I got a significant car crash today because I had a panic attack over losing my phone. My anxiety results in negative consequences when I have to make split-second decisions with a car.

I found my phone, but I was still recovering from my meltdown, and when boom, I hit the car. Everything in my car was highly disorganized, and I had a plan to clean out the car. I had my insurance.

The driver was from Mexico and was freaking out too. She was way calmer than I was. But she had major trust issues. As a result, I had to pay out of pocket for her accident because of her trust issues. She did not even trust me when I called my mom for the insurance card. She wanted to see the actual insurance card.

So her trust issues and my panic attack created one hell of a huge financial mess for me. I will get thru it, but I am very shaken, and now I am beginning to question whether or not I need to avoid traffic congestion at all costs.

I can drive okay when there is no congestion, or this is moderate traffic. But the risk of congestion is too high given my inability to control my racing thoughts or my panic attack.