Is it normal this still confuses me?

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I’m still scared to drive, and I’ve never been in an accident before. But I’m not just scared, I get panic attacks at the thought of it! I seriously think I cried harder during one of these panic attacks than when my dog died, it scared me that much!

I had a friend who was in an accident as a kid. Although they had a few fears, they managed to start driving and even called 911 after witnessing the aftermath of an accident.

Yet hear I was, having panic attacks and crying my eyes out at the mere mention of an accident! I’ve not gone through anything nearly as bad, yet somehow I was affected WAY worse emotionally!

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  • KholatKhult
    3 years ago

    Sounds like a phobia.

    Phobias and things that induce Panic are very hard to answer the “Why?” question about, in most cases they are irrational.
    If you can link your fear to an event that’s good, just continue to try to desensitize yourself to driving, take it steps at a time.

    You’ll find yourself saying “This is silly” about how you react and you will be right, Phobias are silly, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t super serious at the same time. They’re tricky, irrational, and annoying in a lot of cases.

    Sorry I can’t be much help, but try researching ways to deal with phobias

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  • donteatstuffoffthesidewalk
    3 years ago

    as someone who spends his life gittin into stressful situations and stayin calm i appreciate what yallre goin through but also cant really understand it

    have yall tried goin to a parkin lot and drivin like an ass doin donuts & shit so yall can get used to a car on the brink of losin control? even better in the snow cause all the same maneuvers work while goin much slower

    have yall taken drivin lessons? like the kind where yall go out and deal with negotiatin traffic? i took em as a kid and despite bein an obnoxious teen who knows everythin came out of it learnin a whole shitload about how to avoid the kinda stupid accidents featured in youtube daily

    hell as an extreme go find some crazy rednecks with shitbox beater cars yall can bounce around and crash on yalls terms

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  • litelander8
    3 years ago

    I get very upset with other drivers. I get carsick as well. I HAVE to be the one driving.

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  • SkullsNRoses
    3 years ago

    This is not normal, do you have anxiety?

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  • McSorley
    3 years ago

    When I was little I was over at a friend's house and his parents were barbequeing, and it caught fire. Nothing even really huge, but it...DID something to me. Barbeques scare me shitless. I'm still good friends with this dude and he barbeques like a muddafukka. My stomach's in knots every time. Sucks being a prisoner of your own mind over something that happened years ago, eh?

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