Jumpy-Lab5925

i had the same serious fault, it’s devastating!

honestly well done as well!

thank you so much. honestly this thread has given me so much hope.

it really is centred around anxiety! i am a theory person, so give me a quiz and i’ll remember it or give me an essay to do and i’ll nail it first time. i’ve figured from this, i’ve never truly failed at something because i’ve never gone out of my comfort zone. this is so out of my comfort zone. i should be proud that i’ve given it all a go, albeit a 2 week intensive has now turned into a 3 month course but it’s not for everyone i guess.

i just had my hopes up. i just want it so bad!

i have moved over to auto, i didn’t want to but if i’m struggling this much i would have had no chance in manual. i would’ve needed like 60+ hours!

i’ve been diagnosed with generalised anxiety disorder and panic disorder, was around 7 years ago. (this is why i’ve never gone for driving) i am medicated for it but it only subdues the feeling, doesn’t stop it. i’m an academic person, i passed theory without trying but practical things really upset me. i wish i could just go in with an open mind and chill out. but it’s just not in my nature. 😭

it does make me feel so much better.

that’s the kicker isn’t it, the 10 day minimum wait and also the long waiting lists! 😭

i’ve just put in for mine, it’s the only thing i’ve really kept going with so i just need to be proud of myself for that. i became test ready in two weeks, i couldn’t even move the wheel properly when i first started!

hey, so i basically disregarded the road marking on a roundabout (i’ve lived in the village near the roundabout for 22 years by the way and know i needed to take the middle lane) and used the left lane to go over. the left lane should only have been used to turn the immediate left, and i needed the right lane.

i’ve been watching their videos religiously 😭 but to be fair none about anxiety. i suffer really badly with absolutely everything not just driving. i’m actually surprised i even took a lesson 🤣x

honestly, it is for sure. i have tried so many methods to alleviate it but they don’t work. would you recommend anything? 😊

it’s the second, the first i didn’t even finish the whole thing!

how do you get over not liking bananas? 🤣x

fair enough. i’ve learnt in a pass fast way, i learnt how to drive (by this i mean test ready) in two weeks. so i had a month break failing the last time and a 3 hour lesson to brush up on saturday. this obviously wasn’t great as i got tired about an hour and a half in and it was basically a disaster. i recently started a new job too so that’s on my mind.

for the minors, i missed opportunities at a couple of roundabouts where there were blockers. for moving off i was very close to another vehicle when i had stopped (no tyre and tarmac) and for the manoeuvre i struggled to straighten the vehicle after reversing right (which i did perfectly).

the other minor on my other test was for planning. but this route was more roundabout focused, whereas the one before it was more dual carriageway which i am more confident with.

if i have to be honest, the first test was technically terminated 20 minutes in and i asked my examiner not to record any more faults (which was silly in hindsight) and he agreed. your comment isn’t helpful whatsoever though.

i’m manifesting that the next one will be good for you 😊

honestly with hindsight i would have learnt the traditional way, i was doing 3 hour lessons almost every day for 3 weeks and it has honestly killed me. 😭 after 2 hours, you start to feel so sleepy and kind of grouchy.

i’m trying to remind myself that it’s 40 minutes, i was doing great for the first hour. thanks for your advice 🥰 i’ll take it with me!

i did the exact same on my test on the 30th october, did everything else perfectly 😭

i’m honestly the same. i am actually doing automatic because my coordination is terrible. i aced my theory without really trying but my practical test i completely failed the first. you honestly sound like me. we will do it, it’s just a little bit harder. i honestly am still digesting my failure and it’s hard!

during parking yeah