maranda1389
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I was recently certified this summer and have done about 12 dives. My biggest fear in the world is drowing/not being able to breath and I am REALLY struggling with being 40ft underwater and relying on equipment to keep me alive. I really love the water and seeing all the things in it but I have this horrible fear the whole time I am doing the dive.
I had a pretty scary mishap when I was doing my certification and I almost called off diving, but, I got back in the water and pushed myself and got certified. I breath so deeply from being scared that I am EXAUHSTED when I get out and my ribs hurt the next day. I panic very easily and what worries me, is that in a bad situation I will FREAK =(
Someone please tell me that they started out this way and that it gets easier/better? I am only "comfortable" around 20-30ft and even then I am SO on edge and paniced that I can't really enjoy the dive =( Any tips or advice? Will this get any easier? I just want to be able to enjoy the dives instead of thinking I am going to die at any second.
I had a pretty scary mishap when I was doing my certification and I almost called off diving, but, I got back in the water and pushed myself and got certified. I breath so deeply from being scared that I am EXAUHSTED when I get out and my ribs hurt the next day. I panic very easily and what worries me, is that in a bad situation I will FREAK =(
Someone please tell me that they started out this way and that it gets easier/better? I am only "comfortable" around 20-30ft and even then I am SO on edge and paniced that I can't really enjoy the dive =( Any tips or advice? Will this get any easier? I just want to be able to enjoy the dives instead of thinking I am going to die at any second.