anxiety when driving or inside a car

[timaobr]

hi does any 1 have anxiety when driving , ok i was driving normal then a 1 day i stop at a redlight  and i got these feel that i was loosing controle of my body, and i that was goin to take off any minute i start to shake i felt like i had a ball is my throat. so i stop driving but sometimes when im in side a car like a passenger i feel like i goin to jump from the car so i would like to know why  i got these and if is an cure

[timaobr]

hey thank for the answers , that thing is i never had am accident ,but i have a very low self esteem ,do you think was becouse of that and i never like to have big responsibility on me like in school at my job,becouse i get to worry, so thank everyone

[mimizmama]

did you ever have an accident or a near accident experience in your childhood? seems like you have some fears or concerns about driving, roads or traffic that need to be addressed. my anxiety trigger is fear of diseases and especially std's. my stupid a&& big sister told me about HIV when i was 8 and made it seem like its the deadliest disease ever, with no cure (which is actually true). i remember not being able to sleep for weeks after hearing about it. later on, in my teens i was promiscuous and afraid of std's at the same time. it became a vicious cycle. even after i had no multiple partners, i'd get tested every year or so to be sure i don't have any std's. even recently getting cut in a friend's kitchen with her kitchen knife by accident sent me into weeks of panic and anxiety.
for you, my extreme fear of std's might be irrational. for me, its so real. similarly, for me, the fear in the car while driving is a little irrational. i do get anxious in traffic sometimes, but i take a deep breath and try to take control of the car and my nerves. and every time i don't have an accident, i feel confidence in my driving skills. maybe for someone who has no fear of diseases, its the same way. maybe they get a wave of fear, and then get over it. maybe we should try to rationalize our fears & doubts, instead of trying to run away from situations that cause anxiety, try to face them and deal with them. and trust in god in every situation.

[mammo]

Most of us have "triggers" for our panic attacks and drivng is yours.  Brittany gave you excellent advice, you are always in control and just try to remember this and distract
yourself whenever you feel this coming on.

[BeeFree]

Yes these are normal and pretty common. I was the last of all my friends to get her Learners because I always had this vision of intentionally driving off the side of the road or into oncoming traffic, as if it would give me a true sense of reality. Logically I knew I didn't want to, but the thoughts still concerned me.
What I didn't know at the time was how common these thoughts and visions were but scientists have known for decades that driving pulls the brain into a light state of trance. Like when you are engaged in a good movie or book, you are less conscious of the the environment around you.
It is not to say that you wouldn't snap out of it if something needed your attention; you are always in control. But as your mind wanders you can begin thinking of peculiar things, like falling out of the passenger seat or pressing on the gas at a red light. It does not mean that you will, or that you want to, or that are out of control of your body. Your actions are always, ALWAYS up to you. The most creative people tend to be the biggest worriers because of our powerful imagination! But as always, your thoughts are only thoughts, nothing more, and not real.
Next time you are behind the wheel, recognize that your body is your own and YOU control what it does. Trust yourself. You're not going to do anything you don't want to.
  
Brittany