onceinawhile
08-04-2008, 09:12 PM
hello everyone!!
i found this forum today and decided to join! i already feel a lot better knowing that i am not the only one in the world with an irrational fear of driving.
i am 25 years old and have been terrified of driving for the last 2 years. i got my license when i was 16 years old and never had too many problems with driving. i wasn't in love with driving, but i never felt the fear and anxiety i do now. i get really upset when i think about how i use to drive everywhere without a fear in the world, i enjoyed the time alone thinking behind the wheel. however, today i can't even be in the car alone without feeling anxious or as though i am about to loose control.
i recently moved to a new city where there are a lot of bridges and my new job is located on the other side of a verrrry large one. i don't start my new job for a few weeks so my boyfriend has been driving over the bridge with me every few days. the way there seems to be getting a lot better, but the way back i start to freak out. there is one more lane on the way back, and to me it makes the bride look like a monster! :evil: the other day while practicing the drive - right as we approached the bridge i started to freak out and feel like i was going to loose control - and immediately wanted to get off - but of course we were on a bride and there was nowhere to go! i felt dizzy and far away for a moment and tried taking deep breaths. i felt a little better after reassuring myself that it would be over very soon. and of course it was - and we made it home in one piece :D buuuuut i didn't feel that great - i want to drive over the bridge alone and not freak out!
i also have a lot of anxiety about traffic jams - red lights at big intersections and left turn arrows! lol - other than that i am fine...
i get the feeling that i just want to go go go - and am scared that i will even when i can't or shouldn't!
the time is coming verrrrry soon when i will need to drive myself to and from work 16mis each way 5 days a week - over the bridge and on the highway :o :o
BUT - somewhere deep down i know i will be able to do it! and reading through all of these posts is very encouraging!!! i will try and keep a log about my progress!!!
keep on keeping on!!!
i found this forum today and decided to join! i already feel a lot better knowing that i am not the only one in the world with an irrational fear of driving.
i am 25 years old and have been terrified of driving for the last 2 years. i got my license when i was 16 years old and never had too many problems with driving. i wasn't in love with driving, but i never felt the fear and anxiety i do now. i get really upset when i think about how i use to drive everywhere without a fear in the world, i enjoyed the time alone thinking behind the wheel. however, today i can't even be in the car alone without feeling anxious or as though i am about to loose control.
i recently moved to a new city where there are a lot of bridges and my new job is located on the other side of a verrrry large one. i don't start my new job for a few weeks so my boyfriend has been driving over the bridge with me every few days. the way there seems to be getting a lot better, but the way back i start to freak out. there is one more lane on the way back, and to me it makes the bride look like a monster! :evil: the other day while practicing the drive - right as we approached the bridge i started to freak out and feel like i was going to loose control - and immediately wanted to get off - but of course we were on a bride and there was nowhere to go! i felt dizzy and far away for a moment and tried taking deep breaths. i felt a little better after reassuring myself that it would be over very soon. and of course it was - and we made it home in one piece :D buuuuut i didn't feel that great - i want to drive over the bridge alone and not freak out!
i also have a lot of anxiety about traffic jams - red lights at big intersections and left turn arrows! lol - other than that i am fine...
i get the feeling that i just want to go go go - and am scared that i will even when i can't or shouldn't!
the time is coming verrrrry soon when i will need to drive myself to and from work 16mis each way 5 days a week - over the bridge and on the highway :o :o
BUT - somewhere deep down i know i will be able to do it! and reading through all of these posts is very encouraging!!! i will try and keep a log about my progress!!!
keep on keeping on!!!