fear of driving in snow

I have been in counseling for depression (because my son was addicted to heroin) and the subject of driving in the snow/ice was addressed but not to the point that I am over it. My problem is I ‘beat’ myself up about it and feel weak when it comes to winter driving. Thank you for replying and have a nice Thanksgiving!

m sorry you feel this way and have such great fear of snow. While it is reasonable to have fear of driving in snow---- perhaps you are talking about the level of your reaction? I know that I too do not like driving in snow. I live in an area where there is often ice beneath it and have had a few bad driving experiences. So . .. I get my groceries (like EVERYONE else, wow, our grocery is packed if there is bad weather in the forecast . . .

I would like to know how you cope with anxiety of driving in snow & icey conditions! I am extremly fearful of the snow &ice .

In contrast, I once found myself driving to New York in a decent snowstorm. Most vehicules, not having snow tires, were just not able to cope with the slippery surfaces and were all over the place, skidding, turning completely around to face the opposite direction, stalling on the slightest slope and - in other words - ruining what would have been a simple situation if they all had snow tires! ALL traffic was completely stalled.

We had a couple of bad snow storms right before christmas then it melted and now we r just getting snow/ice again :P

I'm not terrified of snow but do worry about the drive to the hospital in February... I'm in Utah as well, which part are you in? Its been snowing ALL DAY!!!

The anxiety produced when confronted with height creates what is near panic. The fear only exhibits itself primarily on the ground and outside.. I do not have a fear of flying in a jet airplane or inside tall buildings. It has become a real problem for me to enjoy skiing. I'm ok as long as I don't have any major "drop offs" thus limiting the area's where I can ski. I've tried to overcome the fear with little success. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!

where are you moving from? I live in Vermont...I totally understand bring scared of driving in the snow but the roads are kept cleaned off during winter. you just shouldn't do it during a storm.

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.

But, we usually have a few snow days by now and we only had that big one. I love snow too, but I hate driving In It! I have a piece of crap car and I go on adventures everyday slipping and sliding and avoiding cars when It snows! I'm not lookin' forward to that now that I'm pregnant. I told my parents they have to pick me up and drive me places for my baby's safety!

I have seen an ophthalmologist and got a dilated eye exam. Even days after that I find it slightly harder to see in the dark and I'm having visual snow, which is worse in the dark too. The sharpness of my sight returned to where it was. I revisited the doctor, who checked for eye pressure, took a look at my retina, and did an ultra-sound, nothing to find. Now, I have always had a barely noticeable visual snow, for most of my life I didn't even notice I had it.

Woke 2 days ago to a blanket of snow in London, but am back in CA, no snow here , well there is on top of the Mountains, I love to play in it , but only if its not too cold, I mean has some sun shining like in Switzerland

I've been thinking lately, and maybe because I'm seeing a doctor an hour away, but I'm SO nervous about having a winter baby, colds, going out in the snow, etc. My son was born in July so it's very nerve wracking for me. I'm also VERY nervous driving in the snow, and driving an hour away every 2 weeks, then every week in the winter kind of freaks me out, especially since I have to bring my son with me to most of my appt's because my husband works!

You can also try and make arrangements with your local fire department just in case. With my first we had had a snow storm in VA, we made plans with our fire department and they helped dig out our driveway.

s are coming back negative, there is something going on in the brain, and I am just beside myself at the lack of interest in finding a cause and eventual cure. My daugther had a few hours of no visual disturbances, which could mean this is reversible (or reversible if caught early). My daughter did have a migraine with aura (diagnosed by hospital) three years ago, so it's safe to assume this persistent aura she has is migraine related.

Hello - I have seen a couple of posts similar to this but wanted to explain my symptoms exactly. For approximately 1.5 years I have had a flashing light in the corner of my left eye in the peripheral vision. It first started when I was doing yoga and looked over at a white wall. Im not sure what caused it to happen, all I know is it was scary! They are so normal now, every single morning and every single night - my eye flashes at least 5 times.

You are not actually fearful of driving or travelling itself, but rather the fear of losing control if you have another panic attack. This is because when we have a panic attack, the first thing we want to do is to retreat to our "safe place", which for most people is our home. The further away from our comfort zone, the more uncomfortable we feel.

We have a lot of snow too. Luckily I don't have to go to work but still have to do school runs. I was glad that the schools are closed tomorrow as I was worried too! It is bad enough that they won't sack you over it. If you are worried about them being awkward about it then give your midwife or doctor a call and Im sure that they will write you a note. That way you will be covered and even though they shouldn't anyway, they will be less likely to sack you.

I want to pass onto you this story of love, you all remember me telling you about the flood we had here last June, it took out the entire facility where Leslee worked and where I had worked until retirement. This facility serves 450 adults with disabilities. Leslee was the driving force in seeing that "her people" had some enjoyment at work, she collected games, music, and anything she she could figure out that these people missed in their lives.

Hi HamiltonM, I posted a comment about 6 years ago about fear of driving in curves. Especially curves ciming downhill. I feel my car will tilt over. I noted your comment about similar symptoms. I haven't been in this chat room since then...anyway I wanted to know if anything helped your situation?

I too struggle with panic attacks and the fear of them returning. Have you talked to your dr about this? You might want to consider talking with a therapist. 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 think its like Hurricanes here in Florida. The media builds it up way bigger than it really is, then when it does not pack the punch they have said it would, they talk about how we can never be to ready for it to happen. When I lived in Ohio, it was the same way, an inch of snow and you would have thought we were in for a blizzard.

This maybe a silly question and I know people have babies where the weather is cold and snowing. But I'm from Southern California and my family has planned to go to lake tahoe for christmas. It's a family tradition. It didn't even dawn on me that I would have a 1 month old at that time. Would it be even safe for the baby to be in that area that young? I'm not planning on putting him in the snow. We would be inside most of the time.

Yeah it does stink. LOL I ordered a pair of the glasses with the anti glare so when I get them I will let you know if they help. Maybe I should move where there is no snow. hhehehah The therapy for Vestibular disorder I had to stop because it caused seizures. I so agree with Marilee I have others drive if they can. Keep me posted!

re supposed to get rain tonight in the valleys and snow in the mountains. We had rain all day in the valleys yesterday and snow all night in the mountains and they are beautiful. It's just amazing! I love snow and so I look forward to winter!

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..........

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?

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