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I think it’s time to talk about this as it’s been eating away at me for the best part of two years now.
Since the hit in 2018, things haven’t quite been right for a while and caused much more psychological damage than I first anticipated it would.
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Since the hit in 2018, things haven’t quite been right for a while and caused much more psychological damage than I first anticipated it would.
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The crash happened the day before my birthday, so already it’s a difficult one to overlook when the time approaches, but the effects of it run deep.
I’ve since developed what I call ‘range anxiety’ where I’m worried to venture too far without fear of incident or breaking down.
I’ve since developed what I call ‘range anxiety’ where I’m worried to venture too far without fear of incident or breaking down.
It also made me massively question my ability as a driver and played the scenario over and over in my head for easily a month straight.
I could see it in my head when I slept and no matter what I did in the dream, the same outcome proceeded.
I could see it in my head when I slept and no matter what I did in the dream, the same outcome proceeded.
Not only had I lost my only transport, but the car that I’d invested a lot of time and emotional connection into.
They’re often not just cars to us, they become apart of us and this is no truer than the way I was with my MK2.
I’ve made some amazing memories with it.
They’re often not just cars to us, they become apart of us and this is no truer than the way I was with my MK2.
I’ve made some amazing memories with it.
I was very fortunate that @DG_Assist was the contractor for the police and recovered it from the site so I got to say goodbye to it before it was trailered off to a salvage yard.
So much for birthday celebrations, I suppose. But am grateful for the opportunity to see it again.
So much for birthday celebrations, I suppose. But am grateful for the opportunity to see it again.
I remember being emotional heading back to see it damaged and can’t thank @LUDENClassics enough for getting the plate for me before it left.
As well as getting me back on the road with the E46 which I’ve loved despite cars having a tendency to fall apart when I own them.
As well as getting me back on the road with the E46 which I’ve loved despite cars having a tendency to fall apart when I own them.
It wasn’t truly until @GreatDrivingDay invited some of us to pop along for a day out driving where I truly started to trust myself again, which is an experience which not only allowed me to ease some anxieties.
Kindly, @LUDENClassics was with me for that too.
Kindly, @LUDENClassics was with me for that too.
Since then, it’s been a slow but sure road to recovery and building up confidence over time.
Unfortunately, the world has had other ideas with plaguing every car I’ve owned with a hit at some point or another which has become a bit of a running joke.
Unfortunately, the world has had other ideas with plaguing every car I’ve owned with a hit at some point or another which has become a bit of a running joke.
I’m sure that the poor luck has been more random situations rather than ‘fate’ per se but the mind does wonder about its coincidence.
I’m very fortunate to have such supportive people around me, you reading this know who you are.
I’m very fortunate to have such supportive people around me, you reading this know who you are.
It’s been a tough ride recently, but I’m looking forward and very excited about what the future holds.
With the 944 series gaining great traction and @TheBackRoadsTBR reaching more records, I’m positive about this currently.
With the 944 series gaining great traction and @TheBackRoadsTBR reaching more records, I’m positive about this currently.
I appreciate that’s a long read and apologies if it clogged up your feed, but it’s something I felt was important to share, for my own sake and for the sake of others who have had similar experiences.
Cars are much more than an object, they can become apart of our personalities.
Cars are much more than an object, they can become apart of our personalities.
