First of all, THANK YOU ALL for your advice and kindness in my last post. You are all wonderful people!

I took your advice of going slowly, and today I sat in the car (alone), played around with the lights, moved the mirrors and the seat.

My anxiety spiked, but reading your comments and encouragement helped A LOT. I spent around 20 minutes there, breathing and pushing buttons.

I can do this! Slowly! The most important step is the next one

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[–] [S] 8 points 10 months ago (3 children)

As someone suggested, I'll move the car 1 meter forward and back. I'll also keep playing with the buttons to build muscle memory.

I'm leaving for a trip but afterwards I'll ask someone to take the car out of the parking lot (which requires more skill than I currently have) and I'll try to go around my neighbourhood at unholy hours so I don't have to face other cars just yet.

The going around the block part will take a long time, but I won't let anyone pressure me into going fast.

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Do you have a car buddy for when you do this?

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