Dose any one have problem with driving a car?

barb51 · Post by **barb51** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:04 pm

hi, my name is barb51,i have not driven a car for more than 20 yrs.i suffered a panic attack so bad i couldn,t move my foot from the gas to the brake.i am so tired of waiting for my husband to get home from work,or asking my kids to take me places, very embarassing.i am sick and tired of it.i have not had the guts to even get in my car and attempt to drive for the fear of another attack frightens me to extremes.

Duby · Post by **Duby** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:59 pm

i have trouble driving a car by myself i need a license driver to be with me..to feel safe if i take a anxiety attack

madmiss · Post by **madmiss** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 3:01 pm

As long as I'm the driver, I'm ok. I have terrible anxiety when someone else is driving. I guess I need to feel in control. Even my husband sits in the passenger seat.

lilkat · Post by **lilkat** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 3:18 pm

Absolutely. This is where my panic started bothering me. In the car. You know the funny thing is that I used to drive like crazy, (no fear) and I really noticed the problem after I started having children. I worry about wrecking and them getting hurt. It all has to do with that spaced out feeling I get. Feels like I am out in la la land and can't think clearly when I need to. Almost like an out of body experience really. I am responsible for them and I feel like I can't ever let my guard down. As a mom, our job is to keep them safe 24/7 but we also need to rest. Many people say I am so over protective, but I don't think that is possible when it comes to your beautiful babies.

Danilo88 · Post by **Danilo88** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:41 am

This was my biggest problem when I was in my worst days of anxiety and panic attacks. I could not drive anywhere by myself. To this day it seems to be the only thing that causes anxiety if ever I get it now. What I did was to simply go out little by little. Just going down your own street maybe then taking another street and go on like that.

Duby · Post by **Duby** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 6:20 pm

Hi Everyone
A few months ago i could drive anywhere i wanted but when i got hurt at work it damaged some muscle is my neck and now I cannot drive by myself i have to drive with another license driver in the car. I have a nice vehicle sitting in my drive way that i can't even drive one block.this is very fustrating cause when i want to go somewhere l feel that i will have a panic attack light headed, sweating and then my muscles get tense and the symptoms get worse i panic even more. Will this go away? Will i ever be able to drive by myself again?

Godzprincezz · Post by **Godzprincezz** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:01 pm

Hi everyone I am new to the Combatting Stress and Depression Program forum. And yes I do have a fear of driving. I fear getting into an accident. I also am overly concerned about the people on the highway looking at me or the people at the red light looking at me. But I tell myself I have to get independent and at some point I am going to have to overcome the fear of driving.