Dose any one have problem with driving a car?

one here · Post by **one here** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:52 am

yeah this one is particularily bad because it makes you feel like you are not having control over something you used to never even think about. as i wrote in this thread earlier, you can get over this. well it makes sense why there is a program like the one we are using, right? (to help people)

bna · Post by **bna** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:09 am

Driving used to really freak me out, panicky body sensations and racing thoughts. I get all keyed up befor I'd even get in the car.

I came up with a little driving mantra which really helped me. (I am a good, capable, safe driver with great reflexes. I can drive anywhere and I am calm behind the wheel of my vechile. I have the skills to calm myself. I am free). I would keep repeating over and over while I drove. I also purchased Carolyn's Driving with comfort tape. It's not the activity of driving that's causig the panioc attack/body sensations, it's what your telling yourself.

I also took Lesson 3 negative self talk with me when I was driving.

I am very happy to say I am back driving and feel really great about it. You can overcome it.

Take care and God Bless.

Arinna · Post by **Arinna** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:36 am

Oh Va-guy! I feel ya. I can go over 40mph but only if I have someone with me. I cannot drive alone more than 5 miles away from my house. I am trying to increase that, but even that is up from the original 2. I have issues with driving fast tho. The speed limits around these parts is 55, but if I get on the freeway 65 feels too fast. 70 just can't happen. It is just tooo fast and feels out of control for me. I piss off the people behind me, let me tell ya! Oh and I hate to pass people on the freeway, especially trucks!! The funny thing is, I used to commute 150 miles a day! now I can't go to the grocery store!!!! But I am working the program now, so soon I hope that to be a nonissue!

Arinna · Post by **Arinna** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:40 am

"I also purchased Carolyn's Driving with comfort tape." Caroyn's Driving tape?? where did you buy it? I wanna buy it!!

scaredtodeath · Post by **scaredtodeath** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:33 am

yesturday my 12 year old son got upset with me because i told him to turn off the loud heavy metal rock music he had on in the car while we were on are way to an after school program, traffic was really bad and people on this strech of highway that i have to take, do not give you any room to merge, and i got nervouse, and told him he had to turn off the music he had some mouthy thing to say to me. I told him its my car I'm the driver I want the music off. When you drive you will understand that sometimes there is alot of traffic and need to have the music down or off, I don't expect you to understand now but you do need to respect my choice to have the music off. I felt really bad about myself after we got home because if I did not have this panic thing the music would not bother me so much.

scaredtodeath · Post by **scaredtodeath** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:36 am

I fogot to add that I get a floatting feeling when I drive does anyone els feel like they are floatting, or like they are driving on thick ice and sliding, or on windy days like the wind is going to push you off the road. I hate wind.

MollySK · Post by **MollySK** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:51 am

I had the most awful panic attack when driving 2 years ago, subsequently I didn't drive for over a year. After week 5 of the program I started getting into my truck and even if I just went around the block or down the street to my back yard I took that as a HUGE achievement. Now that I have to take my daughter to so many doctor's appointments I really didn't have a choice other than to work on my fears of driving doubly hard and overcome it. It takes time but in the end would you rather be stuck in a bubble and never leave it?
Remember that you are strong, courageous and capable of doing anything and everything you want to! Remember to breathe and you will be ok.

scaredtodeath · Post by **scaredtodeath** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:31 am

Thanks for the nice words, I'm doing better this week. I have been watching my diet, and breath work I have beeen doing yoga for 9 years now and I'm really trying to pay attention to my breath. I have to drive I do not have a choice, my kids have after school activities and there is no one eles to take them so I have to work through it, I just do not want my kids to learn this behavior it is so hard. I try to hide it from them.

jtmb2000 · Post by **jtmb2000** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 3:45 pm

I personnally don't have a hard time driving b/c I drive a school bus with 72 kids on board. But if I am a passenger with anyone else especially in the back seat I get really anxious. I have to be in control of that vehicle. I read the first guide book and the first chapters in the 1-4 guidbooke and went to the outer banks in the back of a cargo van for 14 hours and did not freak out. Huge for me. 2 years ago I had a teenager hit my bus head on at 55 and did 15000 in damages. I have yet to conquer that feeling of getting in an accident like that again.

NICOLE MATHIS · Post by **NICOLE MATHIS** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 3:16 pm

I HAVE PANIC ATTACKS WHEN I DRIVE LONG DISTANCES OR WHEN I GET OUT OF RANGE OF A HOSPITAL IT SOUNDS SO CRAZY I KNOW I HOPE THIS PROGRAM WILL HELP ME TO CONQUER MY FEARS.....