@Hadeda, do you not have a smart phone? It can give you directions through an app on your phone. That might help you feel more at ease
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I am pretty anxious when it comes to driving (and even riding in the car when someone else is driving). I only do local driving, if I drive at all. I haven’t driven on the highway in months – too anxious to do so. All of this is ironic, because I used to deliver pizzas as a job before I got sz. I’d work 10 hour shifts as a driver – never once was anxious about it. Then sz hit, and now I’m a nervous wreck on the roads.
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I can drive but I’m getting more and more nervous about being in a car. I can’t stand going over about 25 mph. I have to take ativan to go on the highway.
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I drive almost every day but just locally mostly because it sometimes overheats if I go too far. I have no issue driving.
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I drive. I own a Pontiac G6 but am gonna upgrade to an SUV soon as I live in the country.
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Ive come to terms that Im probably never going to get my license. Too scary
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I drive and tow a 25 foot trailer
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I have too many reasons not to drive.
Fear of accident. Not knowing how to communicate with the other drivers. Not being assertive on the road. Cost. Pollution. Fear of running someone over. Fear that some1 will damage my car. Parking. Parking spots.
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I’ve been in a few accidents and slid out on a mountain road. The most scared I’ve ever been of driving is after sz, for years I couldn’t be in a car for more than a few minutes, now I can drive every now and then, but I’m always sure that someone’s following me lol. Night drives to good music are the best.
My tip for driving is be defensive and assume everyone on the road is either on some type of drug or phone or doing make up or distracted somehow, keeps you on your toes and out of a bad situation.
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Going to learn how to soon.
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I was just at the eye doctor and found out I have level one cataracts in both eyes. I guess it’s good I no longer have a car or drive.
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Hi. I have schizophrenia and am 62 years old. When my father died, my siblings told me that I was on my own. I had to find a full-time job, which I did, and began living independently. I worked full-time for so long that I lost my Social Security benefits. Now, I have to work and have no choice but to work full-time until I retire. I drive 35 miles to work one way. Driving is a real pain in the @#$%! I hate driving because I hear a lot of voices when I drive, probably more than in any other situation in my life. I have a good driving record but am very afraid of getting into trouble by getting into an accident and hurting someone. To be honest, I don’t think that I should be driving, but in my current situation I have no other choice. I would tell people with schizophrenia that working is good, but it is also very difficult so you should think carefully about going off benefits. Every day I pray to the good Lord above that nothing bad will happen. Please pray for me!
Mikebnumber1
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Yeah, myself crazy.
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I drive. But i dont go everywhere.
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The Pdoc stopped me driving for two years between 2017-2018
It was so bad for me, and I will never forgive him, as it takes months for the drivers medical board to sign off a license here.
If the pdoc says one thing that they take issue with, they can revoke my license.
I am waiting to see what happens. I should really give them a call for an update
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Yes I drive. 15characters
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