GirlAfraid23
19-01-12, 10:28
Hi everyone,
This is my second post in a week as my first was about my job worries and now this next big event is taking over my life.
I have been taking driving lessons for about a year now maybe longer. My anxiety has prevented me from doing well and to top it all offI had an accident last winter while in my learner car with my instructor. It was a very bad accident but fortunatley nobody was hurt. It happened on a roundabout and another car basically hit the side of me (my driver's side) and sent our car skidding into the roundabout and into a set of roadworks. The car ended up as a write-off. After that incident I couldn't get back into the car for weeks and I was a gibbering wreck, having nightmares and everything.
I managed to get back into the car eventually and started up my lessons once again.
Now this brings us to today, my driving test is next wednesday (6 days away) today is the final day to cancel it/postpone it without losing my fee. I already put it back a few weeks before christmas as I didn't feel ready but once again I still don't feel ready.
Its my last lesson with my instructor before the test today in 3 hours time.
Last night I couldn't breathe and ended up with chest pains and feeling dizzy - another panic attack. I'm also very tense and my neck feels as though it needs to be clicked constantly.
I'm so worried I will get to the test centre next week and have a panic attack before i get in the car or worse while I'm at the wheel. I'm also petrified of having another accident as I am in full control of the car with the examiner not helping me, only giving me directions. I'm so afraid I'm going to humiliate myself in front of my instructor and the examiner.
I am so close to giving up altogether right now. I just don't know if driving is for me as I am such an anxious and nervous person.
I know for a fact if I am told to do a manouvere and a car has to stop and wait that I will panic and probably do something very stupid.
I really need some help here. Its driving me insane, I can't breathe again today and my head is in agony.
This is my second post in a week as my first was about my job worries and now this next big event is taking over my life.
I have been taking driving lessons for about a year now maybe longer. My anxiety has prevented me from doing well and to top it all offI had an accident last winter while in my learner car with my instructor. It was a very bad accident but fortunatley nobody was hurt. It happened on a roundabout and another car basically hit the side of me (my driver's side) and sent our car skidding into the roundabout and into a set of roadworks. The car ended up as a write-off. After that incident I couldn't get back into the car for weeks and I was a gibbering wreck, having nightmares and everything.
I managed to get back into the car eventually and started up my lessons once again.
Now this brings us to today, my driving test is next wednesday (6 days away) today is the final day to cancel it/postpone it without losing my fee. I already put it back a few weeks before christmas as I didn't feel ready but once again I still don't feel ready.
Its my last lesson with my instructor before the test today in 3 hours time.
Last night I couldn't breathe and ended up with chest pains and feeling dizzy - another panic attack. I'm also very tense and my neck feels as though it needs to be clicked constantly.
I'm so worried I will get to the test centre next week and have a panic attack before i get in the car or worse while I'm at the wheel. I'm also petrified of having another accident as I am in full control of the car with the examiner not helping me, only giving me directions. I'm so afraid I'm going to humiliate myself in front of my instructor and the examiner.
I am so close to giving up altogether right now. I just don't know if driving is for me as I am such an anxious and nervous person.
I know for a fact if I am told to do a manouvere and a car has to stop and wait that I will panic and probably do something very stupid.
I really need some help here. Its driving me insane, I can't breathe again today and my head is in agony.