Can you travel with anxiety?
I have GAD with OCD, I haven’t been traveling since 2020 because of both of them. In this subreddit I will only focus on the Anxiety element so you guys can help me fix these problems so please be kind :) I want to travel SOLO, I am scared because 1- homicide/harassment/fraud/racism of/against tourists, I consumed a large amount of true crime cases that I am actually afraid to put myself out in the world and traveling is a risky experience let’s be honest here..you don’t know where you at and it requires extensive research beforehand this alone can trigger anxiety and it stops me from pursuing it at all. 2- paperwork and money handling stresses me out, like imagine you need to research every step of the way so you can always stay one step a head of any inconvenience to avoid anxiety and inconvenience. I don’t know how to avoid fraud and be good with paper work. 3- being in a new place can make me feel more alienated than I am already, people around me might be speaking a different language and that can trigger a feeling of confusion. Also sleeping in a strange place can be scary specially with all that break ins and robbery I hear and read about! Also some countries like japan have their own public area rules that stresses me out because if I missed on those social cues I might be in trouble! 4- food poisoning!!!! Need I say more? Idk how to adapt in a country with low hygiene standards and overall less restrictions on wellness 5- hospitals and medical care, what if something happens to me? How to get covered medically in a foreign country, that might be one of my greatest concerns and I think it makes sense because what’s more crucial than wellbeing and health?
And to finalize this post, I want to be honest that part of me is anxious BUT another part is lazy because of this anxiety, I mean lazy to plan because it takes a lot of planning to travel SOLO and I don’t know where to start so it demotivates me.
All help is appreciated Thank you in advance!