How can I get over my anxiety or fear of driving on highways?
JoyfulGrace00
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Oct 22, 2015
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What helped me was to start out driving alone during times when it wasn't crowded with the lunch rush or after work traffic.
Anonymous
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Oct 24, 2015
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Breathing is important and knowing your surroundings. Staying calm and paying lots of attention to everything around you. Knowing that you can only control you and not everyone else.
wonderfulMoment22
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Oct 25, 2015
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Perhaps you could try takimg someone who you trust their driving skills with you til you become comfortable, and start off on smaller/slower roads and work your way up to highways.
zaix
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Oct 25, 2015
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That's something that you can of just have to work through, drive on the highways when there aren't lots of people on it and then slowly and gradually driving on it while there is more people driving on it.
GoodnessSeeker
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Oct 25, 2015
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I control my speed in average speed and feel that I'm a master in driving. Highway is very easy because it is a straight street.
Emily619
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Oct 25, 2015
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You can get over your anxiety or fear of driving on highways by riding on highways to go places fun, and by going on non-busy days. Never go on rush hour. Also, take a close friend along with you, listen to the music loud, and have a great time!
Anonymous
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Oct 28, 2015
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literally same.
Anonymous
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Oct 28, 2015
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A realistic driving simulator can help: http://drivingfearhelp.com/virtual-reality-and-the-treatment-of-driving-phobia-part-2/ There are other resources online, such as http://www.adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/ask-and-learn/ask-expert/how-can-i-overcome-my-fear-driving-highways-and-bridges
And, of course, learning to cope with anxiety in general would help, and 7 Cups has a great self-help guide and other resources just for that purpose: http://www.7cups.com/anxiety-help/
LivingTheDream294
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Oct 29, 2015
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Fear of driving is very common in teens and young adults who have gotten their license or experienced a event that involved a car. I have personally not heard of a way to get rid of fear of driving, but as long as you go out there alert, aware, and careful, you should be fine on your end. Make sure your car is in tip top shape so nothing goes wrong and ALWAYS keep an eye out on other vehicles.
gabriella21
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Oct 29, 2015
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first take a deep breathe before driving remain positive with the thought that you were trained to drive and you know what you are doing. you can also contact a phobia doctor for help
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