Juliamidlands
15-02-06, 10:25
Hello all, it's been a few weeks since I've posted, I hope you're all doing ok? :D
Quick update: I've been, well, 'ok' I guess- had another good spell when (yet again, lol), I thought I was recovered, but then the symptoms (mainly DP and excessive worrying etc) returned at the same time as my PMT in mid-January, but then disappeared again a few weeks ago, so the past 10 days/2weeks have been OK. But starting feeling a bit wierd again last night, so I think I'm seeing a pattern emerging between my hormones and the way I'm feeling. But what is great, is that the evenings are getting lighter now so that's definately been a big help with my driving issues (which is my main problem)
Anyway, my question for today..!
As I mentioned recently, Dave and I are still looking for a house, and I have a bit of a problem. I'm letting my issues with driving really affect the areas we can house-hunt in. So far, I have purposely been looking in the towns/residential areas, because I don't want to have to drive back from work in the dark along country roads (my main problems with driving are along rural, unlit roads/lanes). But this is starting to cause a problem- if we widened our search, there are some lovely large-ish villages on the outskirts of Hinckley (Leicestershire), which is where we are looking to move to. There are also quite a few places for sale in these areas, some of which could be just right for us, but I am SO worried that if we do move somewhere that is a few miles away from the areas where I might get a new job, that when the winter arrives and the nights draw in again, I'm going to start having major problems with driving on the dark roads.
I know..I know...I've been told about a million times that I CANNOT let my panic attacks rule my life, but what do I do? Do I stick to a 'safe zone' i.e. live just outside the town centre so I don't have to worry about the drive back from work, but compromise having a house in a nicer area? Or do we just 'go for it' - that is, look for a house slightly further out? I'd probably be OK with driving in the summer but I run the risk of going back to where I started in the winter.
I don't want to always have to stick to these 'safe' areas, as we have got the chance to look further afield for a nice house in a village, plus there are actually more areas where I could look for work if we lived further out, but I really don't know how many more winters I can face, like the one I've just had.
Comments, please!! :-) I know I shouldnt let my PA/dr thing rule my life, but I dont know what else to do....
Cheers, Julia xx
'To the world, you may be one person, but to one person, you may be the world'.
Quick update: I've been, well, 'ok' I guess- had another good spell when (yet again, lol), I thought I was recovered, but then the symptoms (mainly DP and excessive worrying etc) returned at the same time as my PMT in mid-January, but then disappeared again a few weeks ago, so the past 10 days/2weeks have been OK. But starting feeling a bit wierd again last night, so I think I'm seeing a pattern emerging between my hormones and the way I'm feeling. But what is great, is that the evenings are getting lighter now so that's definately been a big help with my driving issues (which is my main problem)
Anyway, my question for today..!
As I mentioned recently, Dave and I are still looking for a house, and I have a bit of a problem. I'm letting my issues with driving really affect the areas we can house-hunt in. So far, I have purposely been looking in the towns/residential areas, because I don't want to have to drive back from work in the dark along country roads (my main problems with driving are along rural, unlit roads/lanes). But this is starting to cause a problem- if we widened our search, there are some lovely large-ish villages on the outskirts of Hinckley (Leicestershire), which is where we are looking to move to. There are also quite a few places for sale in these areas, some of which could be just right for us, but I am SO worried that if we do move somewhere that is a few miles away from the areas where I might get a new job, that when the winter arrives and the nights draw in again, I'm going to start having major problems with driving on the dark roads.
I know..I know...I've been told about a million times that I CANNOT let my panic attacks rule my life, but what do I do? Do I stick to a 'safe zone' i.e. live just outside the town centre so I don't have to worry about the drive back from work, but compromise having a house in a nicer area? Or do we just 'go for it' - that is, look for a house slightly further out? I'd probably be OK with driving in the summer but I run the risk of going back to where I started in the winter.
I don't want to always have to stick to these 'safe' areas, as we have got the chance to look further afield for a nice house in a village, plus there are actually more areas where I could look for work if we lived further out, but I really don't know how many more winters I can face, like the one I've just had.
Comments, please!! :-) I know I shouldnt let my PA/dr thing rule my life, but I dont know what else to do....
Cheers, Julia xx
'To the world, you may be one person, but to one person, you may be the world'.