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Offline Rae Rae

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UGH, Had Horrible Anxiety Driving Today!!!
« on: September 26, 2010, 09:39:11 PM »
I just felt so out-of-it.. more like derealization.. UGH I hate it so much! I was trying so hard to focus on driving safely & then stupid thoughts kept popping in my head like "What if I accidently crash into an on-coming car!?".. It was a rainy day, but it wasn't raining during my 45 min drive. I also had the increased heart rate, chest pain, semi-difficulty breathing, & feeling that something's in my throat. I luckily didn't have a panic attack, I fought so hard. I just really can't stand the "not myself or with it" feeling!!!! I know I'm not alone!   :sick0002:
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Re: UGH, Had Horrible Anxiety Driving Today!!!
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2010, 10:38:50 PM »
Do you do any deep breathing exercises when you think/feel this way? For me, when I first feel or think anxiety, I start the diaphragm breathing and it nips it in the bud.
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Re: UGH, Had Horrible Anxiety Driving Today!!!
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2010, 01:41:28 PM »
I have had SO many driving anxiety attacks over the years and they really are the worst!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I normally have to pull over at a restaurant take my lorazapam, and wait till it passes..................
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Re: UGH, Had Horrible Anxiety Driving Today!!!
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2010, 02:55:19 PM »
i get these when I'm the passenger--my husband I swear is about to divorce me over this...we get in the car & I'
m freaking out telling him he's going too fast, he doesnt see the brake lights in front of us--I'm horrible :(
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Re: UGH, Had Horrible Anxiety Driving Today!!!
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2010, 03:03:58 PM »
Aw! I freak out when my boyfriend is driving too! But only b/c sometimes he drives too fast or tail-gates people. He's really a good driver, I just get scared. I've never actually been in a bad car accident either so I don't know why I get so paranoid..
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Re: UGH, Had Horrible Anxiety Driving Today!!!
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2010, 08:15:41 PM »
i know how you feel..when i have to drive all of these random thoughts come into my mind and i feel like im going to crash as well...lots of times i try to think of just one thing and focus on that and sometimes it helps
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