anxious about driving after accident
I have panic disorder and already experienced a lot of paranoia around driving, but it was never debilitating. Now I just got into a car accident for the first time (no one involved was hurt at all, but my car was) and I’m terrified to drive now. I was making a left turn, and the only car approaching was a safe distance away, but he was distracted and speeding and ended up slamming into my drivers side head on without ever slowing down. I feel so stupid for being this anxious because I wasn’t even hurt, my car just got a little smashed in the front. But when it happened, I genuinely was nervous I was about to be seriously injured or wouldn’t make it out alive. Now that I know what it’s like to experience that, I can’t stop worrying about it, especially because it was the other driver’s mistake.
@strangelilegg don’t feel stupid, you're not, lot of people feel anxious after car accident, beacuse you don't want to cause hurt to anyone. The most important now is that you are physically well. This feeling won’t last and it will change, just be aware of it and I will be here to listen if you want to describe your feelings in this hard time, speaking to a specialist therapist is a good idea too.
@strangelilegg
Don't panic, as long as you drive according to the rules, the probability of an accident will be very small.
