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limo anxiety

lmecklen
lmecklen
so I have to go in this limo tonight and its giving me a lot of anxiety. I think its coming from the fact that I wont have control and if I get a panic attack im stuck. I wish I could be like everyone else and just have a great time and be relaxed.
mellowamethyst
mellowamethyst
I'm sorry you're having anxiety. I understand the feeling of being stuck, I have the same fear with going to the theatre. I'm scared of sitting in the middle and prefer the aisle so I can easily escape if I need to.

If I were you I'd try to focus on where you're headed and remember there's typically windows that you will have control over, so you can always crack a window for fresh air. Sometimes it helps to get into a different mindset and make believe, you could pretend you were exceptionally famous and traveling to an event that's all about you, where people would cheer for you and be dying to catch a glimpse. Anything that you could day dream about to distract yourself could help, before you even know it you'll be there and getting out of the limo.
bafw26
bafw26
I was a limo driver for 7 years. A lot of people feel the same way about riding in the back. I had lots of people ride up front. The best place to sit is the furthest seat facing forward on the passenger side. Make sure the driver has the windows unlocked and the child safety lock off so you can get out quickly if you get bad anxiety. Probably the worse place to be is towards the front near the partition, unless the limo has a 3rd door in the back. You will be facing the control panel which has controls for air. A little blowing air helps me when I get that feeling on airplanes. Have fun and remember you are by no means the only person who doesn't like to ride in the back of those things. I don't like it much either.