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Public Transport

JT

I can't travel on public transport. It makes me ill, in the gut. Does anyone else struggle with trains & buses etc? I find I have to really coach myself through taking them and I'm just a nervous mess every time. I went through a period of panic attacks on the train. The more crowded it is the worse I feel

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  • I find buses difficult as there's so little information about their timetables, routes and tickets - or rather there's plenty of it, but it's not reliable (e.g. timetable contradicts app contradicts info at bus stop). The price I get charged for the same journey is different every time. Maybe that's a local problem as there are three different companies serving the same routes here and they don't seem to communicate at all.

    Trains are better. Trains also usually have toilets which is good if my guts aren't behaving themselves. Which if I'm anxious, they're probably not.

    I've definitely had to practice taking public transport to get over the panic attacks. I still choose to walk instead if it's less than a few miles.

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  • I find buses difficult as there's so little information about their timetables, routes and tickets - or rather there's plenty of it, but it's not reliable (e.g. timetable contradicts app contradicts info at bus stop). The price I get charged for the same journey is different every time. Maybe that's a local problem as there are three different companies serving the same routes here and they don't seem to communicate at all.

    Trains are better. Trains also usually have toilets which is good if my guts aren't behaving themselves. Which if I'm anxious, they're probably not.

    I've definitely had to practice taking public transport to get over the panic attacks. I still choose to walk instead if it's less than a few miles.

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