7-22-09

I'll start this off with I am a 22 year old male. I live in Denver, Colorado and was in a car accident almost 2 years ago. I was under the influence of alcohol, (not proud) and was driving home. I was in a serious accident involving the guard rail. I wasn't seriously injured just a swollen ankle and a bump on the head from hitting the window. I wasn't wearing a seatbelt. I was fine after the accident besides my swollen ankle and the bump on my head. It was about 3 months after my accident that i got my first anxiety/panic attack. I was driving on the highway which was nothing new to me and felt a very very strong feeling of light headiness, dizzyness, and my heart was beating fast. I didn't no what it was. After making it to my destination I never felt the same driving again. which i rarely did so I went to the doctor. They said i had a "anxiety attack". Now about a year and a half later after 4 different medications i've decided that I want to be "medication," free. I've recently been able to drive to certain distances (not far) but in a safe comfort zone i guess you can call it. The other day I was driving and had a really bad anxiety attack. It had felt like the first time that i ever had got one. I hadn't felt that bad in awhile, and now it seems like it has started all over again. what can i do about getting over the driving anxiety? I mean i'm 22 years old and want to live the rest of my life without having this driving anxiety.