AngryMonkey
19-07-13, 14:16
I started learning to drive last year, I'm 28 in a couple of weeks so I'm a later starter. It was a massive step getting into a car at the beginning, having been involved in a bad accident as a child. During my first lesson, I suffered a panic attack, in the middle of a junction and completely lost it. I had to swap seat with my instructor so he could drive around the block a few times while I calmed down.
Each lesson after that was an improvement, the worst being the first ten minutes or so, then gradually gaining confidence until I was feeling pretty comfortable. I didn't feel like I was too far from passing my test, but I had to stop having lessons as my circumstances at home changed and I could no longer afford lessons.
I started again last week, with a new instructor. My first lesson was traumatic, I just couldn't drive! I couldn't remember what I was supposed to be doing and I ended up in tearsn halfway through. My second lesson was yesterday, and again, I ended up in tears just thinking that I couldn't carry on learning.
I've got my next lesson next week and I'm already wanting to cancel. Has anyone struggling with anxiety managed to learn to drive? Should I persevere or will my panic always cause a problem? Any tips on how to avoid getting myself so worked up? Any advice would be appreciated!
Angela
Each lesson after that was an improvement, the worst being the first ten minutes or so, then gradually gaining confidence until I was feeling pretty comfortable. I didn't feel like I was too far from passing my test, but I had to stop having lessons as my circumstances at home changed and I could no longer afford lessons.
I started again last week, with a new instructor. My first lesson was traumatic, I just couldn't drive! I couldn't remember what I was supposed to be doing and I ended up in tearsn halfway through. My second lesson was yesterday, and again, I ended up in tears just thinking that I couldn't carry on learning.
I've got my next lesson next week and I'm already wanting to cancel. Has anyone struggling with anxiety managed to learn to drive? Should I persevere or will my panic always cause a problem? Any tips on how to avoid getting myself so worked up? Any advice would be appreciated!
Angela