I still flinch even a month after the car wreck when someone's behind me

[CatLove56]

I know it's not a huge amount of time but you think I would be over it by now it wasn't all that bad but I was sandwiched in between two cars. I consider myself kind of lucky that I saw the person coming so I braced myself but now when someone gets too close I just kinda freak out inside you know?

I mean I was already a nervous wreck before but it's little things like that that make me so different than what I was and it sucks. Making turns without a light also gives me huge anxiety. I hate driving tbh

 

[user_name_here]

Sounds like you suffered some serious PTSD.

I've never been in the situation you were in, but i've been on the wrong end of a few fights that resulted in heavy head concussions, and to this day i still find myself getting nervous and anxious in many social situations.

I'd recommend Cognitive Behavior Therapy if it's easily available to you? a good therapist can help you un-learn certain trains of thought that result in feeling the way you do. It could really help.

Wishing you well

 

[Life_and_Death]

its ok im making supper so i cant search for it right now, but a bit ago i made a post here about an accident i got into, im still working myself through it but ive gotten a lot better. still panic at times though. sadly healing takes time

 

[WornOutLife]

Damn, I'm really sorry about that.
I think you shouldn't drive for some time.

Some years ago, my bro's ex wife had a car accident (and my nephew was in the car too) but fortunately, they were not hurt.
However, it took her 1 year to recover and drive again.

I guess time might heal all your wounds and traumas.

Hope you can feel better soon!

Hugs,

Matt

 

[FuneralCry]

Events like that can really affect us especially as we can't forget anything. You are bound to be nervous. I can't drive and the thought of it scares me honestly.

 

[Meditation guide]

I know it's not a huge amount of time but you think I would be over it by now it wasn't all that bad but I was sandwiched in between two cars. I consider myself kind of lucky that I saw the person coming so I braced myself but now when someone gets too close I just kinda freak out inside you know?

I mean I was already a nervous wreck before but it's little things like that that make me so different than what I was and it sucks. Making turns without a light also gives me huge anxiety. I hate driving tbh

I took me months to mentally get over a bad wreck I was in. I was nervous about being in a car for a while. I should have been killed the wreck was so bad but due to the type of car I only had a broken knuckle.