:)dee,
I understand your problem of not being able to travel. I also have issues with travelling which have made my overseas trips at times unbearable! The feeling of not being close to home when I am sick makes me feel sick. It is a terrible chain reaction! I even feel anxious thinking about going away. I understand how frustrating it is because I would love to be the kind of person who can travel the world and enjoy every minute of it.
I try to keep in mind though that I am still a "normal" person, even though the frustration of anxiety leads me to wishing for more "normality" in this part of my life. So I do understand what you mean :)
I can not travel far away from home. Even the thought of it gets me nervous. I went to Atlantic City over the summer (i'm from NYC) and the whole time i was a wreck. I'd love to go to Florida or the Bahamas or places like a normal person, but i know i wouldnt be able to handle it. It's just too far out of my comfort zone
I was just away from home for about a week.
I went to a 20-year class reunion and saw relatives.
Talk about emotions coming back and it's really having an after effect on me.
I remember waking up several times in my brother's house and feeling disoriented.
I can concur with your feelings.
The trip home (by plane) is what scared me. There was turbulance on the way home and it really shook me and started a series of anxiety-filled moments.
It's fun to go away, but I can somewhat gather how you may have felt.
I am on valium on a needed basis right now.
Funny thing is, I did not need it once while away, but did on the planeride home.
I also think much of this is because of my sometimes troublesome seasonal afective disorder.
November has been a classic time for this for me. Do you suffer from this?
Isn't it fun to go away and see family and friends? But isn't it also stressful? I find saying goodbye the hardest thing.
Thank you for touching on this topic.
David
This is a big one for me....If I'm on a trip and busy I don't think about it too much. But when the nite time comes my mind starts racing about all the Mountains, Miles and distance between me and Home it always leads to a major attack..........I would really like to talk with someone who has conqured this.......After 4yrs of Paxil I quit taking it 7wks ago and use Ativan on an as-needed-basis........I feel ten times better now except for that one issue...Has someone already accomplished this........If so, tell me how
