are you keeping busy?
