Troyscolwell
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I was not sure where to post this. Did some gawking around the forums but maybe didn't look deep enough to find any help.
I began my diving a year ago with Enomis Divers in Roaton taking the Discover Scuba class. Fell in love with scuba. Then this past summer received my Scuba at a Sandals resort in Grenada (great time). Then My Open Water and Advanced Open water at Beaver Lake Arkansas this past November.
I felt great in the Ocean, pretty comfortable. Once I hit the low vis lake it seems as though every boogey man fear I have has since kicked in. My instructor fit me in during the week so it was just me and him. He was quit great at explaining the low vis and how to best not let it hinder my diving. He admitted he was not bothered in the least by low vis diving which I found abnormal lol.
I feel good when I know the bottom is within a reasonable depth (for me around 100', not that i have been that deep by far but some reason that seems a good choice for my brain to latch onto) but anything much deeper my head thinks is the abyss. Then the fear of uncontrolled descent kicks in (to many articles on the web).
First question is, is this a natural fear that just needs overcome by continued diving in the low vis. I know practice may not make perfect but should make it comfortable i think.
Any ideas or responses as to how anyone overcame their fears is appreciated. Doing my Rescue Diver Course next month and wish to make it to instructor overtime so I can winter someplace warm and at least make a dollar while I am there. (sorry for any grammer errors, I may speak english but barely passed it in High School haha.)
Troy Colwell
I began my diving a year ago with Enomis Divers in Roaton taking the Discover Scuba class. Fell in love with scuba. Then this past summer received my Scuba at a Sandals resort in Grenada (great time). Then My Open Water and Advanced Open water at Beaver Lake Arkansas this past November.
I felt great in the Ocean, pretty comfortable. Once I hit the low vis lake it seems as though every boogey man fear I have has since kicked in. My instructor fit me in during the week so it was just me and him. He was quit great at explaining the low vis and how to best not let it hinder my diving. He admitted he was not bothered in the least by low vis diving which I found abnormal lol.
I feel good when I know the bottom is within a reasonable depth (for me around 100', not that i have been that deep by far but some reason that seems a good choice for my brain to latch onto) but anything much deeper my head thinks is the abyss. Then the fear of uncontrolled descent kicks in (to many articles on the web).
First question is, is this a natural fear that just needs overcome by continued diving in the low vis. I know practice may not make perfect but should make it comfortable i think.
Any ideas or responses as to how anyone overcame their fears is appreciated. Doing my Rescue Diver Course next month and wish to make it to instructor overtime so I can winter someplace warm and at least make a dollar while I am there. (sorry for any grammer errors, I may speak english but barely passed it in High School haha.)
Troy Colwell