fear of driving how to get over it

I understand your fears I have miscarried before and have them time to time too. I just remember that the miscarriage was going to happen no matter what I did. Most times its for the best because something is wrong with the egg or the sperm. I don't want my fear to get the best of me and I just keep remembering that lots of woman who have had problems in the past go on to have healthy babies.

I highly recommend the follwing resources to help you over-come this fear of driving. In my opinion they are priceless and well worth the money. If you can afford them, I would order them today so you can get your recovery on the road. They have been instrumental in my recovery and I actually keep them in the car with me, just in case. 1) The Driving Fear Program - www.drivingfear.

I was white-knuckling the steering wheel while my husband was trying to sleep next to me. It took me a good 15 minutes to get rid of it completely but what I did not do, what I would absolutely not do is pull over. Once you start doing things like that, then it is hard to get yourself back out there. After it was gone I drove the rest of the way to Atlantic City..probably another hour and a half.

HE IS NOT WANTING TO BE YOUR BOYFRIEND. Please get it. Whether you can explain it to your stubborn mind that simply does not want to believe it, or not.

All in all, it only took me a few weeks to get over the fear of driving, ONCE I started forcing myself. You will find that even after a few weeks, you wont be totally comfortable, but you will do it without panicking. Best of Luck to You, please keep us posted!

Tomorrow say to yourself, I am checking it in 3 hours. . . and so on. Over a few weeks it will be down to once a day! Give it a go. If you cant quit, get help. It just seems to be a deep seated fear, most probably following from your fathers early death.

Thanks, eva25, I'm sure many people will find your post helpful, especially those who are new to this and find themselves in a tough place. Definitely agree the first year or so is the most difficult. It gets much easier with time, not to mention you grow stronger as a person (if you allow for such). The "famous PATM thread" contains a ton of knowledge, but if you're in a dark place you probably don't have the time or patience to sift through all of it.

You need to learn how to get over this fear, which will eliminate your panic attacks. A therapist can help you work thru all of this. You should see a psychiatrist for an evaluation and go from there. Traumatic events in our life create these unnatural fears, but with help we can overcome them. I wish you all the best and take care.

ll spend my time crying.i just want to know how long it will take for everything to go back to normal... and if taking pills is something necessary. if anything i would like the oppourtunity to just forget but im consistently reminded of the event everyday... i kind feel kind of silly asking this question online because im scared the answer will be that it really doesnt get that much better. also im 16, and it would make life a little bit more bearable if i could stop being scared.

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I have had severe anxiety for about 4 years now. I was taking Klonopin and Celexa, but felt that they really weren't working anymore as I was still having horrible anxiety. I also don't want to be on such heavy medication for the rest of my life, so I decided to go off the meds. I really didn't have a plan when I stopped taking my meds. The klonopin, I sort of tapered off, but the celexa I just stopped taking because I ran out and didn't go pick up the next script.

Hello and welcome to the forum! "I feel like I'm experiencing the onset of agoraphobia - I push myself to do things, even if I don't want to, so hopefully that works. " BINGO! What you are experiencing is a totally typical progression of occurences after the onset of panic attacks. Basically, what you are going through is a "fear of fear".

I do know that if you let the fear take over your mind it is only going to get worse. The best advice I can give you is to talk to someone and try to face the fear. Get back in your car and go for a drive even if it is only around the block. Each time you do it it will get easier. You have to take your control back. I should really learn to take my own advice. I wish you the best of luck and I hope you feel better.....

s voice would start to become demonic in my dreams. Yes, I know this is quite funny as it may sound. But seriously, I want to get over this. I never have. When I am alone in the room (especially all alone in the house) and I call a friend, let's just say this phrase comes up, "The party you are calling does not accept blocked calls." Oh, heck no... even that creeps me out by just thinking about it! This is not a joke, I am seriously afraid of the operator.

I start to panic, afraid something will happen and nobody will be able to get to me. .I refuse to let it get me. So what I have done is always have audio books with me. When I'm stuck in traffic, I plug in a book and get my mind somewhere else. Or call somebody and talk while you are creeping along. It took some practice but it usually works for me. Had one time a couple of summers ago when the interstate was completely stopped.

Hi.....Often with anxiety we relate it to one particular thing and for you it's being in the car. You know you're a good driver and have total control over how YOU drive...but it's the moron that tail gates that worries you. You have a choice here as well, put on your turn signal and change lanes or pull over so this person can go on. It's not worth continuing to drive with someone on your bumper and having it upset you.

I am a 43 year old woman with driving anxiety/panic. I get massive panic attacks when I am driving, but as with most panic attacks it is not everyday, all the time. I have some good days and some bad days, but lately the bad seem to be outweighing the good. It started 22 years ago and I have been in therapy 3 seperate times and taken anti dpressants in the past. None of which have ever completely helped. I have always had good and bad times.

but every time I see one, my anxiety sky rockets. I have a fear of even driving by a used needle and thinking it could be contaminated with hepatitis b or c. its as though I fear blood from the needle will get on my car or tires and then on to me. really cant comprehend how to deal with this.

t have HIV is challenging for you. But you can do it. You need coping skills for when the fear starts to come in. THAT is what a therapist may be able to offer.

Hi. This sounds like an unfounded fear you have developed and I too, feel therapy would help you a lot. Were you in a car accident of this nature in the past, this would cause your fear? Anxiety causes most of us to develop fears like this, some have a root cause and others don't. Therapy will help you determine why you have this fear, and how to get over it. If therapy doesn't help (I think it will) there are medications to ease your fear.

i was driving confidently for the last 8 years. suddenly start to fear driving especially curves...now i could not take the vehicle in the middle of the road..i try to avoid and automatically i drive on left side of the road instead of straight...so i loose balance..i am sittiting also slightly towards left...this problem is giving me sleepless night...please advise me..........

I don’t know if I can do this yet. I really want to take some more now just to get rid of this feeling. I cant get it out of my head, All I can think about is taking more. If I feel like this after missing only one pill what am I going to be like after 2 or 3 weeks when I have cut down more? What can I expect?

I get nervous just being in the car with my hubby much less actually driving myself.

Your probz all think im a doosh but i cant stop worrying about next month and if the worlds really going to end i am driving myself nuts and setting off anxiety and panic attacks all the time i cant seem to just have faith its going to be ok i have 2 little children a 2 year old and a 8 month old and i cant bare to think they would have to feel pain or i wouldnt get to see them grow up i have a massive fear of death i cant even look at graveyards :/ ne one got some coping skills?

My biggest fear out of everything is my water breaking while driving their car. I am absolutely terrified that this is going to happen. I have already gotten contractions while driving with one of the twins, thankfully the contractions weren't crazy bad, and this happened today. I dont know what to do besides calling their aunt, Chris, my mom and my doctor. Like what should I tell their aunt if that happens? To just meet me at the hospital or what?

I am so VERY ANGRY that he has any sort of control, in any manner, over me. I lecture myself, about how stupid it is too be scared to cross the bridge. i have to cross it at least once a week for my kids basketball games. I am afraid because I have my kids in the truck with me. My heart begins to pound out of my chest, the adrenaline pumps so fast and so hard that my legs and arms ache for 30 minutes after I get across. I am afraid I am going to pass out when I drive across it.

Since you work and need to drive I would recommend therapy to help you learn coping skills so you can get back to driving with no anxiety.

Thats why I want to find out how to get rid of it. Its not fair that we went through hell to detox and have to wait a year for our brain to heal and then we have the drug residue!!!! That is why I posted this! I think its very important and hopefully someone on here can give us an answer!!!!!!!

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