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So I am probably overreacting just a lot.

But that is okay. Probably not. Anyway, last week I was driving to practice, which is during rush hour, and I almost got into a wreck at an intersection that you can only turn left or right, is curvy, hard to see, and has no stoplight. It’s the only road that leads away from the subdivision I live in. I have to left in order to go to practice. Usually its not too busy because school had been in setion and didn’t drive around 5:30. But now that school is out rush hour has gotten busier.
So how I almost wrecked. It was really busy and there weren’t any cars coming from my right, and there was a truck turning coming from my left. I knew there was a car behind the truck, but the road I was turning on has double yellow lines so its illegal to pass and I didn’t think that the car behind the truck would pass. So I started to make the left turn and the car hauls around the truck halfway into the far lane. We both slam on our brakes and I back up and he continues forward.
Now I am so scared to drive again I seriously get panick attacks every time I think that I have to drive. Since the almost accident, I have only had to drive once, at 9:30 in the morning when no one is out. I have practice tomorrow and I am freaking out. I think about it and my hands get sweaty and I feel like I can’t breath…. I am scared to drive tomorrow at rush hour again, its not even funny. I’m 17 so I haven’t really had my license all that long, and I moved about six months ago from a tiny town of 4,000 with no stoplights at all, or traffic really, to a city of 70,000. I don’t know how to calm myself or even if I could be able to drive myself to practice tomorrow. It’s stressing me out so bad. I know I am probably overreacting but not being able to breath might effect my driving too.
sorry if some of this doesn’t make sense. It’s kind of hard to explain and I am typing fast and scared like.

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Positivemessylove offline Verified User (11 months, 1 week) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
An Undisclosed Location | 11 months ago (3 minutes after post)

the same thing happened to me, or something really similar did.
don’t be afraid to drive again, just be more cautious.

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11 months ago (5 minutes after post)

Thanks. That is what I keep telling myself. But I have this weird mind where I imagine everything bad happening and it scares me. I really try to work on it but this one I can’t seem to work out of.

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An Unknown Location | 11 months ago (1 hour, 23 minutes after post)

You just learned an invaluable lesson about driving. Driver’s are unpredictable and an accident can happen anywhere and at anytime. Not driving is unrealistic though so what do you do? You remember this next time you’re on the road and make sure you pay attention 100% of the time. That means no texting, phone calls, make up, any of that. Also remember to not hesitate out of fear. Instead, try to control your fear and use that “fight or flight” instinct to react quickly to avoid any situation.

You’ll be fine! Just take your time and remember to breathe. Best of luck!

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11 months ago (1 hour, 43 minutes after post)

Ya, I can’t even talk to the passangers in my car while driving because I stop mid-sentence because I concentrate more on driving, so texting and talking on the phone isn’t even attempted. What do you mean by “an invaluable lesson”? o and Thanks :)

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An Unknown Location | 11 months ago (3 hours, 6 minutes after post)

I mean that your bad experience should be looked at as a very valuable, and useful lesson learned. Too many people expect everyone to follow the rules of the road and end up zoning out while they’re cruising around. Next thing you know you have a car veering into your lane, forcing you into the sidewall.

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11 months ago (17 hours, 34 minutes after post)

Not meaning to sound rude, but wouldn’t that be a valuable lesson and not an invaluable lesson?

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An Unknown Location | 11 months ago (21 hours, 53 minutes after post)

No? Google the meaning of invaluable. It’s not what you think.it means.

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