Taking A Break

Advice, please, ladies!

I'm absolutely numb. I sat down with my boyfriend of 2 years yesterday to talk about the possibility of taking a break. He is the love of my life and I don't want to be with anyone else. However, he has a lot of personal issues which he has to work on and I can't watch the man I love slowly kill himself by refusing to ask for help. He has started seeking the professional help which he needs but there are a number of toxic traits which he still needs to work on in order to be in a healthier and more stable space.

Please don't get me wrong, he loves me more than anything and has never physically abused me. But the constant worry I feel for him has given me insane anxiety problems and I barely sleep anymore just waiting for a phone call to say that he's in hospital.

We have agreed to separate for as much time as necessary but will remain in contact and see each other sporadically. We have been through so much together already, including a year of long distance, that I have to believe this can work.

What are your thoughts? Can "the right people at the wrong time" become "the right people at the right time"?