I (17f) have had my permit for over a year now. I have always had anxiety about driving especially merging onto highways due to a past incident. My dad has always motivated me to drive, and I would occasionally but the anxiety was too much and I would freeze. I was suppose to take my test in March but I panicked and rescheduled it. Today however, I pushed myself and I passed. I have been out of school for almost a year and this is my first big accomplishment for awhile. When I compare to how I felt last year to how I felt today, the difference is insane. 

I thought I was a lost cause, I couldn’t leave my house or even talk to people but through a lot of therapy I was able to do it. I know this is super cliche but it absolutely DOES get better. It can be very slow progress or very fast progress at times, and it can even feel like you’re going backwards, but you’re still moving and that’s what matters. 

Nothing last forever, and that includes emotions and mental states.