I managed to deal a bit with my driving anxiety by driving to the car wash in the next town over, which is something I've never done by myself before, even in my mid-30s. ::cough::
Oh my gosh, that’s fantastic though??? And honestly I find car washes kind of anxiety-inducing in and over themselves, so you get double props from me. This is also such a smart way to take your driving anxiety on; you figure out exactly where you need to go, you accomplish a goal, you come back, and then you can take some deep breaths and shake it out. Especially since like... in a way it’s a treat FOR your car, you know? So you get to drive home with your accomplished goal being visible, because like hey, look at this clean motherfucking car! I think this is a wonderful thing you did for yourself and your car, and you deserve all the awards for it.
