Sharon about interstate paranoia

[Guest guest]

Sharon,

That sounds horrible, and I can understand your fear! Mine is more

a fear of the OTHER people on the interstate with me!! They drive

so crazy, zooming in and out, going WAY over the speed limit, semis

all over the place. It gives me chills just thinking about it! I'm

just very paranoid about what all of those people are going to do,

as they obviously aren't paying attention to their driving, or the

other people on the road!

Jen

[Guest guest]

Dear Jen,

I am also paranoid about other drivers on the interstate, especially the

big rigs. I will be doing 65 mph, which is the posted speed limit, and

cars and trucks go flying by me like crazy. I am always hearing on the

news about fatal wrecks, especially those with drunk drivers, and it

scares ,me to death. That, along with the meds I take, are the reason I

only drive when I *HAVE* tol

hugs and prayers,

Sharon - Memphis, TN

Faith...with it, miracles *CAN* and *DO* happen!

[Guest guest]

Thronberry@... wrote:

>Dear Jen,

>

>I am also paranoid about other drivers on the interstate, especially the

>big rigs. I will be doing 65 mph, which is the posted speed limit, and

>cars and trucks go flying by me like crazy. I am always hearing on the

>news about fatal wrecks, especially those with drunk drivers, and it

>scares ,me to death. That, along with the meds I take, are the reason I

>only drive when I *HAVE* tol

When I had just got the car I am driving now (new to me, not brand new) I was

driving very slowing coming to a red light.

Up behind me on my left comes a huge cement truck and drives drives into my back

and side of my car like I wasn't even there. Had to way leave his lane and

people were stopped in front of him for the light. Where the dickens did he

think he was going to go. . . .

I drove in a cold sweat for the next year! Jumpy as all get-out.

Really annoying when one minds their own business and someone else is not paying

any attention at all.

I was more than unhappy about my car as well.

I tried to drive up on the side of road to get away and there were phone polls

and signs in the way.

I asked the police to give him a breath test. . . It was 2 p.m. and they said it

was no big deal!

WTF!

Truck drivers are not what they used to be.

Cheers, Cat

^. .^ ~

" Optimism is magic! "

[Guest guest]

Cat and Sharon,

I hear ya! I had an accident back in '99, on Christmas Day no less,

that caused me to have the same cold fear for a long time. It also

caused me to have a bulging disc and SI joint dysfunction, but

that's another story!

We were going to my husband's grandparent's house, which is about 3-

4 blocks away from our house. We were just one block away from

their house when a guy ran a stop sign, and I couldn't stop fast

enough to avoid hitting them. Even though we weren't going fast

(25mph), it was a front impact, so my airbag deployed, and the force

of it threw me back, and even knocked my sunglasses off my face. I

only had my shoulder belt on (bad me!!), so I bowed around it, and

then got thrown back. I had severe whiplash from it, and my car was

totalled.

After that, every time I went past an intersection where a car was

coming up to it, and it looked like they weren't going to stop, or

they were inching up, I panicked big time. I was so afraid they

were going to pull out in front of me. I still catch myself

cringing from time to time, even now. A few months ago, I witnessed

an accident at an intersection, and had I been paying attention and

went right when the light turned green, I would have been involved

myself. A guy barrelled through a red light without even looking.

That kind of stuff lives with you for a long time. It's hardly any

wonder why we're all so paranoid about the other guy!!!

Jen

> >Dear Jen,

> >

> >I am also paranoid about other drivers on the interstate,

especially the

> >big rigs. I will be doing 65 mph, which is the posted speed

limit, and

> >cars and trucks go flying by me like crazy. I am always hearing

on the

> >news about fatal wrecks, especially those with drunk drivers, and

it

> >scares ,me to death. That, along with the meds I take, are the

reason I

> >only drive when I *HAVE* tol

>

> When I had just got the car I am driving now (new to me, not brand

new) I was driving very slowing coming to a red light.

>

> Up behind me on my left comes a huge cement truck and drives

drives into my back and side of my car like I wasn't even there.

Had to way leave his lane and people were stopped in front of him

for the light. Where the dickens did he think he was going to

go. . . .

>

> I drove in a cold sweat for the next year! Jumpy as all get-

out.

>

> Really annoying when one minds their own business and someone else

is not paying any attention at all.

> I was more than unhappy about my car as well.

>

> I tried to drive up on the side of road to get away and there were

phone polls and signs in the way.

>

> I asked the police to give him a breath test. . . It was 2 p.m.

and they said it was no big deal!

> WTF!

>

> Truck drivers are not what they used to be.

>

> Cheers, Cat

>

>

> ^. .^ ~

>

> " Optimism is magic! "

[Guest guest]

Jen wrote:

>I hear ya! I had an accident back in '99, on Christmas Day no less,

>that caused me to have the same cold fear for a long time. It also

>caused me to have a bulging disc and SI joint dysfunction, but

>that's another story!

That does not sound good.

>We were going to my husband's grandparent's house, which is about 3-

>4 blocks away from our house. We were just one block away from

>their house when a guy ran a stop sign, and I couldn't stop fast

>enough to avoid hitting them. Even though we weren't going fast

>(25mph), it was a front impact, so my airbag deployed, and the force

>of it threw me back, and even knocked my sunglasses off my face.

Is that the way they are supposed to work . . . bad air bag !

> I only had my shoulder belt on (bad me!!), so I bowed around it, and

>then got thrown back. I had severe whiplash from it, and my car was

>totalled.

>

>After that, every time I went past an intersection where a car was

>coming up to it, and it looked like they weren't going to stop, or

>they were inching up, I panicked big time. I was so afraid they

>were going to pull out in front of me.

I feel that way a lot too. Especially when they are looking the other

way or talking on the phone.

> I still catch myself

>cringing from time to time, even now. A few months ago, I witnessed

>an accident at an intersection, and had I been paying attention and

>went right when the light turned green, I would have been involved

>myself.

Good thing you were delayed.

>A guy barrelled through a red light without even looking.

>That kind of stuff lives with you for a long time. It's hardly any

>wonder why we're all so paranoid about the other guy!!!

Intersections scare me the most . . . no where to go.

But I suppose after I get in an accident on the highway

I won't like those either. The last person who hit my

car, hit it while it was parked and I was no where around.

Thank goodness they left their name and number. I got

lucky on that one.

Cheers, Cat

^. .^ ~

" Optimism is magic! "