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- 3y ago
i do sometimes especially on my bad days
I don't personally but my grandmother did she never learned to drive she was terrified. It affected her ability to live a full life after my grandfather passed. I'm sure given how much we have to be in a car that must be very difficult but as corny as it sounds .....drive the uncertainty. You can do it
I am 45 years old and have never had a driver's license. Most of the time, I am okay as a passenger. But as soon as I touch that driver's side door my anxiety goes crazy. My therapist says its not related to my OCD, but I don't agree because I get a million what ifs and I know what if is OCD. I've pretty much given up hope that I will ever be able to drive. Even though I want to so bad. What if I injure or kill a friend or family member? What if I injure or kill a stranger? What if I have a panic attack behind the wheel?
I wish luck for you and that one day, you can conquer driving. You’re capable of becoming stronger. One step at a time- I believe in you. I’m sure many people feels the same and many people wish success for u.
i have hit and run ocd. i am absolutely terrified that i will hit someone walking. my fear is so powerful that i will create and imaginary person in my mind when there was absolutely no one. it has made driving very limiting for me and has been a huge obstacle. but, i don’t let it stop me from driving because for me, i have to drive. OCD is cruel with the “what if’s” but don’t let those stop you. best of luck to you ❤️ you got this!
Thank you. Good luck for u too
@AngelCarmo Thank you so much! That is awesome. Your story gives me hope.
Does anyone else suffer from panic sessions or severe anxiety where you feel you can’t breathe whilst driving alone? It’s been a year since I was hit with depression/anxiety and OCD and now I can’t go out or drive alone. My depression is more or less gone but my anxiety and OCD are quite high. How do I confront this fear of something bad happening to me whilst driving alone because I feel like I can’t breathe and that I’ll die.
I have exposed myself hundreds of times since I got this problem with driving. I get anxious for NO REASON and it's even harder when you're with someone in the car. I love driving. I've had a license for five years. I am confident in my driving and have not had this problem before. Yet, random anxiousness shows up when I'm on the road and I have gone to the point where I'm driving for no reason other than exposing myself, but it does not go down. I keep getting it, I accept it, yet it keeps showing up. I'm not anxious on my way to the car or when I leave it, it's only when I drive it. I can't find any possible reason why it's like this and it's annoying at this point.
Have any of you ever experienced OCD and driving? It does to me. I’m constantly afraid to drive alone or I’m afraid I’ll get into an accident with someone. I’m trying hard to cope with it by saying affirmations and meditations before I get behind the wheel. Does anyone else with OCD experience this?
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