feeling like a failure

i thought i would be capable of making a short driving trip here in town so my daughter could go somewhere after school (husband away on business trip), but i just cant. i cant do it. feel so bad. is anyone else out there this bad? i am terrified of driving by myself but manage short distances when my husband is around. but knowing there is no one nearby who could help should i panic or get dizzy while driving makes the panic almost unbearable. i hate this.

thanks stkitt. i used to like to drive too - i've even driven up and down the east coast and out west by myself before this started happening to me. as a teenager i would drive around major cities by myself, no problem.

i used to just try to make myself do it, but many times i've ended up having to pull over feeling like i was going to pass out. now i only drive in town, and even when i do that i many times i will call my husband just to let him know i am driving, in case it happens and he has to come get me. its terrible.

i definitely get all worked up knowing i have to drive somewhere. sometimes i am able to calm myself and do it, and sometimes i just feel it will be a disaster and not worth it. i have anti-anxiety affirmations and tapes to listen to while driving and everything.

i also see a therapist. but so far and cannot overcome this fear of having an episode while driving. i guess i still worry it could be something other than anxiety - that something is truly physically wrong with me and one of these times i could just pass out and die while on the road.

thanks for your positive affirmations and thoughts, i will give them a try. i am going to start visualizing driving calmly with no problems.