it is really hard to drive on my own with sz and on meds,
i get tired easily and i worry about the car a lot and about having an accident, it is so easy to have an accident idk why i got my license and a car, it is a lot of money and i really hope i havent wasted it and i hope i havent wasted my time as well,
i’m hoping this is just first drive jitters, it is rather scary though
its like i hadnt really thought this through, my concentration isnt that great as well i mean i can only barely drive safely and no more, if people asked me if i thought i was taking a risk i would say yes,
If you don’t feel like you’re safe on the road, then you shouldn’t drive. Some days I don’t feel safe, so I stay home. Driving is a huge responsibility, and it is important that you’re able to police yourself. If you drive when you’re not feeling capable of it, you could literally kill someone.
I have a lot of trouble driving too, but I kind of have to if I don’t want to be dependent on my family for the rest of my life. I think my reflexes are slow and I’m absolutely terrified behind the wheel whenever I drive somewhere new even with family in the car helping me. I didn’t get my driver’s license until I was 24 years old. I don’t think I will ever be able to anywhere new by myself, although I admit I did it twice, to two separate places, but that was only when I first got my license. Yeah I don’t know whether its the meds or schizophrenia or both, but I feel like I am a really bad driver. It’s a constant struggle for me, honestly, even when I’m driving routes that I already know how to get to.
Cute car @daydreamer. I’d say give it some time. Maybe just drive short distances in familiar areas until you feel more comfortable.
On days when you don’t feel comfortable, don’t drive. If it turns out that driving a car really isn’t for you after all, you can chalk it up to life experience and sell the car again.
When I first drove a car I crashed it into a gas pump. So I was afraid to drive for like the first couple of years. So it takes a while. That fear of driving will go away with time. Just take driving seriously and I doubt you will have problems.
Yes. On the rare days when I’ve got too much going on in my head to concentrate, I park the vehicle and walk or get someone else to drive. In the case of my last job where I was a professional driver, I would call in sick.