When Fear Sits in the Passenger Seat

Will start the post by saying: I always wanted to be a good driver. I love the idea of road trips and imagined myself driving somewhere beautiful with Degi—Italy, Greece, Spain, maybe even Iceland. And honestly, I still imagine it.

People often say the easiest way to overcome fear is simply to face it more often and get used to it. But for me it wasn’t that simple. Even the thought of driving could trigger anxiety. I couldn’t focus on anything pleasant. My mind would instantly create dozens of dangerous scenarios, almost like those little characters in Inside Out pushing the panic button, when Anxiety controls.