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Anxious about learning to drive

DW

I’m in two minds whether to learn to drive or not. I want to do it but as with most things in my life anxiety is stopping me from going for it. I want to, and I really do but when I get anxious I can’t help but give in to it.

I’ll be 30 in 3 years and I’m starting to realise how much of life I’m missing out on. When my family go on holiday or in to town shopping, I always stay at home but I’ve always said I would go if I had my own car which I believe is true. I like cars, I’ve always had an interest in them and I love the idea of driving and the freedom that comes with it but I am anxious about it and worry I wouldn’t be able to do the theory tests and that I’d fail the driving test.

Anxiety always stops me.

Part of me wants to just go for it but I don’t know if I’m strong enough to do it. My family are always supportive and say to wait until I'm ready but time is going by, feels more fast than ever right now and I worry I'll leave it too late.

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  • I had to learn to drive. In the area I grew up public transport was non existent so it was non optional. 

    It took me several years. Around three times as long as my brother. I am an extremely cautious driver.

    My recommendations would be: take your time. Don't feel rushed to finish it by a certain time. I had my first few lessons in centres rather than on public roads, that helped me a lot. I also had more lessons after I passed my test to help me further gain confidence.

    For theory tests, you can get apps that have a 'if you do xyz and still don't pass we'll refund you the test fee' that helped me gain confidence a lot. 

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  • I had to learn to drive. In the area I grew up public transport was non existent so it was non optional. 

    It took me several years. Around three times as long as my brother. I am an extremely cautious driver.

    My recommendations would be: take your time. Don't feel rushed to finish it by a certain time. I had my first few lessons in centres rather than on public roads, that helped me a lot. I also had more lessons after I passed my test to help me further gain confidence.

    For theory tests, you can get apps that have a 'if you do xyz and still don't pass we'll refund you the test fee' that helped me gain confidence a lot. 

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