ANYONE HAVE DRIVING PHOBIA?

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Registered: 04-25-2003
ANYONE HAVE DRIVING PHOBIA?
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Tue, 03-22-2005 - 6:38pm

Hello.
I've had my driver's license for 13 years now, but even in the very beginning, I wasn't really excited about going to driving school. In fact, from the beginning, I have always feared driving on the highways. I had to drive on a couple during my driving lessons and it scared me so bad that I have never driven on one in 13 years.

I also have a fear of driving in unfamiliar places, even if I had the directions on paper on the passenger seat. But I used to be fine with driving to familiar places in the past before my kids came along, but ever since I had my 2nd child, I am nervous to go out driving alone with my kids, only if it's kind of far-if its fairly close to our home, I'm fine with it.

I have an aunt, that told me recently how she has a highway phobia too since she was very young(she's 70 now). It's odd that I share the same phobia with her.

As far as driving on the highways go, I donot care to change that part of my phobia. I get so terrified at the mere thought of driving on any highway that my heart races, I get nauseaous, my palms get sweaty, etc.
However, I wish I could conquer the part of my fear that disallows me to drive more than 10-20 minutes away from my home.

Does anyone out there share my fears?
I don't know anyone else(other than my aunt) that shares my fears and it would be nice to have someone to talk to that can relate to what I'm going through.

Thanks!

Laura~

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Registered: 06-17-2004
Sun, 03-27-2005 - 6:30pm
Absolutely my pleasure. I know the anguish of the attacks. Stay with those little steps and share, share, share! I hope that you feel better and stronger each day.

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