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michiev
michiev
I might be going out of town to visit my dad at the other hospital they moved him too.. It's about an hour away and i've never been there so naturally anxiety concerning this situation is really high.. if i don't go, I'll feel horrible and guilty but if i do go.. I might be overcome with anxiety the entire time..

Any advice?
Mary67
Mary67
Morning Michiev.

I feel for you. I am new to the site and struggling with same issues. Try and turn your negative thoughts to positive ones. Think about how happy your dad would be to see you and how good you will feel for accomplishing this tough task. Tell yourself you can do it.

I hope thus helps. Let us know how you get on.
maddiesgrammie
maddiesgrammie
hello sorry about all that is going on.when i was going thru a situation like you r,the best advice came from the patients dr himself.he told me to weigh all the pros and cons,then come up with a decission and then ask myself how will i feel concerning this choice 10 yrs from you.be blessed grammie.
michiev
michiev
I do like the idea of positive instead of negative.. I will also weigh pros and cons.. I am most likely going tomorrow because we already have a ride.. We're leaving at about 12 noon tomorrow which is way better than waking up super early and being rushed.. I have bad morning anxiety which is why I was freaked about it mostly.. I'm still a little worried about tomorrow.. I don't want to freak out at the last minute and decide not to go, My dad would be very upset and I would feel awful.

The biggest thing for me is that I don't eat when I first wake up, I have to wait a bit before eating.. and if we're leaving at 12 I won't get the chance to have anything to eat.. When i don't eat "at the right time" I can get pretty bad anxiety.. I know that most likely once I am there in the hospital I won't feel this insane fear and worry.. Or i might but it will calm down.. I know that, I just fear that I'll decide against going and I don't want to be a horrible daughter if i do that. I can't eat before leaving the house because I don't usually eat lunch until 1:30 or 2pm and my OCD is pretty strict... If i do anything out of routine, I usually have really awkward anxiety for a while...

Any advice? I'm tripped up on this one.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Well, I guess one way to look at it is you are going to a hospital so if the worst case scenario is you have a panic attack or something it's not like you will be in the middle of nowhere with no one to help you.

But I have found anticipatory anxiety is way worse than the actual event you are fearful of. So I think you will be OK.

If you are leaving at noon and need to eat first maybe you need to wake up an hour earlier than usual and give yourself the time you need to eat something. Or bring an energy bar or drink in the car with you.

Good luck