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August 8, 2011 at 9:58 am #1051353
I have my driving test tomorrow and am totally bricking it! Already failed 3 thanks to nerves and have had a bit of a break before trying again. Changed my instructor, car and test centre for a fresh start and feel better about it this time but the nerves are really starting to kick in now.
Does anyone have any ideas on helping my control my nerves to get through it? Already tried beta blockers (made me ill), acupuncture (shit), kalms and rescue remedy (did nothing). Been back on the Kalms since yesterday and its taking the edge off it all a bit but I’m still too nervous! Plus if I don’t sort my attitude out I’m gonna get dumped by fella, my kids will hate me forever and I’ll have no mates LOL
Any help will be much appreciated 🙂August 8, 2011 at 10:13 am #1242889St. Jhons wart (sp?) is suposed to help nerves.
August 8, 2011 at 10:25 am #1242902Thanks, I didn’t realise that, I knew it was good for mild depression, I guess anxiety can go hand in hand with it. Off to Holland & Barratt me thinks…
August 8, 2011 at 11:20 am #1242892have a wank and a beer, calms me down every time
August 8, 2011 at 11:59 am #1242893St John’s wort didn’t work for me. I had beta blockers and they didn’t work. The only thing that can calm me down is valium. But I can’t imagine that is allowed whilst driving.
hypnotherapy?
August 8, 2011 at 12:16 pm #1242882forget about all that, just drive, its not rocket science, just relax and drive!
Good LUCK! 🙂
August 8, 2011 at 1:54 pm #1242903Will put my hypnotherapy on tonight, last ditch attempt!
Thanks Sinner, hopefully it all goes well!
August 8, 2011 at 3:49 pm #1242895Less cupcakes.
August 8, 2011 at 3:54 pm #1242904@Moonie 446854 wrote:
Less cupcakes.
Good point, if I carry on I won’t be able to get behind the steering wheel. And I’ll need a mini crane to move me around not a car :/
August 8, 2011 at 4:10 pm #1242890I was gonna post something in the cupcake thread about it being a nervous reaction form you driving test that’s making you make so many. … moonies joke was better tho (:
August 8, 2011 at 4:25 pm #1242905@Kung Fu Fader 446862 wrote:
I was gonna post something in the cupcake thread about it being a nervous reaction form you driving test that’s making you make so many. … moonies joke was better tho (:
I’ve heard that a lot over the last couple of weeks, making another batch tonight…
August 8, 2011 at 4:30 pm #1242883UPS edited due to posted in wrong thread, sorry. I am sure you be fine Super… 😉
August 8, 2011 at 6:18 pm #1242880Forget magic potions like rescue remedy and do some breathing exercises. Make sure you breathe from your oesophagus and take a slow breath in for 7 seconds and then breathe out for 11. Do this for about 3 or 4 minutes and it should force your body to calm down.
August 8, 2011 at 10:02 pm #1242886Totally agree with Bio – breathing techniques (load on google)
a relaxation CD to help you sleep – a good nights sleepand faith in yourself !
(all any of these ‘remedies’ do is mask the symptoms they dont do anything else about the root cause – (and st johns wort wont work in time, and rescue remedy has alcohol in it so dont drink the bottle – lol!!)
hense ‘be kind to yourself’ and ‘have faith in your abilities’ I’m guesssing your instructor believes you can do it other wise they wouldnt have put you through again, and it dont matter how many times it takes you’ll get there, I took 3 and loads of friends etc took anything from 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – to even 7!!!)August 8, 2011 at 10:02 pm #1242887Oh and go get that liscene!!!!
August 9, 2011 at 8:53 am #1242906Thank you everyone for your messages. I’m nervous but have control of it so far, slept well and am off to get a decent breakfast in me. determined not to chain smoke and stay calm.
August 9, 2011 at 9:47 am #1242897Hi SuperSnuff ,
To be honnest i think every one has nerves on their driving tests !!!! , i know i did . I dont know if this helps you at all but my first test my examiner had a nerous tick…..he tutted all the time . I started to think i was doing really badly and had already failed !!!!…..so in the way the pressure was off so i relaxed and drove the rest of the drive . I was really shocked when he said i had passed , i asked my instructor about the tutting and he said it was a vervous tick lol ….but i didnt know at the time .Not saying start your test thinking you’ve already failed , but just concentrate on the drive and you’ll be okay your obviously good enough else your instructor wouldnt put you in for test . So relax and do ya thing ….this time i you’ll get you license :-).
regards
Mungo
ps and if there are a few of those cup cakes in the car …..im sure he/she will be disstracted and all will be fine 🙂August 9, 2011 at 11:03 am #1242907Damn I didn’t think about giving him a cake! Thanks very much, getting picked up in half an hour, test is 1.30, nerves are worse now but Im trying to get a grip. Fingers are crossed!
August 9, 2011 at 11:40 am #1242891GOOD LUCK SUPER!
August 9, 2011 at 12:08 pm #1242881Good luck bud!
August 9, 2011 at 2:20 pm #1242898Hi SuperSnuff ,
Good luck there , you’ll do fine .regards
MungoAugust 9, 2011 at 2:20 pm #1242899oh let sus know how you got on …..hope its the nice shiny new license your after 🙂
regards
MungoAugust 9, 2011 at 4:49 pm #1242908Well I bloody failed AGAIN! Within a minute of starting, I’m such a cock. Nevermind, I’ll just go bake some cakes, thanks to all of you for the good luck wishes 🙂
August 9, 2011 at 5:23 pm #1242884Sad to hear that. 🙁 ‘but back up on the horse’, do some more driving. 🙂
August 9, 2011 at 5:25 pm #1242888@SuperSnuff 446958 wrote:
Well I bloody failed AGAIN! Within a minute of starting, I’m such a cock. Nevermind, I’ll just go bake some cakes, thanks to all of you for the good luck wishes 🙂
Your not a cock,
you just wernt able to do it today – dont be so harsh on yourself bet theres loads of things you do well good.
Anxiety is a shitter and it stops our brains from functioning like normal as we go straight in to fight or flight mode with all that adrenalin pumping
keep at it !!!
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