If im not comfortable out in the ocean, should I really continue to surf? I have to really push myself to go out everytime its 3 ft or over, but sit out there on my board feeling pretty bad anxiety, which usually settles a bit once i take a beating and paddle back out. But a lot of the time, I'll find i'm tentative about going out. I want to surf until I get to the surf and then I begin to doubt it, is this normal? I
skateboarded for 10+ years and really want to surf, I really enjoy actually being up on my board riding, its just the ocean and its unpredicatable nature and the force of it that sorta freaks me out, I guess I feel im out of control and do get into mild panic at times which feels incredibly dangerous when I'm out the back and the sets begin to build and roll in. I'd appreciate anyone's input here, my confidence doesnt seem to have grown that much in the two years ive been surfing, it's still a struggle for me and I have a lot of fear attached to going into the ocean...
