Going to Italy

Henry85 · Post by **Henry85** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:05 pm

I'm 24 years old. I have had really bad problems with anxiety for the last 2 years. I got better for a year and then bad again, but not as bad as the first time.I've always wanted to travel and I told myself that I was going to do it. So in 3 months I am off to Italy for a month..I'm not freaking out yet..haha.but instead, I'm doing everything that is within my power to better myself. The anxiety causes me to have problems eating, because I feel like I'm chocking, but I wont make any excuses not to travel. I'm doing it.!!! I don't want to live like this, I want to do the things I was born to do...efff anxiety!!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:57 am

wow-- have a great time.

I bet it will be OK, even if you have anxiety in Italy. You can still breathe and relax and sit in the sun and go to a museum to distract yourself, etc. All the stuff you would do at home.

I'm proud of you for going for it even tho' you aren't perfect.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:39 am

Sounds great to me Henry!!!!

Have fun.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 5:52 am

Thanks guys!!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 6:36 am

My wife is from Italy, and she says
"E 'impossibile essere infelici in Italia".
It is impossible to be unhappy in Italy!

Have fun.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 7:30 am

This is what it is all about... deciding to live life DESPITE anxiety. Push through and have a great time! Of course you will have some anticipatory anxiety but, like Lucinda says, see it as excitement, not something bad.

I hear it is just beautiful and to get to stay an entire month? Wow... A trip of a lifetime!

CONGRATULATIONS!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 8:40 am

On Monday I'm flying to San Francisco and staying for a week..as of now I have it together..lol..I just want to inspire others to do the same. Just a year ago I couldnt do anything. I couldnt even be at a class for an hour, I always had really bad anxiety with me 24/7. Im going for walks everyday, keeping positive, doing yoga, and working hard to have a positive outlook in life,,it does take a lot to be positive because I had become so used to the constant anxiety, but Im just focusing on my goal in life, and that is to be happy and do the things I want to do. I dont want to get old and look back and count all the things that I wanted to do but was not able to do, I want to get old and look back at pictures of all the places I went and feel satisfied with what I did with life..=D..