hardanger
15-02-20, 13:06
Hey there, I was wondering if some of you have encountered symptoms similar to mine. While I have noticed several people talking about travel anxiety, mine is a bit different.
A short introduction, I'm generally very composed, and very few things have any negative emotional effect on me. I do get a bit anxious when I'm about to board a plane or train, because I fear that I'll be late - but that's relatively common.
A few months ago, I decided to make a trip through Europe, hiking combined with hitchhiking and bus were my modes of transportation.
However, very quickly I became severely depressed, maybe it was the necessity to find lodging and transportation, maybe being in an unfamiliar place. Instead of doing anything interesting I kept wandering aimlessly and asking myself "why would I condemn myself to such suffering". The biggest problem was food. Since I'm not the greatest cook, but I also dislike going to restaurants, I got stuck in a state of constant starvation, where I didn't want to risk eating food I didn't know, but could't make my own either.
I got home a lot sooner than I had planned, as you might imagine.
I want to travel, and I love being outdoors, so before I set out on a long term travel next time, I'd like to get some feedback about this peculiar condition, and maybe learn how to deal with it.
Any information you can provide is greatly appreciated :)
A short introduction, I'm generally very composed, and very few things have any negative emotional effect on me. I do get a bit anxious when I'm about to board a plane or train, because I fear that I'll be late - but that's relatively common.
A few months ago, I decided to make a trip through Europe, hiking combined with hitchhiking and bus were my modes of transportation.
However, very quickly I became severely depressed, maybe it was the necessity to find lodging and transportation, maybe being in an unfamiliar place. Instead of doing anything interesting I kept wandering aimlessly and asking myself "why would I condemn myself to such suffering". The biggest problem was food. Since I'm not the greatest cook, but I also dislike going to restaurants, I got stuck in a state of constant starvation, where I didn't want to risk eating food I didn't know, but could't make my own either.
I got home a lot sooner than I had planned, as you might imagine.
I want to travel, and I love being outdoors, so before I set out on a long term travel next time, I'd like to get some feedback about this peculiar condition, and maybe learn how to deal with it.
Any information you can provide is greatly appreciated :)