purronica
28-02-20, 04:24
First time posting here, so I’ll try to keep it simple. I’ve had anxiety and panic attacks for about 12 years, as far as I can tell I don’t necessarily have any triggers. I love to travel (local, 2-4 hour road trip type things) and usually do it for concerts or events, but my anxiety has really hindered it. I can’t count the amount of events I’ve missed because I get so anxious about a possible panic attack.
My anxiety is mostly centered around getting scared I WILL have a panic attack in an unfamiliar place and I won’t be able to get help, or something along those lines. I know anxiety doesn’t deal in logic so I can’t rationalize this idea. I don’t have anxiety re: actually traveling, more that once I’m out of my comfort zone I will have a full blown panic attack because like I said I don’t seem to have any triggers it’s completely at random.
I’m hoping someone has some tips for if and when I do get that panic attack and get totally in my head that I’m going to die in a strange state, etc. I know panic attacks don’t cause death but I’m sure everyone on here understands that it feels like that in the moment. Thanks in advance!!
My anxiety is mostly centered around getting scared I WILL have a panic attack in an unfamiliar place and I won’t be able to get help, or something along those lines. I know anxiety doesn’t deal in logic so I can’t rationalize this idea. I don’t have anxiety re: actually traveling, more that once I’m out of my comfort zone I will have a full blown panic attack because like I said I don’t seem to have any triggers it’s completely at random.
I’m hoping someone has some tips for if and when I do get that panic attack and get totally in my head that I’m going to die in a strange state, etc. I know panic attacks don’t cause death but I’m sure everyone on here understands that it feels like that in the moment. Thanks in advance!!