What to do?

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-23-2004
What to do?
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Thu, 09-08-2005 - 5:46pm

I am going to sound like a big baby here.

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-12-2003
In reply to: manda0777
Thu, 09-08-2005 - 5:52pm

manda, you have nothing to be embarassed about or feeling bad about. when i graduated from college by best friend was getting married in a town 180 miles away from my parents house. she invited me to her wedding shower and all i could think about was the drive there, i was terrified and i didn't want to go. anyway, when the day finally came i got into my car, drove about 20 miles on the highway and had the WORST panic attack of my life. I had to call my parents, who drove in their car, so that one of them could drive my car home, while the other one returns their car home. anyway, the point is, that afterwards i felt so horrible about my self that i didn't go to the shower because of my stupid panic disorder.


looking back at it, there are things i could have done to prevent the situation. since you still have some time before you have to drive to the conference i would suggest practicing driving on the highway. try driving just a little more each day (not the full distance of course) but kind of do a desensitization therapy on yourself.


i hope that helps


iVillage Member
Registered: 03-11-2004
In reply to: manda0777
Thu, 09-08-2005 - 6:28pm

Hi, Amanda! Nice to have you here. Driving phobia is very common. I didn't drive for 3 years because of fear, but slowly through my own desensitization, as Mia suggested, I got back to driving everyday. Long distances still make me anxious, but I can do it if I am coping well with my