Accidents Support Group

I was the passenger in a car that was stopped on the interstate and then rear-ended by a girl doing 65 mph. We are lucky to be alive. Our car spun around and caught fire. This happened almost four years ago and I still have neck and back pain (I get shots in my neck) and can't drive in bumper to bumper traffic because I'm afraid I'll get hit by the car behind me.

Anyone have advice on how to gain the trust back? I used to love to drive, and now it makes me cry every time I have to drive somewhere. The anxiety is unbearable.

My doctor says it's PTSD.

Ok ten mva with PTSD and head injury. This is what I do. It calms the flight fright freeze reaction. #1In a quiet place take 3 deep breaths. If dizzy wait a min or two then take three more. Now what does the body do/say? More relaxed calm still etc. now really focus on the feeling you observed and take three more deep breaths. #2Stop reading and do the deep breaths then continue after finishing #1 Noow notice what your mind feels like. It too will be calm. This technique I designed after I noticed my dog sighed a lot when upset. In doing research as an rn I discovered breath controlls the Vegas nerve to the sympathetic nervous system adrenaline --waking up the parasympathetic which is calming hormone activator like dopamine and seratonine. So breath every 30 min for a week and see if the PTSD is as bad. Can't be afraid when the head is calm. Take care. Lady