Fear of Driving Phobia Self-Help Program - End Driving Anxiety
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FEAR OF DRIVING?
"HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, AND RED LIGHTS WILL BE NO PROBLEM"
"QUIET YOUR MIND, SLOW DOWN YOUR BODY, AND GET ON WITH YOUR LIFE,
FAST"
YOU CAN START ELIMINATING YOUR FEAR OF DRIVING TODAY
"WE KNOW WHAT YOU\\'RE GOING THROUGH, WE\\'VE BEEN THERE. WE REVEAL
WHAT WORKS AND WHAT DOESN\\'T."
I know what it's like to sit at a red light praying it changes so
you don't feel trapped. I used to pass up on vacations and fun with
family and friends because of the fear too. I made up excuses and
suffered embarassment and shame because of my fear of driving.
I don't anymore.
Driving is different now. Things are a lot easier and I feel better
about myself. I take trips around the county, I drive out of state for
work when I need to and actually look forward to the peace and quiet
of the ride. Traffic, highways, bridges, and red lights are things I
don't even notice anymore.
If you suffer from a fear of driving, you're not alone. Judy Chessa,
coordinator of the Anxiety and Phobia Treatment Center at White Plains
Hospital Center, says that in their facility the fear of driving is in
the top 3 most common fears. Your driving phobia may have been caused
by a traumatic event such as an accident, or may have no obvious
roots. You may fear having a panic attack and losing control while
operating a vehicle or you may not feel secure when driving over
bridges. Perhaps you can drive close to home in your "comfort zone" or
maybe you're unable to sit in a car at all. You may be uncomfortable
driving or in sheer white knuckle panic.
Tremendous advances in the science and understanding of curing
phobias have been made in recent years. Unfortunately, these proven
techniques are rarely utilized for curing fear of driving. Through my
own experiences with the fear of driving, I realized that no self-help
program addressed this fear sufficiently. Through years of research,
reading, trial, and painful error, I learned cutting edge
psychological techniques that don't just ease the fear of driving, but
with practice, eliminate it completely.
"DON\'T WASTE YOUR TIME, MONEY, AND HEALTH, WITH CATCH-ALL PROGRAMS,
OUR PROGRAMS WAS DESIGNED TO DO ONE THING VERY, VERY WELL, END YOUR
FEAR OF DRIVING. IT\'S ALL WE DO"
Conquering your fear in the fastest, most efficient manner possible
requires specialization. We didn't design the program to help you with
a fear of flying, spiders, or clowns (which would have allowed us to
attract a much wider market like the other programs). Those catch all
programs were already out there when we needed help with our fears of
driving, the problem is, those programs approach all fears the same
way, with the same plan. It just doesn't work. The fear of driving is
unique and need to be approached differently than a fear of public
speaking or some other phobia.
We can actually teach you to train your mind to no longer be afraid.
You won't need to suffer the embarrassment or cost of going to long,
drawn out therapy sessions that may or may not help you overcome the
anxiety (often after years). You won't need to risk addiction by
resorting to drugs or pharmaceuticals to alleviate your fear. And you
most certainly won't need to "deal with it" anymore. We don't teach
you just how to handle your fearful feelings while driving, we
actually prevent the fear from occurring in the first place.
WHAT CAUSED YOUR FEAR OF DRIVING?
People who have anxiety and phobias about driving are often afraid
of the very fearful symptoms they experience. They fear their own
reaction to driving and have thoughts of losing control, dying, or
going crazy. They seem unable to cope with their anxiety and it can
often spiral into a full blown panic attack.
Anxiety is defined as a multi-symptom response to a perceived threat
or danger. They key word to take note of is that the threat merely
needs to be perceived, not necessarily real. Anxiety is a normal
response that everyone feels, but when the fear escalates and is
unfounded, it can become a panic attack, which is a sudden, intense
period of fear and anxiety. It is this potential escalation of fear,
and what it represents to the driver, that causes the discomfort and
makes the phobia so severe.
ENDING PANIC ATTACKS AND THAT FEELING OF UNREALITY
A panic attack is your body's way of responding to your own anxiety.
It is self-created, and with the proper tools and training, able to be
avoided. Some common symptoms you may have when having a panic attack
are:
* Racing heart
* Dizziness
* Lightheadedness
* Feelings of "unreality"
* Fear of losing control
* Scary, irrational thoughts
* Upset stomach
* Tightness in the chest and throat
* Fear of being unable to breathe
* Numbness or tingling
It is important to remember that while you are in a panic attack you
are in no physical or psychological danger. You are simply reacting to
a perceived danger and since the threat is not real, your fears are
turned inwards. You will not die from a panic attack or anxiety, you
will not go crazy or lose control, and it will end. Once you're taught
the mechanism of panic and anxiety and truly understand how it works,
your fear of your own feelings will diminish with your newfound
knowledge. It's just like turning the light on the bogeyman.
