Hi everyone,
I am new to this support group, and boy am I happy that I found it! :)
I am also like a lot of you afraid to drive, afraid of having a panic attack while driving but my fear is passing out while driving. Even though I have never passed out in my life, thats my fear when i get into the truck/car. I am working with a wonderful doc doing phone sessions, and he gave me advice last week.He told me everyday to go get into my truck and just sit there and let the panic come on and accept it and dont fight it and dont run from it, but see my problem is when i am driving, i tried sitting in my truck but felt like a dork just sitting there i wasnt afraid, but i started my truck and drove around the block and boy thats when it hit me hard the panic attack, so i pulled back into my drive way and just there and didnt run inside the house i just sat in my truck and floated with the panic, then again i went for another short drive i did this 3 times and everytime had a panic attack but i would pull into my drive way and just sit there and accept it till it ended.
It's a slow process to be back to normal i miss my old life so much, I been going through this for 3 months now. But i am able to control my panic when one does come on, but its hard when i am driving or in a car with someone, i have to have them take me back home. But i am going to over come this, its all about POSITIVE THOUGHTS... I keep track of all my thoughts and yeah know there mostly negative, so i am training my brain to think positive which is like learning a new launage, but i am going to get through this, and so are you all!!
Everyone have a nice day.
