[rainbow8]

I'm going on vacation very soon. My T asks me if I'm excited and I say "no, I'm anxious!" I'm scared of the planes crashing, getting into an accident with the rental car, getting sick before we go (my knee hurts right now and I have an ice pack on it--don't know what I did), my H getting sick, or something happening to make us cancel the trip. I haven't gone on a real vacation for a long time, but the worries are driving me nuts. I am trying to use my mindfulness skills, and not panic. My T says and I agree, that I don't want to get excited because then I'll be very disappointed if we don't go.

Any advice? Thank you!

[worthit]

Do you have anti anxiety medication? That helps me when I'm overthinking nervous and worrying about every little detail.also,tv,books,music anything to distract my thought process.

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[priggles]

I am the very same way about trips!

I just got back from one. What helped me (at least with the plane) is pre-visualization. Every day I would take ten minutes, lie down in a comfortable and safe place, and relax my muscles. Then I would imagine every stage of getting on the plane. Taking off, being in the air, landing. I would imagine it as a very positive and relaxing experience. I felt tense the first few times I did this and my mind would even wander into worry--that's normal! The point is to keep practicing until the worry stops. I had the best flight ever from doing this. I didn't "enjoy" it, really, but I was not panicking like I usually do and was even able to look out the window and enjoy the scenery!

Hope this helps!