OF COURSE YOU NEED TO RELAX, BUT HOW???
Other programs you may have purchased not designed specifically for
the fear of driving have probably instructed you to lie down, close
your eyes, and do relaxation exercsies when you're feeling anxious.
That's great, but you can't very well lie down on the side of the road
and take time to calm down when you're driving. What the 'catch all'
anxiety or panic programs suggest simply don't work for your issue and
leave you more frusturated then before.
We've develoepd the RED SOCK RELAXATION(tm) method that can be
safely used when you're driving, as well as practiced at home, to
teach your body how to relax quickly and effectively. No closing of
the eyes nessasary!
CONTROL YOUR ANXIETY WITH DIAPHRAGMATIC BREATHING
One of the oldest techniques for coping with a panic attack is
controlled, diaphragmatic breathing. Improper breathing can contribute
to several symptoms of anxiety, so it is certainly something worth
understanding and practicing.
1) Place one hand on your navel, and the other on your chest, right
over the breastbone. We're going to use your hands will tell you what
muscles you are using to breathe.
2) Exhale completely. Drop your shoulders and relax your muscles as
you do so, pay particular attention to the muscles of your face and
upper body.
3) Pause for three seconds.
4) Inhale SLOWLY through your nose by pushing your stomach out, not
your chest. Visualize yourself breathing in and out through your
navel. Your chest hand should stay relatively stationary, while your
lower hand rises and falls.
This is basic diaphragmatic breathing and it certainly can help calm
you down when you're experiencing anxiety. Through thorough practice,
you can even teach your body to breathe from the diaphragm all the
time. There are also more advanced and powerful breathing techniques
that can be learned.
Although proper breathing is a component of coping with anxiety and
panic, the problem with it is that it isn't near powerful enough to
abort a panic attack. More advanced strategies are needed to eliminate
panic and sever phobic reactions. If you are simply a bit
uncomfortable in high traffic, learning to perform the breathing as
outlined may be helpful, but if you have bothersome anxiety or panic
reactions, more skills need to be enlisted.
The Driving Fear program teaches an advanced breathing technique
called Balloon Breaths(tm) that forces you to slow your breathe to the
proper rate and can be used during high anxiety.
Read more about using breathing techniques to help the fear of
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STOPPING IRRATIONAL, SCARY THOUGHTS
When under high anxiety or panic, fearful drivers often have scary
thoughts about losing control, going crazy, or other scary or
embarrassing situations. Although you won't act on these thoughts, and
they're not dangerous, they do add to your fear and must be dealt with
to prevent you from entering a panic attack on the road. Ironically,
attempts to suppress these thoughts only result in MORE of them. If I
were to tell you not to think of a blue banana, what is the first
thing your brain does? It has to _think_ of what it's not supposed to
think of! It's easy to see that traditional thought stopping
strategies are flawed and these thoughts must be handled differently.
Luckily, there ARE ways to do away with these persistent thoughts, and
the technique presented in the program may surprise you!
THE KEY TO ENDING YOUR FEAR
Virtually all programs advise that the suffer "accept" their fear.
That may be very easy and obvious for a therapist to say, but unless
you've struggles with anxiety it's impossible to imagine how difficult
that is. I understand the panic and anxiety you're feeling, I've been
there. I was told countless times to accept my fear, and it irritated
me every time. What I was never told, and had to learn on my own, was
HOW to accept my fear. Now that I know how I can go about acceptance,
I can not only use it keep myself free from constant anxiety, but I
can teach it to others.
You can actually teach your mind to no longer be afraid. You won't
need to suffer the embarrassment or cost of going to long, drawn out
therapy sessions that may or may not help you overcome the anxiety
(often after years). You won't need to risk addiction by resorting to
drugs or pharmaceuticals to alleviate your fear. And you most
certainly won't need to "deal with it" anymore. We don't teach you
just how to handle your fearful feelings while driving, we actually
prevent the fear from occurring in the first place.
"A STEP BY STEP PLAN BASED ON REAL WORLD RESULTS, NOT PSYCH CLASS
THEORIES"
More general programs that claim to assist with anxieties and
phobias abound, but a one size fits all approach is not what's needed,
particularly with the fear of driving which has unique treatment
considerations.
