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I dread driving to work...

simplybree
simplybree

Hi All, 


I am new to daily strenght and happy I joined. I just want to know that I am not alone. I ABSOLUTELY hate driving to work because I experience the worst anxiety when I am driving myself. I have terrible thoughts, my hands get shaky, I feel calmy etc. Everyone thinks I am crazy but it really puts me in an uncomfortable situation. About 6 months ago I moved to a small town from a large city and now I am forced to drive to work. Previosuly, I had ubers, buses, etc. now I feel that I am on my own. Even when I was living in the city I avoided populated areas and highways. Luckily there is not much traffic so that helps but still. There's been times where I wanted to pull over and just cry. Today I called in sick because I had a headache and made other excuses but I know it's because I did not want to drive. I just don't want to contine feeling this way. Driving is an everyday task and I wonder if I'll ever get back to enjoying like I did before my first anxiety attack on the word.


Fed Up with Feeling This Way

rcurtis1010
rcurtis1010
Is it just to work?? If you have a grocery store near by can you drive there? I'm so sorry youre going through this. Have you ever talked to anyone as to maybe why you cant handle driving very well?
Message me if youd ever like to talk <3
simplybree
simplybree
Thank you for your kind words! And I did not mention it but it is anywhere further than 10mins. Some days are worse than others and I can barely make it to the store. I haven't talked to anyone about it yet but it's been going on for a few years now and I feel that I should. Thanks for responding <3
arfie
arfie
Hello Bree. Welcome to DS.

I absolutely love driving, but commuting does this to me. To my senses, driving and commuting are two completely different activities. Audio books were my sanity saver during the commuting years. I picked most of them up at the public library.

Hopefully beginning to talk about the problem will help you find solutions. Welcome aboard.
Reek
Reek
Welcome to DS, find a app with music or just nature that calms you and use that while driving that is what I do. I get anxiety when driving to work also especially when I am at my closes point to my work building. But I use this app called calm continually and it really helps me to keep driving and keep my mind at ease. So try that and see if that will help you.
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