Anxiety And Driving.

[Arctic]

Gizmo I am in complete awe of you. you are an inspiration.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

Thanks everyone for helping me out. I got to drive last Thursday, and my laptop was in the shop getting checked out so I couldn"t write about the drive. I did not have predriving jitters and I did fine. I am healing over this. On Tues I am going to go out alone. I have been doing that alittle bit at a time. I left 2 times yesterday to pick up my laptop.

It was not ready the first time I went out. I had to go a second time to pick it up. I will get to drive on Wednesday to pick up prescriptions. I will do fine. I am really proud of myself. I have come along way, but I think all of the support made the difference. I am really pleased because I did not see this one coming. I learned alot. I have my routine I do when I drive. I have my sweets, my water, and my cds.

It has made a profound difference for me. I am so grateful to everyone who responded here. It really has helped me to do this. Every person who responded has helped me so much. A super big thank you.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I had anxiety the last time I drove. I have to drive tommorow. I hope it will be ok. I do not have predriving jitters. I am very glad about that. I hope tommorow will be just fine. I take cds and sweets and a glass of ice water. It is supposed to be very hot tommorow. I will do the emdr. It is a worthy cause. I really am crossing my fingers that I have no anxiety.

 

[Noa]

This might sound like a stupid question, but can you take a bus?
I had the same problem and I just stopped driving, but then I live in a town with good public transportation.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

It is not a stupid question. But no I cannot take a bus, it is too far away. Thanks for the suggestion. I really appreciate it alot. I am happy for you that you can take a bus. It is where I live.

 

[souljah]

I haven't read all the responses to see if anyone else had this suggestion, but from my own personal experience having a GPS really helped. I still have police phobias from time to time. Thinking I had done something wrong when I hadn't. Music helps, leaving enough time for your journey and the GPS is a freedom for going to unfamilar placces . Hope this helps, by the way good job on the smoking I haven't attempted that milestone yet lotsaluv xxx

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I did not have predriving jitters. I did not have anxiety. It was a pleasurable drive. i had a few thoughts that another car was going to plow into me. I tried to tell myself that it was an irrational thought. I am glad that I could drive today. Now if only I could get over my morning anxiety.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

Tommorow I get to drive to a mattress store I have not been to, I know the general area but I have not been there before. I have to pick up my prscriptions first. We will be buying a new bed. It will be an adventure. I do not have predriving jitters. I am very glad about that. I am so glad that I have had so much good luck. I have not had anxiety in a long time. It still is not like it was before. I always feel alittle nervous before i drive. But once I am on the road I do ok. So I am crossing my fingers for tommorow.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I had a few shaky moments but I did great. I did not get predriving jitters. I did not have anxiety while driving. I found the mattress store ok. I did good. I am so proud of myself. It is not like it was before the anxiety and the driving phobia.

I will have to drive again on Friday to go to a emdr session. That is all I have to do. I keep posting on here because it is like a security blanket for me. It helps to check in and check out. I had a awesome day today. I really believe we are not supposed to have the anxiety. I have had enough of mine and I am fighting it with every tip and advise I get. I am glad I did good today. I passed cars. I was in the fast lane. I caught myself driving too fast a few times and had to slow myself down.

I am so grateful. The anxiety was such a nightmare. I am glad it as gone away for now.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

Well I am going to be driving tommorow. I have a emdr session. I will go for a mocha frappe afterwards. Hopefully tommorw I will get fast food also, later on at dinner time. I do not have predriving jitters. I will do ok. I am glad this good stuff is happening to me.

 

[Eleanor]

You DROVE TOO FAST!?!?! Woo Hoo! What progress! I am SO proud of you. You have beaten this thing into the GROUND. Wowza.

Ok, now keep in at the speed limit and between the lines. No sense getting carried away here.:D

 

[nimkekaa]

Great thread Gizmo. I will be reading for a bit and I will try out some of the ideas. Thanks