My battle against the fear of driving a car

For nearly ten years, I have had my license but I have never taken pleasure in driving because the stress never left me. Every opportunity was good not to take the car. Little by little and because of my anxiety attacks (which became more pronounced when I became a mother), I no longer touched the steering wheel.Four years passed but the shame of not driving and the lack of independence became heavy to bear.

Searching the internet for the reasons for my anxieties, I discovered what "amaxophobia" was and the site "Go for safe driving". What a nice surprise to read the testimonials, to feel less alone and above all to see that a solution could exist.

The day of my first lesson, it is with fear in my stomach that I show up. After an hour of theory, which was more than necessary (I was a little rusty on the highway code side), I board with Rodolphe to first drive around roundabouts. The stress mounts and I'm tense all over. However, quite quickly, thanks to the benevolence and experience of Rodolphe as well as his advice on how to hold the steering wheel correctly, I feel a little better. Moreover, the first and invaluable piece of advice I receive is to say out loud what I do and should do behind the wheel when the stress mounts. After four hours, I drive alone and I am surprised to take pleasure in it and to talk all along the way.

During the following sessions, Rodolphe makes me go through all the intersections that frightened me even as a passenger (all these arrows, all these traffic lights, etc.) and through all the narrow streets and/or with a good priority on the right. He insists on reactivity and the look and I see myself progressing. Today and after ten hours of sessions, I feel more serene at the wheel, more in control of the vehicle and above all more independent.

My experience is very positive. I received advice and explanations that I had never heard in 20 hours of driving school. I can't thank my coach enough and I recommend him to everyone.