introducing myself

[Zoe1]

Hello my name is Zoe and I have suffered with Panic/Anxiety attacks since the age of 13. I am now 28 and my attacks are not as common as they used to be when I was younger. The anxiety I have at the moment is driving a car for a long distance, say on a motoway or even a dual carriageway. I can handle short journeys but begin to feel uncomfortable if I drive to far away from home. I have many fears as I drive, crashing the car, hurting somebody, losing control of the car because of my anxiety.
It's sounds stupid but I have fought these feelings for years and there have been times when I have just wanted to give up. I have now brought a car.... I have had it nearly 3 weeks and I have been out in it twice.
I feel angry towards myself for feeling like this and know in my heart I have to change this patten.... I have to get in the car and drive it.

Sorry I do go on... Best wishes to everybody[^]

[clickaway]

Welcome along Zoe

You are not the only one who gets anxious driving. Some of these posts may be of interest

Hi new member mom w/ panic and dp/dr (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1239)

Driving (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6038)

driving phobia (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5105)

Hi, I am new and need re-assurance (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6527)

Panic - When driving (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6631)

Panic attacks while driving (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7291)

CBT therapy for driving problems - my diary (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7162)

Take Care




Ray


http://www.anxietyrelease.org.uk/

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance.
~Mark Sanders and Tia Sillers

[manmoor]

Hi Zoe,

A big warm welcome to you.

Take Care

Mandyxx

[keepemlaughing]

hello zoe, what a beautiful name. you are not alone. this is a great site and you will find lots of good advice. keep coming back!:D

Sheryl

Always expect a train.

[mazz]

Hi Zoe i suffer from anxiety and now its starting to affect my driving too ,i have those very same thoughts as you.I dont use the motorway and find dual carriage ways a no no now.Please feel free to pm me
Mazz x

[trac67]

Hi Zoe,

Welcome to the forum, you will get a lot of good advice here and make some new friends.

Take care

Trac xx

'Live your life with arms wide open, today is where your book begins, the rest is still unwritten'

[LickeyEndBlues]

Hi Zoe,
Nothing you say sounds stupid to us in here. We can relate to where you are at.

You will already have some specific advice to consider and sharing your thoughts will help you also.

Take care

Iain

What's so funny about peace, love and understanding?

[sandlin]

Welcome Zoe

We all have different problems and i dont like being in the right hand lane of traffic so ur not on your own

Linda

[candie]

Hi zoe,

A warm welcome to you.Youll be sooo glad you found this site.

Take care,Candie xxx

[nomorepanic]

Hi Zoe

Welcome aboard and lovely to see you here. Hope we can be of some help.

You will meet some lovely kind people on here.

Nicola

People will forget what you said
People will forget what you did
But people will never forget how you made them feel