TheWonder3FeetUnder
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Hello,
New here. I was certified last summer under PADI in southeast Alaska. I'm still terrified in the water! Especially in low viz or even worse, pea soup. I think that is the major problem. The odd flip side is that I am fascinated with diving and the sea life, and I'm constantly on my husband about "When are we going out next?!!" My question is, will I ever be free of the constant anxiety when diving or should I learn to live with it?
Some things about my diving history:
--Alaska diving only
--Dry Suit certified
--I am scared to go deep and like to stay in 3 to 20 feet, although I've been down to 70 feet once and down to 40 feet about 6 times.
--Panicked during my first training CESA and ripped the reg out of my mouth during the (uncontrolled) assent
--will alternately beg to go out diving, and then 30 minutes into a dive I may panick about something and call the dive.
--only deal with a great dive shop, all my gear is high quality and well maintained
Am I doomed to a life of Nervous Nellie diving? As a note, I do realize that this anxiety is irrational and even detrimental to my/our safety.
Thanks!
New here. I was certified last summer under PADI in southeast Alaska. I'm still terrified in the water! Especially in low viz or even worse, pea soup. I think that is the major problem. The odd flip side is that I am fascinated with diving and the sea life, and I'm constantly on my husband about "When are we going out next?!!" My question is, will I ever be free of the constant anxiety when diving or should I learn to live with it?
Some things about my diving history:
--Alaska diving only
--Dry Suit certified
--I am scared to go deep and like to stay in 3 to 20 feet, although I've been down to 70 feet once and down to 40 feet about 6 times.
--Panicked during my first training CESA and ripped the reg out of my mouth during the (uncontrolled) assent
--will alternately beg to go out diving, and then 30 minutes into a dive I may panick about something and call the dive.
--only deal with a great dive shop, all my gear is high quality and well maintained
Am I doomed to a life of Nervous Nellie diving? As a note, I do realize that this anxiety is irrational and even detrimental to my/our safety.
Thanks!