How to get over fear of driving?
The story
So I've recently moved to this busy city where the public transport can be a bit of a joke at times. I mean, it's not exactly reliable when you have places to be. For almost a year now, I've been finding excuses not to drive and rely on the buses or trains but let's just say that's not working out so well. Recently I landed a new job that requires me to travel to different parts of the city. The problem is my driver's license is gathering dust because I haven't driven in years; and the idea of driving in this crazy traffic genuinely terrifies me.
It's one thing reading about how bustling cities function but experiencing it firsthand is something else entirely. My mind imagines all sorts of worst-case scenarios every time I'm behind the wheel: missing a stop sign, misjudging distances or worse! But okay maybe I'm overthinking it... It's just that whenever I sit down in the car, my heart beats faster than I'd like. Everyone here seems so used to it all: zipping through narrow streets with surprising ease.
At this point though, complaining isn't doing much good; bracing myself for fear has become my everyday routine thanks to work obligations. It's funny because back home I loved driving through the countryside without worry about anything other than enjoying music as I drove along empty roads staff cars gave away; until then hopefully practice will make perfect at some point maybe making friends with fellow drivers might help ease nerves too who knows anyway any advice would definitely be welcome!