high anxiety while driving

[el_chan]

hi,
ive had my P's for about 5-6 months now. If im driving somewhere that ive driven to a billion times before, im ok, and i deal with driving pretty well. I'd even say i'm a reasonably GOOD driver! But if i dont really know where im going (and im TERRIBLE with directions) i freak out and get so upset that i have to pull over. Today was the worst time driving that ive had yet... I was SO STUPID and i feel so scared to even get in my car again! I was anxious and panicy, and i just pulled out from somewhere cutting off 2 cars on both sides of the road and i only JUST missed them... i just started to panic and all i could think about was getting over to the other side and COMPLETLY lost my sences!! i was so embarressed and felt like such an IDIOT! ive never been so careless before. now for the rest of the arvo and night, all i can think about is how i only JUST avoided what would have been a pretty bad accident...
has anyone else experienced anixety/panic while driving?? and what can i do to get over it?! i never want to put myself or other people in that position again..
with my driving, i always feel like im taking 1 step forward, 10 steps back!!  If i get somewhere on my own and ive driven well, my confidence goes up a little. but when i skrew up, it plummets right down again... right now, i dont feel like ever driving again. And i feel like im NEVER going to have real independance since i always need help with driving somehow!

[dknyc]

What always helped me was water. Take long sips of it when you feel a panic attack coming. It helps. I got over it, and I enjoy driving again.

[el_chan]

today i went back and did the same drive that i skrewed up so bad yesterday. i thought, if i didnt get back on the horse now, i wouldnt do it for a week..then another week..and the longer it would get. i did pretty well and im actualy proud of myself for going back and doing it today 
Although now im feeling anxious just sitting around the house... like its left over from driving or something... i hope it passes soon!...