Anxious going new places.

[Leighakay]

Does anyone else get really anxious about going somewhere they have never been before? My fiancé and I are going to the mountains in West Virginia this weekend for his birthday to fish for trout and I'm extremely anxious about it. I guess I should add that we are going with another couple and they are riding with us. It's a 4 hour trip there and back and I'm also nervous about being stuck in the truck with them for all that time. I like my space and privacy a little too much I think but I'm also worried I may have an attack. I don't enjoy being around people when that happens because a lot of people don't understand what I'm going through. Does anyone else get anxious when they are getting ready to go somewhere new? If so what are some things that help calm your mind? I do have Ativan to take if I do happen to have an attack while we are away but it's still scary thinking about the what ifs. Not to mention no cell phone service and I'll be the farthest away that I've been away from my one year old son...

[Hidden]

Yes, I have to prepare for travel, as I know my anxiety escalates when I don't have control over my environment like I do in my home. (Do you actually fish or enjoy fishing?) Find a tactful way to make a few stops to go to the bathroom, rest your back from the ride and get something to drink or snack, so you are out of the truck for a few minutes at a time.....maybe the longest 4 hour trip on record, as it may be a five hour plus ride if you do this. If you like to be the driver, maybe you can drive if it helps you to concentrate on the road and not your anxiety about traveling with two people you have never met. lol

Not certain how you managed to get yourself in this situation but try to make the best of the situation that you can.

[Leighakay in reply to Hidden]

I have met the other couple we are going with. We don't hang out with them a ton but it's my fiance's friend and his wife. I'm not really good friends with her but I know her okay. Lol

Thanks for the advice. 😊

[PaulaL]

New places are what makes more anxious, but some things help me to calm down. The first thing I do is prepare myself, know how to got there, what i need do when i get there, etc.

My psychologist also says that I need to remember that i'm an adult, and if some goes wrong i can resolve

I hope this helps you

[Leighakay in reply to PaulaL]

Thanks for the reply I will try to keep all in mind. We are on our way there now.