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Hi, I'm fairly new to this group and one reason I joined is because my travel skills are back sliding once again. We move to the city a year ago and all the traffic, one way streets, noise, ect cause me panic attacks. I use to travel a lot further and much better when I was in the suburbs but that said I also remember a time when I couldn't travel at all. I was a housebound agoraphobic.
Anyway, I'm writing this because I choose to stay home today instead of going into downtown Manhattan. My husband and I have gone there frequently in the past but about 2 months ago I had full blown panic attacks. This happened 2 times in a row. Since then even the thought of going downtown sets me in panic. The last attack was so horrible it left me feeling debilitated for almost a month. I didn't want to travel even around our area and I also had trouble being home alone something that I overcame many years ago.
Well, I used my coping skills and techniques and now I'm OK at home alone again and I have traveled locally with more success.
But today I chickened out when it came to making that trip downtown. I have been trying to have a more positive association with this trip. I almost thought I was up to it today but it just didn't happen.
I thought maybe if I shared with the group it may help.
Thanks Mimi
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