From the article: Road Trips With Claustrophobia
Road trips are exciting, alluring, and filled with possibilities. If you suffer from claustrophobia or certain other phobias, however, they can be downright terrifying. Have you learned to manage your fear of the open road? Share your tips here! Share Your Tips
THIS IS ME!
- This is exactly my problem! For years I thought it was social anxiety, or breathing problems when my hands went numb and I needed to get out of the car--and I could never figure out why it only happened to me in a car with other people but NEVER while I was alone. I could drive from coast-to-coast by myself and not even think twice about a panic attack, but I get worried when I'm told my friends think we should take my car to the concert a few hours from here, or worse yet, they want to take theirs and cram 3 people in the back. I just tell them "I get car sick very easily" if I'm not driving, however, if I am driving I make a story up about needing to take a leak or get something at a convenience store to buy me 5-10 minutes standing up and walking around. It's ruined moments in my life. I'm scared to take road trips, go to concerts, anything that involves more than 20 minutes in a car with others. Strangely, this never occurs with my parents and I think that's because I trust them.
- —Guest PeeperFrog
