I remember reading a book a few years ago called “Triumph over fear”. I think it was written by a psychologist who treated all kinds of anxiety. She treated a woman suffering PTSD after a car accident who would seize up while driving – not fun. She also treated a woman who suffered from panic attacks who was worried that she’d panic while driving. While the book didn’t change my life, I will never forget that the psychologist NEVER feared getting into the car with someone who panicked. She said you can FEEL like you’re going to lose control as much as you like, but that won’t make it happen. I know that doesn’t make the feeling any less intrusive or uncomfortable or terrifying, but we never just stop the car and run from it screaming – as much as we might feel like we’re going to. In fact, sometimes if I have high anxiety when I’m driving, I might get cut off, or someone suddenly stop etc, and it distracts me from the anxiety. I don’t know if I’m making much sense, but I hope you understand what I’m trying to say and that it might help someone
