anticipating traveling

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:54 am

Hi everyone,

I suffer with major anxiety and panic disorder. Lately I am agoraphobic and it is a huge deal if I even make it out of the house once a week for 15 minutes.
My husband likes to travel and we don't because I am tooo scared. Normally I would at least go for a drive an hour or two away to get a ways and I haven't been able to that. My in-laws bought all of our family tickets for a cruise in december which I have never done. I am having trouble going to the store, how in the world will I make it in the car two hours this weekend or in december the car to the airport, two plane rides and then a boat ahhhhhh overload of anxiety. Please help with suggestions, thank u

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:24 am

I don't suffer from agoraphobic but I was completley depressed and major anxiety and I just came back from a European trip that I went on all alone. It was the best thing I could have done...I was finally for the first time comfortable in my own skin. I feel confident now and in peace.

Craw · Post by **Craw** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 10:09 am

I was diagnosed with Panic Disorder with my anxiety, as well as OCD. I was so incredibly scared of traveling a few years ago. I wasn't agoraphobic at the time, but it was a trip to the airport, plane, and also a cruise. All firsts for me. I was petrified I couldn't do it. I didn't want to let my husband down, I didn't want to ruin everything and anticipated it like crazy. I had obsessive thoughts like what if I lose it on the plane? What if I get to another country and end up in the hospital? What if I need to come home? I tore myself up. Push through the wall. You will feel sooo much stronger for it. Of course, I took my Xanax and carried it with me. But, I didn't have to even take it. I had FUN! I let my control down and had FUN just being in the moment and not thinking about who I was back home. I've done it several times since and felt really powerful and proud of myself after.
I too had agoraphobia many years ago - take little steps. Like Lucinda says, you are stronger than the panic. You CAN do it. Do it slowly. Don't think about the trip yet just think about today, then the next, and the next. It helped me to realize I had to push myself to do it or I would never do it.
I'm glad I did and you can too.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 10:26 am

Hey Disney girl, am in the same boat as you. (lol “get it boat“) Am having trouble leaving my house too. I have to make my self get out, and then am white knuckling it the whole time. The whole family is going on a cruise in April, and my mom got tickets for me and my husband. I don’t know what am going to do either. I do have meds, however I have a fear of them, just thinking about taking them I go into a panic. I just wanted you to know you are not alone with this. And if you need to talk just let me know, maybe we can help each other out. Susan