Thanks for your replies.
I keep telling myself that I should just book my holiday otherwise I am not facing the problem. Avoidance will not help.
I know that if it happens, it happens and I will just have to deal with it. I know that no harm will come to me but it is just so horrible when I have anxiety. It completely overwhelmes me.
I'm afraid of spoiling the holiday for my boyfriend. He deserves a holiday as he works hard. In the past I would be excited about booking 2 weeks in the sun. I just don't understand why I feel like this. It doesn't make any sense.
I just don't want to get there, feel like crap & not enjoy it.
I know that there are no magic answers. It is something that I need to cope with myself. I guess I'm just looking for reassurance.
Thanks for listening x
Hiya Kel,
I used to get that a lot. When I had vacation time coming I would get anxious because I would get scared that I would feel bad and ruin my vacation. and because I kept thinking that I would get to feeling bad on my days off and that would reiforce my beliefs and so on... But there is a way out of this. Exposure work, baby steps and thought challenging is really what got me out of this pattern. Anyway, sorry I can't be more helpful. Remember, you can change all this, it is in your power to feel better. This too shall pass!
-Diva
Members,
Please share your experiences on this phobia!
It's very possible that because you've had panic attacks during a holiday that you now avoid or become very anxiety ridden when you are on holiday.
We encourage you to continue working through the CBT program and make this trigger one of your exposure goals.
Danielle, Bilingual Support Specialist
Does anyone else get anxiety when on holiday?
I don't mean in terms of flying or being away from home - I think mine is more a fear of fear. Subconsciously I think that I am afraid of having an "episode" and this triggers the anxiety. I have had this several time on holiday, last year being the worst. I started feeling ill whilst on the plane - followed by a wek of being sick, no appetite, early waking, heart racing, tingling arms etc. Eventually I felt better but it really spoilt the holiday.
I have had to put on hold booking this years holiday because I am not too good at the moment. I just don't understand it.
