Bipolar Disorder Support Group
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I'm planning on going to Nashville, TN next month. I was excited about going but now I don't want to go. I already bought my bus tickets. It is nonrefundable. I'm going to stay there for a week. I'm going to visit some friends. My fear is that they would want to do everything with me everyday. I can't handle the stress. I'm leaving Thursday and will make it to Nashville at midnight the next morning. They want to go out that night but I know I'm going to be so tired and moody from the bus ride. I don't want to disappoint them by not going. I need my me time often to recharge. I wonder how should I handle this.
Have fun!
Its not all or nothing, its not all fun or all miserable. Your bus ride is going to suck, they always do! You are tired, or "Headache" and you rest.
THEN you visit friends, just like you planned when you bought the tickets. Your Bipolar is making something simple complicated!!!
Your worrying today, thinking dread - is just sucking the life out of today. I am sure, rested and laughing with friends - maybe you can think of that MORE - than, I don't want to go - blah, blah, blah..
((((BIG HUG))))) I've have done this and still today, didn't want to go to store.. Glad I did!!!! Ran into friend - I also have food, etc.
YOU WILL ENJOY! Worrying is just a bad habit you have to fight, and tell STOP too : )
Do you like country music? The Ryman Auditorium is there you could go by yourself.
Search out free things to do there and just say you have made yourself an agenda so they don't have to feel responsible for entertaining you every minute of your stay. Just because you have an agenda does not mean you have to follow it go with the flow.
Elliston Place Soda shop if it is still open is a good place to eat or it was years ago.
Have fun!
If they don't, and you don't want to tell them...just explain that you have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ...yes.....lie.
Tell them you are coming to see them, and you hope to really enjoy yourself, BUT you do need some down time
GO HAVE FUN !
If u do go out for night/morning cap. get spare house key & address. when your ready to leave, just get a taxie.Nobody should drive if they even only had A drink. I will not get into a car where a driver has had a drink. Cost of taxie verse my life. I choose life.
later in day. get an area map & tourest map of city.call public transport service. obtain schedule/bus stop stations to/from places that u like to go. I would spend 1st day w my friends. I would also take a nap & evn through they might want to stay up most or all night, I wouldn't.
Enjoy TN. it's beautiful. just becareful. as like any tourest place there are not so nice people who target tourest. never be by yourself after dark/reg business hours.Morjority of people I have met.spoken w,seen... are red necks. Police responce time is super fast in city.
I live in a tourest state/county.
It might be BP that's causeing u to stuggle w, if to go or stay thing.
Stop second guessing. simply go & have fun and enjoy the sights.
Mo's ago per paid for 7 dy cruise, out of Fla. recently my friend of 35 yrs bk out. I truely don't want to go island hopping bu on shore/island myself.doing so would set me out as an easy target. But yet again I will have car not van service. I'm pretty sure that I will go & have fun.
U will so love TN.In fall I go TN, Blue ridge state park. I enjoy fall colors. Oh travelers stations/centers have best maps & map sites.
Try to stay on your reg sleep schedule. at least get in naps thoughtout the day/evening.Take a pr of real comfy walking shoes.But most of all don't forget to take your meds w u. if needed buy a pill box. I got mine from Kroger pharmcy. it's a 7 dy pill contain. Mon - Sun.compartments.
They also have 1 unit case,that has slot bar for AM meds & slot bar for PM meds. who knows if meds are only for allergys.head acks.water pills whatever.
Just pk & go have some fun.