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Scared to go far away from home
I am suppose to go away with my fiance tonight and when I started getting my anxiety back in full force I get scared to go anywhere that isnt close to home!! I also use to have an occasional drink every once in a while and I also stopped doing that is there anyone that could give me any advice to what I can do tonight??? P
What you're describing is very typical for anxiety sufferers. We establish a "safe place"...somewhere we feel at ease and the most anxiety free. For MOST people, that is home.
The farther an anxiety sufferer goes from his or her "safe place", the more anxiety he or she experiences. The very best thing you can do is get yourself into some therapy...and keep trying to face your fears. If you get the urge to start avoiding things that are outside your comfort zone...then you are most likely suffering from agoraphobia...as lydia said. This is another common side effect of anxiet and panic. Unfortunately, agoraphobia can become severe if left untreated. Some people literally become housebound.
The great news is...you CAN beat this...it will just take some work on your part. You may want to re-consider medications, as that seemed to be helpful for you the 1st time around. Therapy is vital, as it helps you to learn coping mechanisms when panic/anxiety strikes.
Ive written a few journals about agoraphobia...if you click on my profile, and go under my journals, you will find them. I think that even though you may not be completely agoraphobic....you're definitely having similar issues, therefore I think the info in the journals will help you.
Keep us updated...hang in there, you're not alone!
The farther an anxiety sufferer goes from his or her "safe place", the more anxiety he or she experiences. The very best thing you can do is get yourself into some therapy...and keep trying to face your fears. If you get the urge to start avoiding things that are outside your comfort zone...then you are most likely suffering from agoraphobia...as lydia said. This is another common side effect of anxiet and panic. Unfortunately, agoraphobia can become severe if left untreated. Some people literally become housebound.
The great news is...you CAN beat this...it will just take some work on your part. You may want to re-consider medications, as that seemed to be helpful for you the 1st time around. Therapy is vital, as it helps you to learn coping mechanisms when panic/anxiety strikes.
Ive written a few journals about agoraphobia...if you click on my profile, and go under my journals, you will find them. I think that even though you may not be completely agoraphobic....you're definitely having similar issues, therefore I think the info in the journals will help you.
Keep us updated...hang in there, you're not alone!
I did end up going away. In the past I all of a sudden started to get panic attacks I stood home all of the time i was so scared of the next attack. I went to therapy and I got prescribed Celexa that was 2 years ago. A year went by and the panic attacks went away so me and my doctor decided to ween me off of the Celexa. That went fine but all of a sudden a month ago I started to get these strange thoughts that would start getting me really scared i would think things like I am gonna have a heart attack and I would picture my self having one and I would also think the same about an annurism. I just bought a house I am getting married soon and a close mentor who was only 48 years old and in very good shape dropped dead from a heart attack. When i had the anxiety before it was more like just panic now these thoughts are just killing me. I recently started therapy again and I got prescribed Celexa again. I am starting to feel better but not 100%. The thought of me leaving my surroundings when I am going through this scares me just in case it happens I know that I am close to home. But I knew if I went yesterday I would feel alot better about myself and i would face my fear. I just hope it will all go away again soon!!!
You say that you were suppose to be going away with your fiance when "I started getting my anxiety back in full force......" do you have ANY idea what may have suddenly triggered it's reappearance? Was this the first time you and your fiance have gone away together? Is it possible it could have been just a pretty severe case of nervousnous? You also say that you got scared to go anywhere that isn't close to home. When you had anxiety before, did you also suffer with agoraphobia?
Did you ever get treatment for your previous anxiety either with therapy and/or meds?
But I see by the date you wrote this post, this reply is too late. You were suppose to go away LAST night and it's now the day after. So, instead of giving you some advice or suggestions, I should ask how you handled it.
If you went and had a great time, we can probably put it down to nerves. If you cancelled the trip, I would suggest you find a therapist to deal with the anxiety and possible onset of agoraphobia.
The sooner you deal with these issues, the sooner you and your fiance can repack those bags!
I wish you the greatest success.
Peace
Greenlydia
Did you ever get treatment for your previous anxiety either with therapy and/or meds?
But I see by the date you wrote this post, this reply is too late. You were suppose to go away LAST night and it's now the day after. So, instead of giving you some advice or suggestions, I should ask how you handled it.
If you went and had a great time, we can probably put it down to nerves. If you cancelled the trip, I would suggest you find a therapist to deal with the anxiety and possible onset of agoraphobia.
The sooner you deal with these issues, the sooner you and your fiance can repack those bags!
I wish you the greatest success.
Peace
Greenlydia
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