[ SECRET POST #2620 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2620 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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[My Mad Fat Diary]


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[Stargate Atlantis]


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[Andromeda]


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[True Detective]


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[Samurai Flamenco]


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[Star Trek: DS9]


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[Supernatural]


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[Wild Adapter]


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[The Bletchley Circle]


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[Junior Prom - Prelinger Archives Video]


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Comments

Re: Accident-related PTSD :/

[herpymcderp]

Sorry to hear that. If you're not having full blown panic in the car and are still able to function well enough to drive, I'd say it's probably safe to try to ease yourself into driving again. If you are able to, facing up to your fear is the way to go.

Take it slow, though. Do something that you don't find too intense. For example, going out late at night to drive around an empty parking lot for a while would probably go a long way to making you feel secure in your ability to control the car. Going nice and slowly up back roads is another good idea. Some place scenic, preferably.

Don't worry, the fear will fade. You'll be okay.

Re: Accident-related PTSD :/

[pantswarrior]

I think it'll help a lot to be in the Prius. I got to have it over the weekend because... honestly I am getting a WTF-THIS-IS-AMAZING deal on the car, and basically if I hadn't put a down payment on it as a deposit to "test drive" it for the next few days while the dealership was closed, it's pretty much guaranteed someone with more money than me would have come along and just paid the whole thing in cash.

And over that weekend, I kept getting panic attacks when I thought of going out and getting in the car and driving, but I had stuff I needed to do, so I went out there... and as I started driving, I started feeling better. Indeed, I was driving more slowly than usual and being paranoid every time I came to an intersection, but I was feeling less sick as time went on. The Prius is just a completely different driving experience than most cars, I think that's the difference... so it was manageable until they gave me the Cruze to drive while the Prius was being detailed. :P But I'm going to go pick up the Prius in an hour, and hopefully then I can start putting it all behind me.

Thanks for the support. Seriously, thank you everyone for your support and confidence. I got a nice boost of it via Facebook last night just before I took off too - a preview pic of my pro photoshoot from Katsucon was posted on Arda's page, which reminded me that really - I am tough, and I am a good driver, and I HAVE DONE HARDER THINGS THAN GET IN A CAR AND DRIVE DOWNTOWN.

Re: Accident-related PTSD :/

[herpymcderp]

I drive a Prius, so I completely agree! In fact, my last two cars have been Priuses and the only thing I would change would be to upgrade it to a fully electric engine. I've driven all kinds of cars and trucks and they're my favorite vehicle, bar none.

I hope your new baby lasts a long time! Just remember to take it easy on steep hills, they really don't like to climb fast lol

Re: Accident-related PTSD :/

[pantswarrior]

Heh, not so many steep hills for me to worry about - except during the couple times per year I wind up driving out to the east coast through PA. The baffling thing is, I had just spent 24 hours driving out there and back during a blizzard less than a week before the accident that wrecked my car...

But hmm, that does line up with what my brother and my sister-in-law were saying about the cruise control actually being worse for the fuel economy, presumably because it tries too hard to keep the car at the correct speed, whereas my brother noted that he's more likely to let it slow a little going uphill and let it speed up a little going downhill.