Driving 🚗😓

Im dealing with the same exact thing!! Don’t beat yourself up too much. I think what helps me is playing calm music. I pick a few songs I like and that seems to be enough to get me to work. I have an older brother who works from home and can help me, but obviously the goal is to drive myself. I also had a friend who would bring a coffee or tea to the car and drink it while she waits the care to warm up, though that sounds like a cold weather thing I think it could be adjusted for all weather.

omgg i feel the exact same way! with both driving and going outside by myself. i want my freedom and liberty and have desire to go on walks, shopping frees cafes bookshops etc all by myself but i literally can not! Just last night me and my husband were on the freeway, (he alwys drives for me) and although I wasn’t the one driving I was constantly over analyzing other people driving to be able to prevent us from crashing based off how others were driving. i couldn’t even enjoy listening to my cds on the way to our destination 😭

Okay so! I used to be the SAME way and I still kinda am when it comes to bigger cities. The best thing to do is definitely start off in a small town, just learn the roads and road rules.. get comfortable with it.. and then have someone with u when u branch out to other cities. Keep Google Maps on, know that as long as ur following ur route you’re okay. Just watch your surroundings and don’t speed and everything will be okay I promise. They’re not as common as they seem (wrecks).. and most times ppl get in small wrecks and dont even get hurt, seriously! I didn’t get my license until 19 and I felt hopeless.. I’m 20 now and have been driving for about a year and it’s discouraging that I still can’t go to the bigger city near me by myself, but atleast I’m practicing with someone beside me, keeping me knowing that I am okay and that I’m driving good. Hope this helps.

I just got my license last yr and my own car in april and since then my driving anxiety has increased because everything really is all my responsibility now. I also have pretty graphic mental images too or think i ran over someone everytime there’s a bump. I’m terrified of an accident bc obviously i don’t want to die or anyone else to but there’s also the legal problems and consequences and that’d be so scary to deal with. I’m also insanely scared of cops or getting pulled over bc i can’t pay off a fine and i don’t want that on my record and I’d feel so ashamed and disappointed in myself. I still drive bc i have to and i don’t trust public transport so i guess it’s just something you have to deal with 😔 i also noticed I’m a worse driver when I’m anxious so sometimes it’s not good to be *overly* cautious. We just gotta try our best to follow the law and stay safe and blasting music and singing in the car really helps.