Panic Attacks Support Group

A panic attack is a period of intense fear or discomfort, typically with an abrupt onset and usually lasting no more than thirty minutes. Symptoms include trembling, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, sweating, nausea, dizziness, hyperventilation, and sensations of choking or smothering. Panic attacks can be very sudden, appear to be unprovoked, and are often...

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I just want to drive again :-(

Zen1
Zen1
Oh my god I miss driving sooooo bad! I got in the car this morning to take the kids around the corner to the bus and I turned it right back off! Just sitting behind the wheel made me feel dizzy. I want to sit behind a red light and curse it out because it taking so long to turn. I want to blast my radio and sing in the mirror like I was the only person in the world. Fuss as my kids for fighting in the back seat. Or tell my daughter to stop singing so loud because she is really (and I mean really) messing up the song. I miss those days.
harry3333
harry3333
lots of us sing or give lectures to cope with the tension
deleted_user
deleted_user
i feel ya... i miss it sooooooooooooooooo bad
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Keep practicing sitting in the car, then practice sitting in the car with the engine running.
When the urge to turn off the car overwhelms you, distract your thoughts with something silly and stay with it until it passes.
You can do this!
panicLady
panicLady
mideyebrow is right. Have you heard of exposure therapy? Maybe google it. It's all about baby steps. don't even try to start big. start as small as possible and reward yourself for every step you take. take it slow too. nothing is more discouraging than pushing yourself and failing.
cookie1135
cookie1135
You are not alone! I can't drive either because of anxiety and panic attack, it hard having to always depend on other people when you need to go somewhere!
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