How do I stop fearing freeways?!

How do I stop fearing freeways?

I got in a car accident years ago (not even on a freeway) and have been unable to drive on a freeway since. Now I get freaked out just riding in a car on the freeway & each time I get on it, my fear seems to get worse instead of better. How do I stop this?

sorry for fear. i do understand it though i have been there. i suffered years ago with agoraphobia. couldn't leave house. basically the way to overcome a fear is to face it down. unfortunately that means you will have to eventually get on a freeway. but do it in small steps. frst step is a breathing exorcise. breathe in air through your nose to a count of 8. hold for a count of 4. then release through your mouth to a count of 8. repeat 10 times. do this several times a day. while doing this make sure you shoulders are relaxed. second step. have a friend drive you mext to a freeway. at the first sign of fear do your deep breathing execise. keep doing it until you fear subsides. do this every day until there is no fear. next step. have your frieind or relative drive on the freeway. don't forget your deep breathing execise. keep your shoulders down and relaxed. do this until you no longer feel fear. that can be different time periods for different people so please don't get upset if it takes you awhile. when you get to the poitn that you no longer tense up and feel fear it's your turn to drive on the freeway. please hhave a friend or relative with you. before you ever get on the freeway you need to start you deep breathing exercise. stay in the outside lane. keep doing your deep breathing. now we start a mantra. it goes like this. i am safe. i can do this. i am not afraid. if you need to you say this out loud or you can do it in your head. i wish you good luck. if you need to talk to you doctor and see if he can give you something very ,very mild to help you during this time period. let him know you are going to be driving a car.