How to get rid of the "I always need my weapon with me" mentality?

My friends and I are going outside the US into Maryland for vacation in july and I cant carry for obvious reasons. Since Ive been carrying, I have developed anxiety when I dont have it around because I realized after an incident in my life, police arent responsible for your safety and only you are. How do you guys travel to gun free zones?Do you have other recommendations that are legal for defense? Ive heard of pepper spray and pocketsand as alternatives but I dont have training with them. via /r/CCW https://ift.tt/2HNyQGJ