So I passed my driving test 4 years ago and got a car not long after I passed my test. At first it was great, I could be independent, I didn’t have to wait for buses in the rain or worry about being late for work anymore which I was really happy about! But then a couple of years ago, right around the time I realised how bad my anxiety was, I really HATED driving. I would get so anxious that I would avoid driving anywhere other than to work and back. I just can’t seem to get over my anxiety about driving since that day, I don’t even know what triggered it. Now I can’t dive anywhere that I have not been before and I still have not driven on a motorway yet as the thought just sends me into a complete panic! It has stopped me from doing things with friends in the past as I just can’t drive to places, no matter how much I battle with myself and try and be brave and just go, I can’t. I just really, really don’t like how anxious I feel when driving and it worries me. I am terrified I will have an accident or something will happen to me, I know it sounds strange but I can’t help it and I really don’t know how I can overcome it!
Does anyone else get anxiety about driving??
-
Anxiety
benjamin1254, , Anxiety, 0
in my mind thoughts crawl and creep. i walk around to find what the issues are but they just...
-
Suggestions welcome!
rebeccalutz13, , Anxiety, Anxiety, Career, Depression, Medication, Therapist, 0
This is a new thing for me so it feels a little awkward..bare with me. I’m 24 and have...
-
Funny Story
Tara, , Anxiety, Child, 0
Decided to take Marley up to the school oval… the school was having a fair so inside the school...
-
On the Other Side
Ronnie16, , Anxiety, Marriage & Family, Anxiety, Mindfulness, OCD, Stress, Therapy, 1
Well, things are…weirdly chill. I went back to work this week, and my energy is completely different than the...
-
Don't Try To Impress
Gphonse357, , Anxiety, Anxiety, Personality Disorder, 2
Hey everyone. I just want to go on record and say "Don't try to please anyone." I know a...
-
Richard was scared of roses
nelson, , Anxiety, Anxiety, Divorce, Medication, Sexual Abuse, 0
Psycologist and intellectuals have come to realize that most time we impose a high level of limitation on ourself...
-
Can we do it this time?? lol
Tara, , Anxiety, Anxiety, 0
I've been trying to write a blog all week, but a couple of sentances in, I just delete. So...
-
Keeping Busy
Twiggysiren, , Anxiety, Depression, Anxiety, Career, Depression, Relationships, Religion, Schizophrenia, Spirituality, 0
I have been suffering from severe depression and anxiety in the last few weeks. Like, what is the point...


I have to drive 35 miles one way to work. I have been doing the drive for a year and a half and I still get anxiety
Is there anything you do to help? Its horrible I hate driving anywhere
I get like this often, I find that my blood sugar has something to do with it. Nutrition can affect the mind more then we think, do you have blood sugar problems? Did something happen, that made this change happen? All I know is that I’m working on exposure therapy, this is one of the things I’m working on. Its not uncommon to have anxiety about, just about anything, unfortunately.
Hey, I don’t have any blood sugar problems as far as I am aware. That’s the thing, I really don’t know what caused the change, it just sort of happened. No matter how hard I try to go out of my comfort zone and go for a little drive somewhere, I can’t do it because I get so anxious I just end up crying or feeling really ill