How to get over this fear?

[Anonymous]

I’m afraid of driving on busier streets. Like streets with an increased speed, lots of stores or strip malls, and stop lights. The factor of my driving only plays a tiny amount into the fear. I’m pretty confident I my driving ability it’s just the other drivers. A lot of times they’ll be on my bumper, go around my car when making a turn and all that and I’m going the speed limit. Does anyone know how to overcome this? This fear is really limiting my life. Out of 3 1/2 years with my license I’ve driver furtherest of 6 miles and that’s today

[Prettygurl12]

The way to deal with that is to do it.

You don't like to drive? Get out there and drive. Go drive the routes. The only way to get good at something is to do it.

I used to hate shooting guns. I was a horrible shot. It was not fun. I had extreme anxiety about it due to how I learned how to shoot. I learned to shoot with a glock 21 (.45) at the police academy. I barely passed.

So I went to the range 6-days a week, for an hour a day for 6 months. I spent thousands of dollars on ammo and targets. And you know what? I am now a phenomenal shot. I can shoot headshots at 25 yards.

Point being... the only way to get over your fear is to face it head on.