Anxiety is damaging my relationship with my children

DEAR DEIDRE: My sons have asked to live full time with their dad because they say they don’t want to have to put me to bed.

I’m 43 and they are 11 and 12.

Sometimes my sleeping pills knock me out so quickly I fall asleep on the sofa, but I struggle to sleep without them because I am so anxious.

My son broke down recently and said he wanted to live with his dad. But I love my children so much and would miss them.

I share custody of them with my ex-husband.