Does anyone ever have anxiety so bad while driving you just want to get out of your car and run home

[lulu91]

When I sit and think of it , it sounds dumb but at that very moment it makes the most sense

[Hidden]

HI Lu x I cannot answer this question as it is put simply as I cannot drive x but i do get anxiety and have had it whilst in the car and demanded i be taken home asap to hide x I think when anxious you have to think back to flight/fight and by running you are indeed running from a danger you think is present x Its all a normal part of the anxiety battle x Donver x

[lulu91]

Thank you I appreciate it . Yeah true I felt like that too where I just want the ppl driving to take me home. Sadly somedays the only place I want to be is home away from society . Im working on it . Good luck to you (:

[Hidden]

Hello lulu91,

It's not dumb, because to us at the height if anxiety it freezes us and we don't really think right.

It's happened to me plenty of times, especially since I have to do 1 hr + rides to get where I want.

I have really psych myself before going anywhere

Hope you stay well

Hugs

Yaz

[lulu91 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks so much yaz, ! Im going to have to try that from now on thats true we cannot die or anything from anxiety but it sure feels like it to us .. you are so brave I only drive 5+ MINUTES to work your an inspiration! (: thx for replying ! You too stay well hugz back!

[TraumatisedTrainer]

Thank you so much for writing this. Really thought I was the only one. I get so anxious sometimes I end up slamming on the breaks and cry in my car. I hate that everyone driving past can see how out of control I am. I got so bad once I pulled over the car with my MUM still in it and just walked away. I try and let out my tension when I'm in the car alone, so I scream as loudly as I can until I haven't got any energy left and all the tension seems to be gone.

[lulu91 in reply to TraumatisedTrainer]

No problem im just glad I can post where I can relate to people (: && oh yes ive pulled over before on a neighborhood street and cried and asked why I let it control my life :/ but then I got so mad that I blasted music made it home and felt so accomplished!(:

[TraumatisedTrainer]

You should feel very accomplished! It takes me so long to get myself under control. I'll study at your feet, Blasting Music here I come I get what you mean, I'm used to being surrounded by people who think "Just Get Over It" is an acceptable therapeutic technique! Having people to understand, who don't treat you like you're crazy and irrational is so great. This is only my first day in the community and already I feel more welcome than with my own friends. Thank you

[lulu91 in reply to TraumatisedTrainer]

EXACTLY! I feel like they sometimes want to understand but really cant then some just get annoyed and say its all in your mind ! Its sad especially when its from someone you love :/ but its my first day on here too and I like it alot! And its free aand ppl are so mature and understanding(:

[TraumatisedTrainer]

I know what you mean, you'd think by the time people reached 30 maybe 40 they'd have some kind of self awareness, some way of seeing that it hurts to be like this, and that if we could strop it we would, in a heartbeat! I think when you go through something like this it makes you look at yourself and you realise who you are. I know even though there's one part of my life that is chaotic, the person underneath is more kind and caring than most of the normal people in the world. Find myself trying to explain to people, that I don't need you to fix me I just need you to be kind and understanding, not too much to ask. Thankfully I found this site and people who feel empathy.

[Mysteryreader]

I get very bad anxiety when I am driving a car especially if there is lots of traffic. I get very frazzled and hate it when I have to go somewhere different. I am the only driver at home and find it so tiring especially at night. I have been known to shout loudly at other car drivers and well when others beep their horns. Really what is the hurry. Leave enough time to get there at a reasonable speed. Also surely it is better to be late or dead or in a serious accident. I often have to sit for several hours before setting off or on arrival. The sight of home can be wonderful.

MR

[lulu91]

Yes I get like that too im getting better though I just have to tell my self my anger wont change there bad driving and the fact that there is traffic and BLAST music