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Planning to drive, worried

Its hard to say where its at. Its just the fear of the fear. It looks like the program basically says, I just need to do it to get through it.

Its been so hard to stay focused on any one program. I read bits and pieces of a bunch.

So, to do it or not. I can just have a friend drive like usual and not even deal with it today. Im still a little off yet anyway.

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Planning to drive, worried

no its not that high, maybe 30-40. Its only bad if I get myself worked up. So, do I try today or work on it. Sorry Im on all the posts right now.
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Planning to drive, worried

I have read a lot of the program and I understand a lot of the material. Should I just focus on the exposure portion?
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Planning to drive, worried

I have MY car, MY insurance, MY license and I hand someone else my keys to drive. I am even a better driver than most, but there is the fear. I dont know why. I just know its helped ruin my life. Had panic attack never happened, meds and self medicating wouldnt have followed. I cant wait to get past this. I have put myself through 43 days of not smoking hoping it would help. Im trying to make changes, I guess I need to do more of the work.
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I keep chickening out

Well in a little while I have to drive to the drug store to get my prescription. I dreive there a lot, but right now I am getting myself worked up and I am nervous.
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Coffee

Is coffee my enemy through this? I did give it up more than a month ago, but as I am dealing with my depressive issues and having trouble getting with it from the meds, I keep finding myself having a cup here and there. 

Am I safer to try harder to avoid coffee altogether?

14 years ago 0 183 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Lost

I need to be working this program and doing exposure driving. I need to be working the depression program so I can move forward. I have the work, I have panic away. Im not doing anything. I feel stuck and overwhelmed. i start on one and feel like I should be doing another, so I dont do anything. I dont know what to do. i am stuck in life. 
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Driving

Driving is still on the top of the list.  I started a beta blocker and my drive today was WAY worse. I had my first full blown panic attack.

It may have to do with I am way off kilter with my diet, sleep, excercize etc. Thats what I am hoping.

I know what I was doing before was working, so trying to re do whatever it was. I bought more liquid vitamin D, I was out of that. All I want to do is drive. 

14 years ago 0 183 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Driving

Wanted to ask, has anyone used Beta Blockers for panic? I started Atenenol the other day for it.

In the past I was on Effexor XR and Atenenol and was driving ok. Now I have no insurance so no Effexor XR. Any input would be appreciated.

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Driving

I was wondering, do I jump in my car in a couple hours and expect to be ok driving or have someone else do it. Do I still need to ease in to it?