Panic attacks , Anxiety Attacks Phobias and Anxiety

How am I going to be able to do it?

ab4444
09-09-06, 10:50 PM
I've recently given up a very stressful, full time job to start up my own business, which may mean having to confront my fears and anxieties quite regularly. I suffer from agorophobia, anticipated anxiety and dislike travelling. This job will involve me possibly travelling all over the country to new places and it's really scarying me. You may ask why I gave up the full time job - it was too stressful and wasn't giving me any quality of life. I was going to make my business such that it wouldn't need to encompass all the travelling, etc, but a few friends and colleagues have questioned why I don't want to do all the travelling - many people don't know or understand my fears.
I'd really like to hear from people who could offer me their advice - the job would be co-ordinating weddings and I want to offer my skills (and cost saving angle, too) based online and specialising on the pre-wedding planning as a means to avoid doing the travelling. Would this be the answer? After all, it's my business and I can run it as I want, but should I try instead to find a way of confronting these fears so that I don't limit myself?

Christina Lynn
15-09-06, 09:13 PM
First off Congrats!!! It's scary to quit a secure job to start your own business. But so rewarding to be doing something you love and makes you happy!!! DON"T stress yourself. As you said it's your business and you can run it as you'd like. If I were you I would start locally. Then as you expand your comfort zone then you can begin to expand the business. You quit the other job because it was too stressful. Don't start this one off by stressing over something that you dont' have to do. BABY STEPS. You aren't going to get over this in one day, one week, or even a month. It takes time!!!! So give yourself enough TIME to to take care of YOU!!!!!
Sounds like a very fun and exciting job!!! I would love to be able to do something like that but I live in a tiny little town of 2000. Not much opportunity for a business like that. ( I too have issues with traveling) I run a daycare out of my home during the day, and I am also an Independant Beauty Consultant (Mary Kay). I quit doing the Mary Kay once before because I refused to leave town. I just finally decided I want my life back. I started couseling and am doing so much better now. I still can't leave town alone. I have to take someone with me but I can at least leave now. It's very rewarding to get out of this town every once in a while. I would love to visit again sometime. Good luck and best wishes on your new venture to happiness!!!!!
God Bless

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