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Eatalot · 26/04/2018 15:40

About a year ago I witnessed a crash. The driver was ok and shaken and I had to pull her out of her upside down car. The accident was caused by a lorry going around the outside lane around a roundabout and just tipped the back of her car. The ralisation of how little a force a lorry has to touch a car to flip it and noticing many mistakes by lorry drivers has made me petrified of them. I will drive but panic passing lorries so follow slow behind. If im a passanger and we pass a lorry I close my eyes and grip the seat belt. It is getting worse and worse and I am worried ill be like my mil qho wont drive on motorways and only routes she knows well. I was a confident driver before. Not overly to the point of being dangerour but I feel so uptight I feel dangerous. Any suggestions?

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MollyHuaCha · 26/04/2018 15:48

It was really good of you to help the people involved in the accident.

It may help to see a counsellor for a few sessions to help you come to terms with what you witnessed and then you'll be able to move on.

Wishing you well.

Imsosceptical · 26/04/2018 15:53

See your GP as soon as you can to be referred to a counsellor, don’t let this control you, you need to take control of it, CBT could be really helpful and don’t ever forget you did a very wonderful thing but are now possibly suffering some PTSD. Wishing you all the best xxxxx

DairyisClosed · 26/04/2018 15:58

You need some CBT.

Eatalot · 26/04/2018 17:06

Thank you for the comments. I hadnt actually considered therapy but you are right this should nt control me.

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