Hi,
My name is Lisa & I'm new to this site. I guess I have agoraphobia and an intense anticipatory anxiety disorder. I had this once before many years ago and was unable to overcome it but it's been back for the last 2 years and getting worse. I just started receiving therapy for it but feel hopeless. I avoid travelling to more and more places for fear of whatever could happen and most of the time when the anticipatory anxiety kicks in, I can't get out of it. Although I have made progress with traveling over the last year, I haven't really travelled very far. My fiance is playing in a tournament on the west coast (I live in NY) and we need to fly there at the end of Aug. Instead of being excited, I'm panicky, light-headed, freaking out over a 6 hour flight, freaking out that something will happen while I'm there, etc., etc. Do any of you have any suggestions for making the trip more comfortable? Are there national support groups in case I need one there? Should I forget the whole idea of going? I know that not going is easier but then I feel worse. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. I hate this.
