I have been driving 2 and a 1/2 months now and for the third time he had to drive me back today. I have tried to stay strong and keep pushing myself. I really want to drive and have the independence of being able to drive but it feels like I can't do anything and this anxiety takes over everything. I have been trying so hard and trying to pick myself up every time I've felt intense anxiety driving but when I get a panic attack when driving I can't focus I can't redeem myself I feel like I can't breath I have to pull over I literally can't drive so how am I ever going to be able to push through this?? I thought I was finally getting there and improving but then I started driving today and I stalled (stalling is a big fear for me) and things went wrong. I put the clutch in first when going downhill instead of the break first not realising it was different going down the hill. I freaked and by the time we pulled out of my home town I was having a very big panic attack. I told him I couldn't do it. This time I was genuinely upset. I was very scared and it's probably the biggest anxiety attack I've had whilst driving. So I had to pull over and he drove me back. I couldn't speak I was so upset and so frightened. When we got back to my house he asked me "Is driving really for you?" I replied "I have no choice. I need to learn to drive" if I don't learn to drive it is one more thing on the list of things I can't do because of anxiety. I have always had anxiety and I never realised driving would be this hard (I always knew it'd be hard just not as hard as it is). I burst into tears in front of him I couldn't help it which made me feel weaker. He was trying to talk to me but I could not speak I was so upset and I just wanted my home. When I left I got into my bedroom and I just cried and cried. I feel like I can't ever get over this anxiety when driving and when I get anxious when driving I can't drive it is intense the fear and I feel like I can't breath and I don't have control over what I am doing. All concentration goes out the window. It's bringing me down. I want to be able to drive, to be able to work, to live away from my family and to study but these are all the things anxiety takes from me. I am not sure what to do. I want the independence I want to be able to do these things but anxiety isn't letting me and I have tried so hard to fight it. To say no I am doing this but today was the worse panic attack I'd had whilst driving. I just needed to get home and this time I am close to admitting defeat and not trying any more. Has anyone else out there had these troubles when driving? Anxiety to the point they can't focus and have to be driven home or stop the lesson and who have overcame them?? What can I do that might help? I don't know what to do. I also fear driving far from home it also terrifies me and of course to get onto the roads I have to. Any advice would be welcomed, and thank you for reading this