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Originally Posted by nakitakunai
My mom's birthday is this Saturday and I was planning on driving to her house on Friday to spend the weekend with her... but all of a sudden my anxiety is just through the roof and I am terrified at the idea of having to drive two hours. Most days I don't even leave my house, and on the rare occasion that I do, I just go to the grocery store and back which takes like 10 minutes total of driving. Two hours... I would have to stay calm for two whole hours... I don't know if I can do it. I really have a bad gut feeling about it that I cant shake. My mom asked me tonight if I'm sure I'll be able to and I really don't think I can do it... but I really don't want to let her down by not being there for her for her birthday. I'm so conflicted and I'm so, so scared.
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It's okay if you can't. Is it possible to take the train or for your mom to meet you somewhere in the middle? Have you told your mom how anxious you are? Are you able to pinpoint exactly what is making you anxious? Feel free to ignore these questions, just something to think about. For me sometimes it helps me to try to figure out what the cause of my anxiety is to help me to calm down. Doesn't always work, but it's worth a shot, right? Hope you feel better, whatever you decide.
