Travel phobia

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I have a poor sense of direction .This is coupled with what may,or may not, be a mild case of agoraphobia . I say ‘mild’ because I can get out of my flat , but on my own stick to a small area in town I know. I have a fear of going outside of that area and getting lost and trapped.

This as you can probably guess restricts me quite a lot. For example there are autism groups in nearby towns, but I’d struggle to get to them on my own. My stepdaughter would take me , but all groups meeting at a range of times and days makes that more difficult in terms of her being available to do so.

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How much would a taxi there and back be? If it’s not too much you could take one every so often.

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It would cost about £13/$16 dollars each way . I would have to get a smartphone to be able to phone for a taxi. Then there would be the issue of describing where I am , which I’m not good at ,to get home again.

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Why smartphone?
And can you write down The adresses so u can say them?

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How else would I call for a taxi home? I’d have to know where I was to be able to write it down.

We often meet in local pubs and cafés but we also offer a range of activity which might range from a meal out, watching sport, a cinema or theatre trip or bowling etc.

That’s from a website about them which I can’t post because the link doesn’t display properly.

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Any Phone works? Or what?
If its The same place ?

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You’ve lost me .

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I have the same thing. I’m scared of getting lost and never finding my way back. This keeps me from visiting family. I get lost really easy.

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I have little problem getting on buses , unless they’re crowded. It’s navigating my way around after getting off that’s a problem. Ditto-trains . Taxis are ok if I can give door to door instructions .

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I feel the same when I travel outside England… otherwsie i am quite happy to get lost if I have my Google Maps with me :confused:

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There was Google maps on the phone a granddaughter lent me. I couldn’t make head nor tails of it. As for conventional maps - eek!!

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I have a fear of traveling, but more for catastrophic thoughts of crashing. I’m excellent with geography and maps, so no trouble there thankfully. But the thought of getting in an accident, whether it be car, plane, or train, is very real for me.

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I know it’s ridiculous given my age , but when I used to get a taxi to see my mother I’d have thoughts of the driver having a heart attack or stroke. Especially so if the driver looked quite old .

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yeah, I’m not sure I’d trust a taxi driver. Who knows how long they’ve been on their shift, or if they’re erratic drivers or not. Luckily, I’m able to drive and have my own car. I don’t leave my little town very often, though. Just to see my pdoc, mainly.

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