tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918384375542511734.post8149158154422221449..comments2023-11-20T11:50:07.530-08:00Comments on The Party Pony: 5 Ways to Stop Panic Attacks While DrivingJennifer Prescotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668379038698377139noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918384375542511734.post-90719027885831048172016-04-02T21:48:07.144-07:002016-04-02T21:48:07.144-07:00Love this post so much! I will take the image of d...Love this post so much! I will take the image of dancing on the side of the road with me the next time I do exposure work on the highway! How's driving been going lately?Anxiety Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02564746428519705432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918384375542511734.post-69291715996856940032013-10-03T20:47:46.679-07:002013-10-03T20:47:46.679-07:00You had me at "teetering, malevolent sandwich...You had me at "teetering, malevolent sandwich." Seriously though, the advice to learn to face rather than run from your fears is spot on. Driving anxiety can't be cured by avoiding it, although there are techniques to make it easier to face. Great post. Funny too...Greg Weberhttp://www.drivingpeace.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918384375542511734.post-68017987651888342182013-04-16T22:51:16.002-07:002013-04-16T22:51:16.002-07:00Okay, so Pony dear, I can totally relate to drivin...Okay, so Pony dear, I can totally relate to driving anxieties. When I first learned to drive, I was just married, and had moved to a different state. I didn't have any driving experiences prior to the marriage because I left my hometown/country before I was old enough to get a license. So picture this: New city/state, newly married, new car, hubs in passenger seat, me quaking in the driver's seat with my learner's permit stowed in the glove compartment. Oh, and yeah, I was barely pregnant so highly emotional. Yeahhhh...good times, good times (not!). Failed my first test (too nervous). Had to put off driving for a couple of years (I was traumatized). By the time I was ready to try again, I was a lot more confident and I passed an got my license.<br /><br />I still hesitate to drive if it's someplace I'm not familiar with, but I drive all the time now (because someone's got to take the kids to school, karate, dance, appointments, etc., right?)<br /><br />:) Lurves you, Pony girl!Precy Larkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16714824672731935371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918384375542511734.post-52940109082475567662013-03-22T12:54:19.318-07:002013-03-22T12:54:19.318-07:00The thought of you doing the horsie dance on the s...The thought of you doing the horsie dance on the side of the road is all I need to get me through the rest of my day, my friend. :)<br /><br />In all seriousness, though, I definitely suffered some PTSD-style panic attacks for awhile after surviving a nasty car accident a few years ago. Snow and / or rain did me in, and mountain roads were nearly impossible to face. But I agree with you that the best advice I ever got was to remind myself that I am STRONG, goddammit, and that little voice in my head can just shut the f**k up for a little while, because I have something to DO here. <br /><br />I also always reminded myself that I was ALLOWED to be scared, and that this wasn't a sign of weakness. It was just a natural part of my healing, and it was OKAY to be scared as long as I didn't let that fear define me.<br /><br />Good on ya, sister, for tackling your fears, too.LisaAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02084670148565013397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918384375542511734.post-3028061296002904602013-03-18T06:36:17.411-07:002013-03-18T06:36:17.411-07:00I panic any time I have to drive in California :( ...I panic any time I have to drive in California :( <br /><br />Toll booths REALLY freak me out!<br /><br />I think the best thing to do to prevent panic attacks is to be as prepared as possible. The fear comes from the unknown. If you know what to expect, it's not so bad. So my friends and coworkers think I'm a little weird for asking them inane and detailed questions about toll booths, but I feel better when I know what to expect :) <br /><br />Mary Framehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16788741094016287877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918384375542511734.post-18534747774295349912013-03-17T15:25:40.970-07:002013-03-17T15:25:40.970-07:00Anonymous One, I certainly can! It's worthy of...Anonymous One, I certainly can! It's worthy of a whole blog entry so stay tuned.Jennifer Prescotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14668379038698377139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918384375542511734.post-16506054270523136142013-03-17T12:19:00.094-07:002013-03-17T12:19:00.094-07:00You are the greatest person in the entire world, a...You are the greatest person in the entire world, a leader among men, and THE HELP!! Ye haz made me a believer. Learn to interpret your fear as excitement. "Who Dares, Wins!" as they say in the British SAS. Fortune Favors the Brave! US Navy SEALs in Vietnam taught themselves to attack INTO an ambush, instead of falling to the ground moaning. This scared the crap out of the ambushers, and saved lives. The only way past trouble is through it, and you are my hero! Cheers! Sam Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918384375542511734.post-17695486542163807592013-03-17T12:06:46.950-07:002013-03-17T12:06:46.950-07:00You go, Pony! Show those panic attacks who's b...You go, Pony! Show those panic attacks who's boss! :) <br /><br />I don't mind driving on the highway--unless there's a lot of traffic/construction. THEN, I tend to freak out. I think it's because in my early twenties, I rear-ended two cars within months of each other, and so I tend to get really anxious in stop-and-go traffic. Needless to say #2 (heh, heh--I said "number two") probably wouldn't work out too well for me :)<br /><br />But I'm SO happy you've found a way to deal with your panic attacks :)Angela V. Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15065559147381012802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918384375542511734.post-83338857206871456152013-03-17T11:32:34.797-07:002013-03-17T11:32:34.797-07:00I had a bad horse back riding accident 2 years ago...I had a bad horse back riding accident 2 years ago. Still dealing with panic attacks when I ride. This is the year I need to get over it. so YES to your #1Jaye Robin Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03929739858812153990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918384375542511734.post-69124206727234376432013-03-17T10:51:56.305-07:002013-03-17T10:51:56.305-07:00I used to have a fair amount of anxiety when I sta...I used to have a fair amount of anxiety when I started to drive (years ago at this point). The more experience behind the wheel, the less I had. Accumulated experience (immersion) was the best cure. I do subscribe to the defensive driving philosophy. Watch out for OTHER drivers because they suck much worse than you do. So never tailgate, and don't go anywhere near crazy pants who are weaving in and out of traffic at 80 mph.Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918384375542511734.post-56576868630372667022013-03-17T09:13:26.052-07:002013-03-17T09:13:26.052-07:00Dumb question: Can you describe what a panic attac...Dumb question: Can you describe what a panic attack feels like?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com