Anxiety And Driving.

[Deleted member 12723]

Hi Amethist, I wish you the best on the driving. 70 miles is a long way to go. I hope everything goes smoothly. Let me know how it went ok? Hugs and prayers for a safe journey.

 

[Eleanor]

Hey gizmo, you'll do fine on the driving AND the EMDR! And if there is a glitch - no big deal, you know how to handle it. Maybe you should go out for a treat afterward too.:)

 

[jenny72]

Hi I started this thread and I kept it going, the support and help of people really helped me alot. So it has taken me the life of this thread. I got alot of feedback and help, support, and suggestions and encouragement. I wish you the best with this. It is a bad thing to have. Like I said I have to drive on Monday and I am feeling nervous about it. But hopefully it is all gone. I am afraid it will come back.

Hopefully it won't come back!! Wishing you all the best on Monday! I will have you in my thoughts/prayers!!

I am ok driving (unless its a city!)...its being a passenger that freaks me out...just seems about the same to have these fears of anything that we shouldn't (unreasonable). So is this like exposure therapy? Kinda like getting support and talking about it then white knuckling it? I wonder then why I have had my fears for so long although I force myself to ride shotgun....its gotta be the talking support I'm missing!? Great thread here for me! Thanks Gizmo!

 

[amethist]

We made it gizmo, with only twice going wrong on the way there, and once on the way back. Both easy sorted.

Hubby even decided that we would do the last 10 miles or so by motor way, as neither of us wanted to be challenged by the roundabout with so many exits, that even a sat nav would get confused.

We even stopped off for lunch on the way back, and had a walk round the shops and market in the Tourist village we stopped at.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

amethist I am so happy for you both. I am glad it turned out well. That is good news. I am glad you had a good time at the shops. You must be really proud of him. Congratulations to your husband.

I get to drive today. I am feeling nervous but I will do fine. I wish I did'nt feel nervous. I wish the predriving jitters would go away. I do fine now. I have emdr today and hope I feel good on the way home. They did'nt say I needed a driver. So I guess it will be ok if I drive. I wish me luck. It is the combination of doing the emdr and the driving that is making me nervous. I will do fine. I have been doing quite well lately. It will be ok.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

Well I did it again. No anxiety. I think I have this licked, I am just afraid the anxiety will come back. my confidence is coming back. It was a pleasurable drive, had a close call with a car changing lanes and did'nt see me. but it all woked out. WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
HHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1:cool:

I think I have it. Thanks to all the people who helped and supported me. I really appreciated it alot. I think your support made this all possible. Hugs for everyone who helped me along the way. Mabe I am done with this thread now. I sure hope so.

 

[Eleanor]

Hitting the like button like a hundred times for the above!!!!!!!!!

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I get to drive tommorow, I am not having pre-driving jitters. I am doing ok. I hope I have licked this thing. I haven't had anxiety driving in a long time now. I think this support has made all the difference in the world.

 

[Eleanor]

And how amazing is that?!?! :):tup::tup:

 

[Deleted member 12723]

Pretty amazing Eleanor, pretty amazing. I did not have anxiety. I think I have licked this thing. It has been so long since I have had bad anxiety. I take my sweets, my water, my cd's and off we go. I do good on the onramps. I do good on passing. I drive at a good speed, although I was driving pretty fast today. I still have a few times where things get alittle shaky, but for the most part it is enjoyable. I am so grateful for all of the help and support. I think I am done with this thread. I feel pretty good overcoming this thing.

I did not have pre-driving jitters. I was calm about the whole thing. I am so thankful I can do this now. I am so grateful. I hate anxiety, and it is a very good thing to beat. Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:cool:

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I get to drive today. I have pre-driving jitters pretty bad. I had a anxiety attack yesterday while driving in town. Usually I do pretty well in town. I get to pick up my anxiety medication, I am out again. I hate running out. I have a bunch of stuff to do around here, I am dragging, not looking forward to it. I hope I do ok.

If I have a set back I will deal with it. I will take my anxiety meds when I get there. I have so much I have to do still. I am feeling nervous after yesterday. I do not have anxiety in the afternoon or the evenings. I do not know why that is the way it is. i have early morning anxiety. I feel pretty horrible, and I am worrying aboutit. i do not want to trigger myself. I want to do a good job. I hope I come back here and say I had no anxiety driving. I hope. Fingers crossed. I hate it when I feel nervous before it happens. I wish they would just go away and leave me along.

I was going to go shopping yesterday and I had to cancel. I was feeling so horrible. But then I felt better in the afternoon. I wish I could just go in the afternoon. I am dragging my feet. I am not ready to go. I have to go and finish up all of the stuff I have to do before we go. I am praying I do well. I am feeling foolish, for getting all worked up over a possible nothing. I will do ok. I will come back and say I did ok. I hate and loathe anxiety. I really do.

 

[Eleanor]

Keeping fingers and toes crossed for you gizmo! You had that genie back in the lamp once, you'll get him back in again....