Does Anxiety Prevent You From Enjoying Roller coasters Or Rides?
By Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
June 25, 2016 1:34am CST
I used to love going on rides and roller-coasters when I was young, and the bigger the better back then. However since I developed anxiety and depression as a young adult I then stopped going on rides and visiting theme parks all together with the fear it might make my anxiety worse.
I am debating on whether to give it another try this summer and see how I will be. What do you think?
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
25 Jun 16
I loved the roller coasters but these days they have been pushed to the limits for thrill riders. They may be far more scary these days than what you remember as a youngster. The older you get the more difficult it becomes to go on one of these things so have your fun now before it is too late.
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
7 Jul 16
@gudheart OH yes they certainly are. My daughter went on one the other week and came off crying! LOL.
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@gudheart (12659)
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7 Jul 16
@garymarsh6 Oh my! Guess that is not a good sign for me to retry going on one again.
That was my last. I am never going to any kind of rides anymore.
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32697)
• Calgary, Alberta
25 Jun 16
If you want to try them again, avoid fatty foods before riding so you wont have a heart attack.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32697)
• Calgary, Alberta
8 Jul 16
@gudheart Maybe celery juice before a ride my help since celery unclogs arteries.
@miniam (9154)
• Bern, Switzerland
25 Jun 16
You cant know till you try.When i suffered anxiety attacks and depression, l simply stopped going out because l wanted control should the anxiety strike un prepared(as it there is announcement when one is coming)
Im 3 years well now, but there are still places l un intentionally avoid,it`S just trying to be careful.
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@beckish (641)
• United States
27 Jun 16
I used to like scary rides when I was young, but the older I get the more terrified I feel on them. A few years back I went to Scarywood - Silverwood Theme Park Halloween version - and they ran a roller coaster backward. I thought I was going to die the entire time! I
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@Deepizzaguy (102832)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Jun 16
Better to be safe than sorry if you are not confident that taking a ride on a roller coaster is safe for you. I have hypertension and I would not get not a roller coaster ride.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
25 Jun 16
Do give it a try. Unless you do you won't know.Good luck.
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@Poppylicious (11133)
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26 Jun 16
Well, after the roller coaster accident in Scotland today ... but I suppose it depends entirely on what raises your anxiety levels. Roller coasters don't raise mine, but being in a car does. I say give it a go. The fact you're thinking about it is a positive sign.
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