Comment on Am I overreacting for wanting to quit driving altogether?
neidu3@sh.itjust.works 17 hours ago
No. It’s a perfectly natural reaction.
Having said that, I think you should get back behind the wheel ASAP.
- I have two friends, both of whom were in accidents. One of them pressured himself into driving again shortly after to get past the PTSD. The other didn’t. Guess which one never drove again.
- When I had just gotten my driver’s license I did not feel properly safe or in control either. It’s a habitual thing: The more you drive, the better you get at it, and with time the nervousness and uncertainty fades.
You don’t Need to drive again. But I think you should face your fear and try to move past the current trauma. Simply because being able to drive is useful. After than that, of you don’t really need to drive anywhere, just don’t.