Unlike the fear of flying, or clowns, or spiders, or whatever other
fear the "catch-all" plans try to help with, the fear of driving must
be approached differently due to the nature of the activity. While
driving, there is a limitation to how relaxed an individual should or
can be, while still maintaining safety and control of the vehicle. The
types of relaxation techniques and progressive muscle relaxation
typically advised by programs or resources on anxiety are impractical
if not impossible while driving.
Additionally, there is a certain level of commitment that must be
accepted and planned for by the individual looking to gain comfort
while driving. In many phobias, there are very small steps that can be
taken in the recovery process to systematically expose the sufferer to
the feared situation. Although that is still possible to a certain
degree with the fear of driving, there is a level of inescapability
that must be considered in program design. There can be gradual
exposure to a degree, but once the more problematic levels are
encountered such as highway driving or bridge crossings, once begun
they are very difficult if not often impossible to retreat from. Once
the individual turns onto the highway, they are committed to at least
driving the next exit. Once the exit is passed prior to a bridge,
there is often no way to exit the situation except by driving over the
feared bridge. A program that focuses on the fear of driving
exclusively should consider this and include an appropriate cognitive
component to its treatment approach.
Driving is a very common fear, but one that is seldom addressed
specifically and is poorly suited for a general self-help phobia,
anxiety, or panic treatment. It is surmised that the relative small
demographic afflicted by this condition makes it less attractive and
profitable to be catered to by larger publishers who aim to capture
the largest audience possible with plans that can be used for wide
array of fears. Many of the techniques, strategies, and advice found
in available programs can simply not be extended to this fear due to
its exclusive needs discussed previously.
IS THE DRIVING FEAR PROGRAM RIGHT FOR YOU?
The Driving Fear program is for those that:
* Experience anxiety or panic while driving, with symptoms such as
trembling, sweating, palpitations, dizziness, inability to take a deep
breath, feeling of unreality, or thoughts of losing control, dying, or
going crazy.
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Have difficulty driving on highways
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Are uncomfortable on or avoid bridges while driving * Take
prescription drugs to ease their anxiety about traveling by car
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Have given up promotions or career advancement because of thier fear
of driving * Miss out on the joys and opportunities of life, shared
family moments, and events that require automobile travel
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Want to feel more at ease, secure, and confident while on the road
WHAT WOULD ELIMINATING YOUR FEAR OF DRIVING MEAN TO YOU?
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The ability to accept that promotion or career change that you've
been avoiding? * The chance to see family and friends more often?
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The opportunity to take vacations and getaways with loved ones and
experience all that life has to offer?
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The confidence and peace from knowing you're not held back from a
bothersome or debilitating fear?
Whatever your reason, you don't have to live with your fear. You
don't need to suffer and you don't need to wait any more.
TODAY COULD BE THE DAY YOU TURN THE PAGE AND CLOSE THIS CHAPTER OF
YOUR LIFE.
I WAS BACK ON THE ROAD THE FIRST WEEK.
"I got the Driving Fear program hoping that it would help me _start_
to battle my fear, I had no idea it would be so powerful! I was back
on the road the first week, I can't wait to see how much I can
accomplish in week two!"
Sandy
Cherry Hill, NJ
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES AREN'T A PROBLEM ANYMORE.
"After completing the program, I'm happy to say that highways and
bridges aren't a problem anymore. I can drive where I want to go
without needing a special route. It's nice to feel normal again."
Debra
Naples, FL
DRIVING IS JUST MORE COMFORTABLE.
"I never stopped driving, I just did it with sweaty palms, a racing
heart, frustration, and anxiety. After going through the program,
driving is just more comfortable. I can finally relax. Thanks for
putting a system like this together, it's really made a difference. I
wish I would have found it sooner."
Nick
Henderson, NV
GIVE THE PROGRAM A TEST DRIVE FOR 8 WEEKS AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK!
I'm so confident that you're going to be back on the road and
thrilled with the program that if after 8 weeks you can honestly tell
me that it hasn't helped you, I'll give you your money back, no
questions asked.
IF YOU\'VE READ THIS FAR, YOU NEED SOME HELP WITH YOUR FEAR.
SOMETHING LED YOU HERE, DON\'T IGNORE IT. TODAY COULD BE THE DAY YOU
START TO TAKE YOUR LIFE BACK.
YOU NEED TO TAKE THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS A BETTER LIFE. YOU HAVE THE
INFORMATION, YOU KNOW THE SOLUTION, THE REST IS UP TO YOU. YOU CAN
CHOOSE HOW TO YOU\'RE GOING TO LIVE
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We're here for you, and we can help.
Your Friend,
