dorabella
24-12-17, 19:40
As per usual, there is no public transport for the next two days- so I'm having to drive 100 miles for Christmas visit to family.
Been feeling increasingly panicky all day at the thought of it - not so much at the driving - but at having to spend an overnight away from home. I like to wake up in my own bed and can't sleep away from home - also not used to being constantly in the company of others - with no 'escape' from the situation. Haven't driven up the M1 for a couple of years now and not entirely sure how I'm going to manage it all.
Probably sound pathetic but the agoraphobia has been getting worse the last two years, and all I want to do is stay put at home. Haven't been with my family for the last two Christmases and don't want to let them down again, but this means that I'm putting more pressure on myself to have to go, which in turn increases the panic and all the awful physical symptoms that come with it.
Any words of encouragement to help me rise above this vicious circle I've trapped myself in would be very welcome.
Been feeling increasingly panicky all day at the thought of it - not so much at the driving - but at having to spend an overnight away from home. I like to wake up in my own bed and can't sleep away from home - also not used to being constantly in the company of others - with no 'escape' from the situation. Haven't driven up the M1 for a couple of years now and not entirely sure how I'm going to manage it all.
Probably sound pathetic but the agoraphobia has been getting worse the last two years, and all I want to do is stay put at home. Haven't been with my family for the last two Christmases and don't want to let them down again, but this means that I'm putting more pressure on myself to have to go, which in turn increases the panic and all the awful physical symptoms that come with it.
Any words of encouragement to help me rise above this vicious circle I've trapped myself in would be very welcome.