I love how quickly Mantel came back with her second reply to you! You must've been so chuffed!
I am, obviously, rather late to this post. But here's the strange thing, bearing in mind the part about your frightening driving experience- today I did my first ever solo drive.
I learned to drive in my early 40s, during the pandemic, and as I'm…
I love how quickly Mantel came back with her second reply to you! You must've been so chuffed!
I am, obviously, rather late to this post. But here's the strange thing, bearing in mind the part about your frightening driving experience- today I did my first ever solo drive.
I learned to drive in my early 40s, during the pandemic, and as I'm deaf as well, it was even more difficult. I went through four instructors, before I found one who was willing to shout for two hours per lesson so that I could hear him through his mask!
Anyway, I'd never driven solo. There were instructors in the car, there were the examiners (passed second time...), there was my partner. Other than moving the car a couple of times so I could park it outside the house, I hadn't driven anywhere without someone else in the car.
Except for today.
The car had to go to the garage. It could only be done on a weekday. My partner couldn't get the time off. So I'd have to do. I was scared, honestly. My brain turned the prospect of driving alone, in rush hour, into something terrifying. For the past two weeks, my mind has been full of catastrophes. Crashes, road rage, chase sequences, car-jackers, exploding petrol tankers.
But when I got up this morning, I wasn't scared at all. I just got on with it.
I drove to the garage. Nothing bad happened. I did it!
And dare I say, I actually found it easier, without the distraction of someone else in the car?
(Of course, I have to drive home soon, but... I did it, and I'm not scared anymore)
Hoorah, Helen. That's fantastic news. I'm so pleased your solo drive was a success.
Me, I'm a very keen solo driver (much prefer not to have passenger distraction, given my ADHD) and have been driving since I was 17. But I cannot navigate without a decent map/satnav and clearly have issues around being lost! All these experiences are valuable in the end, though, since we discover (and overcome) the various fears that arise and grow through them.
Driving solo was great, really. I wish I'd done it earlier. I locked straight in - no one talking, no radio. I've actually got my ADHD assessment in a week...!
I love how quickly Mantel came back with her second reply to you! You must've been so chuffed!
I am, obviously, rather late to this post. But here's the strange thing, bearing in mind the part about your frightening driving experience- today I did my first ever solo drive.
I learned to drive in my early 40s, during the pandemic, and as I'm deaf as well, it was even more difficult. I went through four instructors, before I found one who was willing to shout for two hours per lesson so that I could hear him through his mask!
Anyway, I'd never driven solo. There were instructors in the car, there were the examiners (passed second time...), there was my partner. Other than moving the car a couple of times so I could park it outside the house, I hadn't driven anywhere without someone else in the car.
Except for today.
The car had to go to the garage. It could only be done on a weekday. My partner couldn't get the time off. So I'd have to do. I was scared, honestly. My brain turned the prospect of driving alone, in rush hour, into something terrifying. For the past two weeks, my mind has been full of catastrophes. Crashes, road rage, chase sequences, car-jackers, exploding petrol tankers.
But when I got up this morning, I wasn't scared at all. I just got on with it.
I drove to the garage. Nothing bad happened. I did it!
And dare I say, I actually found it easier, without the distraction of someone else in the car?
(Of course, I have to drive home soon, but... I did it, and I'm not scared anymore)
Hoorah, Helen. That's fantastic news. I'm so pleased your solo drive was a success.
Me, I'm a very keen solo driver (much prefer not to have passenger distraction, given my ADHD) and have been driving since I was 17. But I cannot navigate without a decent map/satnav and clearly have issues around being lost! All these experiences are valuable in the end, though, since we discover (and overcome) the various fears that arise and grow through them.
It always feels good to overcome a fear!
Driving solo was great, really. I wish I'd done it earlier. I locked straight in - no one talking, no radio. I've actually got my ADHD assessment in a week...!