Anticipatory Anxiety

Hi, I suffer with anticipatory anxiety, especially before travelling.

This has been made even worse now I have a dog as I freak out about being outside of my comfort zone and also panic that I’ll miss him, he won’t be okay or something bad will happen and I won’t be there.

Ive had this since I was a child, and it never gets better and nothing has helped. I’ve been on holiday pretty much once or twice a year since I was 18 and I still get this every single time. Weeks of crying and panic attacks before I go, and I’ve always been fine when I arrive.

I get it on a lower level when I have to be away from home even just to visit someone, but travelling is definitely the worst trigger.

does anyone know how to stop this because it’s taking the joy out of everything.

thank you!