[jamieayres]

Well i am going to Greece this Sunday for my brothers wedding for a week, and i am absolutely bricking it. My DR/DP has been getting worse over the last few weeks and im pretty sure its the anxiety of going away for the first time in 12 years that is doing it.

Part of me just wants to dodge the bullet and not go, but i think that getting away to a sunny little island for a week will be good for me in the long run, my doctor seems to think so too, and i am aware of not getting into avoidance behaviours so i reckon i will force myself to go. Its just that i dont know how the hell im going to cope in a foreign place when i cant even keep it together when im safe at home. But then i suppose why should it matter if i feel like im losing my mind at home or abroad.

Just thought i would rant anyways :shock:

 

[Martinelv]

Go. GO. GO For a start, if you don't you'll regret it. And secondly, you'll be letting your DR/DP win.

And, I promise you, if you don't go - this is what will happen. Once you've made the decision not to go, your DR/DP will scuttle away for a while and, apart from probably feeling guilty and ashamed, you'll feel a little better. Yes, until the next time you're called upon to do something similar, and the DR/DP will return with a vengence. You don't get anywhere from hiding from it, and if you do, it will eventually destroy your life.

But, by the sounds of it, you're pretty determined to go. And if/when you do, even if you're anxiety is up to your eyeballs, it's a small punch in the face for your DR/DP and a step towards recovery. Who knows, you might even enjoy it. In fact, that's an order. Enjoy yourself....please...

 

[moonDust]

I had the same thoughts before i went abroad.

during my stay here i can say that my DP/DR is just getting better, and it's not only because i'm busy.

All i can say is even though in the begining of the "trip" it might be scary (the flight was pretty tough for me), you have to do it because you'll feel so much better after doing it.