Anyone else unable to drive?!
Question: I am devistated, truly. I can't drive. All I wanted when I was a kid was to be able to drive, and now it comes, that I don't have the attention span to do it. My mind wanders and when I come back to reality, I realize that I just told myself to drive over that mountain or into a semi. Those thoughts are a bit overwhelming, its like a subconcious voice giving me self destructive urges. Anyone else have a problem like this, anyone know how to fix it?
Also, I'm finding I don't pick up on the social cues of the road, I would get in so many accidents if I were to drive.
Damn
Answers: I am devistated, truly. I can't drive. All I wanted when I was a kid was to be able to drive, and now it comes, that I don't have the attention span to do it. My mind wanders and when I come back to reality, I realize that I just told myself to drive over that mountain or into a semi. Those thoughts are a bit overwhelming, its like a subconcious voice giving me self destructive urges. Anyone else have a problem like this, anyone know how to fix it?
Also, I'm finding I don't pick up on the social cues of the road, I would get in so many accidents if I were to drive.
Damn
Learning to drive is stressful, no way around it, trying to pay attention to so many details while going at a speed faster than you can walk. Depth perception and time-space concepts need to be accurate........ it's that way for everyone until you're more experienced and grow accustomed to the responsibility.
In your question, what causes me to take notice about you and driving is the "attention span" "mind wandering" "coming back to reality" -- these are symptoms that can be called "dissociative moments", and yes it can be dangerous at 50 miles an hour! While everyone does this for a second or two on a rare occasion, it's downright dangerous for the driver and everyone around for any longer or more frequent.
What sets off alarm bells in your question is
quote: [ when I come back to reality, I realize that I just told myself to drive over that mountain or into a semi. Those thoughts are a bit overwhelming, its like a subconcious voice giving me self destructive urges.]
This is not normal, not safe, and likely is an indication that something is going on in your head that needs help and attention.
You are doing the right thing to not drive right now.
See your family Dr. or go to Mental Health in your area.
Write down your symptoms. Ask if the counselor has experience dealing with dissociative issues or disorders, as you'll probably need someone with that specialty. (I found that many therapists wanted to take on a client in order to gain dissociative experience, but they really didn't KNOW how to treat it )
Yes, in my family, one child is/was like this. It is treatable. With years of treatment can actually be curable. I have it too to a lesser degree.
This is something that is necessary to get treated, for your safety and for your future. There is hope.
Do you have a license already? I'm sure if you took lessons you'd be find. Plenty of people out there with more severe problems who are driving on the road.
i also would love to drive but i have trouble knowing my left and right i also panick to easy if there is a bird in the road or if theres kids playing by the road incase they run out etc when i was 17 i took lessons,i got pregnant gave the lessons up to buy baby items.then i restarted them again a couple of years l8r again and same thing happened again i couldnt afford it due to buying baby items,i started it up again years l8r but no i never got pregnant it was worse i got ill my left side got weak and i couldnt do the lessons anymore i got more worse and more symptoms,i found out i had a cyst in my brain and it was damaging all my left side nerves i was paralised down the left side.it also bled 6 times and it was a stroke i had 6 times due to it,i have had 2 brain operations i am now disabled and still weak down my left side so i will never be able to drive,so go for it as you never know whats round the corner go for your dream for me.you will learn and get better and more confident so go for it for me.
If you're that distracted, maybe you should consider seeking medical advice? Is there something going on in your life that makes you so distracted? I had a similar problem, but live in a country now where there's a train a few blocks away, trams, buses, metros. You could consider moving to a city. I think walking is great. Cars are destroying our environment. You could try yoga and meditation. Read a lot. Maybe you could learn to concentrate better so you could eventually drive. I don't think cars are all that great, but I can understand why you'd really want to drive. It's so much apart of the culture, a status thing, and all that. Why not become an environmentalist, instead? :-)