Help with Driving Phobia

Article by Paul and Denise Douglass

The fear of driving can not only be extremely terrifying, but for people living in areas such as in remote towns and villages, where driving is a requirement of every day life, it can be incredibly inconvenient as well.

It is a big step for any learner driver to take their vehicle onto the open road for the first time. For many drivers however, this fear stays with them long after the first lesson.

For many people, the anxiety and panic they feel, prevents them from ever passing their driving test in the first place, and so there is a page specifically designed for those particular new drivers, who need help in overcoming driving test nerves.

However, this fear of driving page, deals with any driver, even the experienced motorist, who may experience any of the following problems...

Anxiety while driving.

Anxiety while driving can include (but is not limited to)

• town driving
• driving in heavy traffic
• joining motorways
• feelings of overwhelming panic
• making excuses, so as not to drive at all
• becoming flustered while driving
• avoiding driving if poorer weather conditions are forecast
• nervousness while approaching roundabouts, junctions and the prospect of multiple lanes
• fear of losing control and having an accident
• sudden inability in remembering what to do
• an unexplainable fear of motorway driving

Many of the feelings that people with a fear of driving face, as with many phobias, are linked to the fear of loss of control.

How to overcome driving phobia

The one thing we'd like to say right from the start, is don't worry, you CAN overcome driving phobia when you know how.

What we've found over the years, is that there are a few simple techniques that you can use to overcome driving phobia.

Sometimes, people who have driving phobia can often feel quite out of control and negative about things, because it can sometimes feel like they're stuck with it, and there's nothing that can be done about it (which of course there is!).

So the first thing to understand if you're looking to get over your driving phobia, is that that there IS something that can be done, and even that in itself can help you feel a bit more in control right from the start.

Sometimes, it might feel like people are judging you negatively because of your driving phobia, and so overcoming driving phobia can also have the added bonus of feeling less judged.

So, as we say, don't worry... we've found over the years, that there are a few simple techniques that you can use to overcome driving phobia... you CAN overcome driving phobia when you know how... it just might be that you need someone to show you how!

Next: What techniques can you use to overcome driving phobia?

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