Getting my Drivers License
It's almost 2 in the morning and I can't sleep because I'm worrying about how I'm ever going to get my drivers license! I need to get my drivers license so I'll be able to drive places and be able to leave right away, I need to be able to have the freedom of that, and so I can hang out with my friends. Okay so I have my permit, and I've had it for a year now. If I want to take my road test, then I will have to sit through a 5 hour prelicensing class. Now for normal people this wouldn't be a problem, but I have bad anxiety and panic attacks so I'm thinking its not going to be pleasant. I finished the program but I'm still not all the way better. I'm worried about paying the fee and then only staying for an hour or 2 hours of the class, then I'll have to take it ALLLL over again. In the class you only get TWO breaks, to be able to get out of the room and walk around. That is going to be very difficult for me!!! Plus I'm going to be worrying about embaressing myself in front of the other people, and just getting up in front of everyone and leaving, while the instructor asks me what are you doing?! But I guess thats me picturing things happening badly. If I did finish that class (which i dont know how I'll get through sitting still for 5 hours), then I'll have to take the ACTUAL road test where I will be a nervous wreck. How Am I Going To Do All Of This!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hi there,
I have this EXACT problem. The only difference is that I have to take a 3 hour class and then do two seperate 2 hour sessions driving in the car alone with an instructor. Then I have to do the actual test at the licensing center. Like you I'm pretty sure I can last the first hour, maybe even the second, but I'm not sure how to stay the whole time, and it'd be a total waste to go for half and then have to show up again another time to do the whole thing over.
To deal with it (I'm pretty severely agoraphobic), I've been practicing being by myself outside of my home for increasing amounts of time. I feel like once I can spend 3 hours alone not at home any where then I can do the class. Thankfully there is no expiration date- I can (and have!) renew my permit. Just take it slow and build up. Make sure that you are using positive self talk and try to distract yourself if the panic builds up.
And really, even though I know more than anyone how horrible it can make you feel, you can get up and just say you need a minute and then leave. But make sure you GO BACK. I really don't think that it will upset the teacher enough that he'd waste everyone else's time yelling at you or anything, if he does you could probably report him to his association for being a jerk.
Good luck and if you want to vent about the stress of trying to get your license feel free to PM me because I get it!
I have this EXACT problem. The only difference is that I have to take a 3 hour class and then do two seperate 2 hour sessions driving in the car alone with an instructor. Then I have to do the actual test at the licensing center. Like you I'm pretty sure I can last the first hour, maybe even the second, but I'm not sure how to stay the whole time, and it'd be a total waste to go for half and then have to show up again another time to do the whole thing over.
To deal with it (I'm pretty severely agoraphobic), I've been practicing being by myself outside of my home for increasing amounts of time. I feel like once I can spend 3 hours alone not at home any where then I can do the class. Thankfully there is no expiration date- I can (and have!) renew my permit. Just take it slow and build up. Make sure that you are using positive self talk and try to distract yourself if the panic builds up.
And really, even though I know more than anyone how horrible it can make you feel, you can get up and just say you need a minute and then leave. But make sure you GO BACK. I really don't think that it will upset the teacher enough that he'd waste everyone else's time yelling at you or anything, if he does you could probably report him to his association for being a jerk.
Good luck and if you want to vent about the stress of trying to get your license feel free to PM me because I get it!