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Feeling like you are lost because you misread directions

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hades_leae

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I have felt terrible many times when I was driving down the street and became lost or unfamiliar with where I was coming from or going. I have panicked several time, but pulled over to try and get myself together because I knew I was strong enough to hand;e the situation.


Anyone else caught themselves feeling anxious when they became lost and thought they weren't going to be able to get back home? I just worried that I was going to be trapped and not know how to get back. GPS is my savior even when I read it wrong sometimes.
 
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I am like that. I have to know where I am going and if I know I am lost I start to panic. It is a terrible feeling. I often have to pull over to the side of the road just so I can get myself together before I lose it completely. Another thing is that I don't like driving in an unfamiliar place if it is dark. It causes me so much anxiety to not be able to see where I am going. I have trouble with asking people for directions to so that is out of the question. GPS can be the savior in those circumstances.
 
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I understand the sentiment. Whenever I go on particularly long drives, or places I haven't been before, I always find directions and landmarks and learn them before I set off. Yeah, GPS and apps like Waze or Google Maps help mitigate this fear somewhat too.


There may always be times that you won't have any of that on-hand, though, and a situation like that would really be scary, hence my preparation even before a trip. That'll always be more reliable. ^^
 
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This is hand in hand with my agoraphobia. I'm living in an area that I am not used to at the moment and finding my way around can be really scary. The buses are not very reliable and it is a pain to find my way around. I get really stressed and anxious. I'm scared of being in bus stations too in case something happens. I'm not very good with public places. So much so that getting lost just adds to the anxieties.
 
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RadioSilence said:
I understand the sentiment. Whenever I go on particularly long drives, or places I haven't been before, I always find directions and landmarks and learn them before I set off. Yeah, GPS and apps like Waze or Google Maps help mitigate this fear somewhat too.


There may always be times that you won't have any of that on-hand, though, and a situation like that would really be scary, hence my preparation even before a trip. That'll always be more reliable. ^^
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Maybe when you don't have GPS to help
or apps maybe you can bring a friend a
long with you. So that you don't panic if
you get lost.
 
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