Sick with the thought of going on a holiday

[perrytan]

I haven't been away on holiday for ten years because every time my husband mentions it I'm on the loo and feeling very sick I don't know why because I would love to go away its just my anxiety starts does anyone else feel like this xx

[axg22]

Hi!

I had this exact feeling last week, except the holiday was booked and it was the day before I was due to fly.

But honestly, going on holiday was the best thing for my anxiety. Apart from the initial flight - I felt a few gin and tonics helped with that and a good book, the holiday was fine. The sun and relaxing, not worrying about anything it really really helped and on holiday I didn't worry about it once.

My advice, is go for it! Just imagine yourself on a relaxing beach in the sun!

A xxx

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I had a holiday booked 5 weeks ago for 10 nights but in the end I didn't go. I regretted it from the moment I should have went. I won't be doing it again, if I book up I will make myself go and like above said just get a few beverages down your neck lol xx

[perrytan]

Hi Ashley and axg22 thank you for your replays it's not the thought of going on a plane it's the thought of going away anywhere it could be camping or in a bed and breakfast or in a hotel I just get physically sick when my husband mentions it I would love to go away but I get so anxious and I don't know why xxx

[leveller]

sometimes there isn't any logic to why we feel like we do - when I was really ill with anxiety the thought of going away made me feel physically sick. So a couple of suggestions; start small. Have a night away close by so you can get home if you feel too ill when you get there. Nothing too adventureous - this might help break the cycle of worry a bit.

If even the thought of this is too much, perhaps you could see a counsellor to try to get to the root cause of why you feel like this and then that would help you start to tackle it.

I'm not that keen on being away from home, but force myself to go and usually it's not as bad as you imagine when you get there!

[perrytan]

Thank you for your reply leveller that's really good advice I have tried saying to my husband about going somewhere close to start off with but he doesn't understand and says we have to go somewhere further and I don't want to argue over it with him so we don't do it xx

[MacG in reply to perrytan]

I agree, I think Leveller's advice is really good. Feeling anxious about going away is much more common than you would think, perhaps talking to someone about it would be helpful.