Hey guys,
My name's Joe, I'm new here.
about 3 years ago i re-developed my generalized anxiety. Since then it has only gotten worse and worse. I havent traveled or driven longer than an hour away from home. I guess because i know if something happened to me i am familiar with my surroundings and could get to the hospital/ etc. if something happened or my car broke down.
Now 3 years later i get heavy chested just being 20 mins from home. Meanwhile in the past i have traveled all around the world, Driven across country. etc. But now this overwhelming fear has taken over.
Recently i just got out of group therapy which taught me if you let the anxiety take over it will win every time. When i do get anxious and go through the mental battle with myself, I think about those words. I pump myself up and overcome the anxiety. But if i was away from my comfort zone, i dont know if i could do that.
I would say i dont think i have the confidence to know that i can shut down my anxiety if i was on an airplane or driving through a rural state with no-one around for miles.
Any suggestions or ideas?