http://www.anxietyguru.net/reluctant-explorer-anxiety-and-the-fear-of-travel/ Anxiety Guru is about anxiety symptoms, causes and tips on how to overcome it. It also gives you details about the author\'s personal struggle with anxiety. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:42:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.anxietyguru.net/reluctant-explorer-anxiety-and-the-fear-of-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-1003 Bunnyhoppin Mon, 31 May 2010 03:36:44 +0000 http://www.anxietyguru.net/?p=186#comment-1003 I have had agoraphobia for about 20 years. I have had different manifestations -- sometimes it was harder to be the passenger, other times harder to drive alone. One thing I notice is missing from the paragraph on car travel is what about long bridges, high overpasses, multi-lane freeways etc.? These can complicate the picture. Also homesickness. Welcome anyone's thoughts on these issues. I have had agoraphobia for about 20 years. I have had different manifestations — sometimes it was harder to be the passenger, other times harder to drive alone. One thing I notice is missing from the paragraph on car travel is what about long bridges, high overpasses, multi-lane freeways etc.? These can complicate the picture. Also homesickness. Welcome anyone’s thoughts on these issues.

]]> http://www.anxietyguru.net/reluctant-explorer-anxiety-and-the-fear-of-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-729 Maria Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:07:42 +0000 http://www.anxietyguru.net/?p=186#comment-729 I started traveling by plane when I was 2 (almost half a century ago:)) I continued flying frequently for the next 30 years, without problems, quite the opposite, I loved it. Then, I became a mother for the first time and everything changed. I couldn't even imagine placing myself in a steel prison with someone in charge that I didn't know and couldn't even see. So, as a growing family we traveled a lot around Europe, but always by car, boat or train. One day the rest of the family had had enough. They wanted to travel the world - and fly. Now the time had come, I had to do something about my fear. So I signed up for a 3 day "fear of flying" program,which included an actual flight at the end! It was fantastic. We got to learn both the psychology behing it all as well as the mecanics of flying. The teachers even hold our hands (if we so wished) during the flight and explained every little sound to us. After this we have traveled extensively around the world and I have, at times , even enoyed it. I'm really glad I did this and confronted my fear, it has meant a lot to myself and to my family and we have had a fantastic traveling life together. So challenge your fears and go for it! I started traveling by plane when I was 2 (almost half a century ago:))
I continued flying frequently for the next 30 years, without problems, quite the opposite, I loved it.
Then, I became a mother for the first time and everything changed.
I couldn’t even imagine placing myself in a steel prison with someone in charge that I didn’t know and couldn’t even see.
So, as a growing family we traveled a lot around Europe, but always by car, boat or train.
One day the rest of the family had had enough. They wanted to travel the world – and fly.
Now the time had come, I had to do something about my fear.
So I signed up for a 3 day “fear of flying” program,which included an actual flight at the end!
It was fantastic. We got to learn both the psychology behing it all as well as the mecanics of flying.
The teachers even hold our hands (if we so wished) during the flight and explained every little sound to us.
After this we have traveled extensively around the world and I have, at times , even enoyed it.
I’m really glad I did this and confronted my fear, it has meant a lot to myself and to my family and we have had a fantastic traveling life together.
So challenge your fears and go for it!

]]> http://www.anxietyguru.net/reluctant-explorer-anxiety-and-the-fear-of-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-727 Make 2010 a Travel-More Year | Sharing Travel Experiences: Travel More | Travel Concierge Services, Experiences, Recommendations, and Inspirational Stories Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:50:13 +0000 http://www.anxietyguru.net/?p=186#comment-727 [...] people find travelling a scary experience, whether it’s a fear of flying or a fear of the rest of the world. The thing is, the world isn’t a scary place. Yes, there [...] [...] people find travelling a scary experience, whether it’s a fear of flying or a fear of the rest of the world. The thing is, the world isn’t a scary place. Yes, there [...]

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