Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi,
Am curious to know if anyone here suffers from travel anxiety? When I was little occasionally I used to suffer from bad anxiety when we had to travel than the few miles into our town, but the 45 miles to where my grandparents live was too much and resulted in anxiety and attacks leading up to the day in question. Then on the day of travel, we would take my dads car, if I went nine times out of ten I'd have a panic attack and end up sick along the way.
I'm a bit older now but my travel anxiety is even worse now. Any journey even the short ones into town make me so anxious and give me anxiety symptoms leading up to it and on the day.
I never go anywhere now. No job, no friends just extreme anxiety. Also another form of this is that when I'm in the car and travelling I need the toilet and need to wee literally within five minutes of the journey starting. And on hour long journeys it becomes so difficult, especially as most public toilets are closed here now.
This morning I was meant to go with my dad to see my grandma but the anxiety was severe and I backed out and now I feel so guilty and bad.
I know that the logical thing to do is to go to the doctors but I get severe panic attacks when I go so I don't go.But I realize that this is becoming really bad for me.
I'm always anxious before trips and obsessively plan every little detail, trying to anticipate everything that could go wrong. It's exhausting!Recently, I came across this website that has all the cruise timetables. It's been a lifesaver for me in terms of getting organized and feeling more in control.I understand the struggle of having severe anxiety and panic attacks when going to the doctor. It can be really tough to seek help, but reaching out to a professional could make a big difference in managing your anxiety and getting back to enjoying life again.Remember, you're not alone in this. Many people experience travel anxiety, and there are resources and support out there to help.
Same here. I spend a lot of time preparing every detail of the journey, including checking it out beforehand on Google Maps. It is exhausting and can cause a great deal of anxiety!