astrobarb
12-13-2008, 05:49 AM
HI name is Barb and I am from Thurgoona, Australia and like many others here (thank God It's not just me) I have a fear of driving.
For years I have thought I was the only one with this FEAR! I have been so angry with myself at many times get very depressed about my situtation and didn't think anyone would understand the way I felt. I tell myself that driving should be fun and not this fear and terror that I feel.
I would give anything for the anxiety and fear to go away, when I drive around my quite neighbourhood I am fine but as soon as I have to go into town of Albury (and it is a quite town)I make sure I go out of peak times and do what I have to do and then get the hell out of their to my own safe haven...
It just crazy and I know it.
My granddchildren have moved about 4 hrs away from my home and I would love to go and visit them from time to time in the car. My hubby works long hours and if I would get over this fear I would be able to drive whilst he had a sleep on some weekends. I do catch a coach at times but feel my hubby is missing out because of my fear.
We went to visit the children a few weeks ago and my husband was the driver and the whole way I was fearful that he would get tired (he just worked about 65hrs) and want me to drive which he did, he pulled over and said he was tired could I drive?? What do you think happened?? Yep you got it.. My heart was Thumping about a thousand times per second, I was sweeting and my palms of my hands were really sweety I felt really sick and my head felt like it was in a dark cloud. My husband noticed me wiping my hands constantly and got a little angry with me and said "Don't worry about It then"I will just have a sleep.
That make me feel even worse I tried to calm down and told him I would drive, I told myself you have to do this and told him once again that I would be OK.
He could see that was not the case and got so angry he didn't want me to drive. He doesn't mean to get so angry with me but I don't think he understands how the fear can disable someone like it does.
Well that is me in a NUTSHELL, I am thinking of getting the program after Christmas, I just can't afford it right now.
Barb
For years I have thought I was the only one with this FEAR! I have been so angry with myself at many times get very depressed about my situtation and didn't think anyone would understand the way I felt. I tell myself that driving should be fun and not this fear and terror that I feel.
I would give anything for the anxiety and fear to go away, when I drive around my quite neighbourhood I am fine but as soon as I have to go into town of Albury (and it is a quite town)I make sure I go out of peak times and do what I have to do and then get the hell out of their to my own safe haven...
It just crazy and I know it.
My granddchildren have moved about 4 hrs away from my home and I would love to go and visit them from time to time in the car. My hubby works long hours and if I would get over this fear I would be able to drive whilst he had a sleep on some weekends. I do catch a coach at times but feel my hubby is missing out because of my fear.
We went to visit the children a few weeks ago and my husband was the driver and the whole way I was fearful that he would get tired (he just worked about 65hrs) and want me to drive which he did, he pulled over and said he was tired could I drive?? What do you think happened?? Yep you got it.. My heart was Thumping about a thousand times per second, I was sweeting and my palms of my hands were really sweety I felt really sick and my head felt like it was in a dark cloud. My husband noticed me wiping my hands constantly and got a little angry with me and said "Don't worry about It then"I will just have a sleep.
That make me feel even worse I tried to calm down and told him I would drive, I told myself you have to do this and told him once again that I would be OK.
He could see that was not the case and got so angry he didn't want me to drive. He doesn't mean to get so angry with me but I don't think he understands how the fear can disable someone like it does.
Well that is me in a NUTSHELL, I am thinking of getting the program after Christmas, I just can't afford it right now.
Barb