I love my car
So I past my test about 21 years ago now and at first I loved driving around and having freedom but anxiety and depression made driving challenging for me.
I use to always think something was going to happen while I was driving and one day it actually did and a little girl off 3 was left to play in be streets on her own and run right out in front of my car.
Thankfully I was only driving 5mph and see her and applied my brakes sharpish but I did end up clipping her and it took the mother 20mins to realised what had happened to come to her daughters aid.
Ambulance and police where called and I was asked lots of questions and the ambulance people said she had a broken leg and of course this broke my heart and after that each time I was in the car I would panic so sadly I ended up not driving.
Over the years if I felt I had a boost of confidence I would drive the car and about 10 years ago I decided to get another car but anxiety kicked in and In the end the engine blew up so again put me off driving.
Fast forward to today and I have another car this time it’s brand new and a hybrid car which I got because of my fibromyalgia as walking was getting to much for me so I was like I need a car and Yano what I love it.
I still have my off days where my anxiety kicks in but I over come it I tell myself “your going to be fine” and honestly driving again is brilliant and I absolutely LOVE my car and feel proud of myself for how far I have come and I’m able to get a about again.
Days like this I feel ever so grateful for my life, for my car, for my family who always support me and for the new friends I have made.
Life is so much better!
I use to always think something was going to happen while I was driving and one day it actually did and a little girl off 3 was left to play in be streets on her own and run right out in front of my car.
Thankfully I was only driving 5mph and see her and applied my brakes sharpish but I did end up clipping her and it took the mother 20mins to realised what had happened to come to her daughters aid.
Ambulance and police where called and I was asked lots of questions and the ambulance people said she had a broken leg and of course this broke my heart and after that each time I was in the car I would panic so sadly I ended up not driving.
Over the years if I felt I had a boost of confidence I would drive the car and about 10 years ago I decided to get another car but anxiety kicked in and In the end the engine blew up so again put me off driving.
Fast forward to today and I have another car this time it’s brand new and a hybrid car which I got because of my fibromyalgia as walking was getting to much for me so I was like I need a car and Yano what I love it.
I still have my off days where my anxiety kicks in but I over come it I tell myself “your going to be fine” and honestly driving again is brilliant and I absolutely LOVE my car and feel proud of myself for how far I have come and I’m able to get a about again.
Days like this I feel ever so grateful for my life, for my car, for my family who always support me and for the new friends I have made.
Life is so much better!
