Christmas challenge

66Mustang
66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 15,172 Championing
edited December 2020 in Coffee lounge
I am having trouble finding the thread so making a new one just to say that I managed to drive over 150 miles in December on motorways and dual carriageways. I didn't manage to go out on my own yet however but will work on that in 2021.

I am really pleased with this as my obsessive thoughts have been louder recently and I have had to really push myself to drive on a difficult road every time I went out for a drive.

Sadly I couldn't find anyone to donate me some money for Scope for doing it but I have to thank Scope for encouraging me to do something I find difficult. I know driving on the motorway doesn't sound much but I really find it hard due to obsessive thoughts that I am going to crash the car and it's the psychological equivalent of walking as a disabled person for me i.e. is simple for most people but hard/impossible for some.

Thank you everyone for reading. :)

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  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 17,155 Championing
    The main thing is you took on a challenge that was difficult for you, so you have achieved so much. I'm sure the Scope team will applaud you, & be pleased you took it on because of Scope.
    I'm also very pleased to read you're 'pleased' in more than managing so much. So, congratulations @66Mustang !! :)
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 15,172 Championing
    edited December 2020
    Thank you @chiarieds, I really appreciate your kind words :)
  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 11,783 Online Community Programme Lead
    edited December 2020
    Well done on challenging yourself @66Mustang. 
    As someone that doesn’t take much joy from driving I can appreciate that this wasn’t easy for you. 

    Do you have a goal in mind for January?  
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 15,172 Championing
    Thanks @Adrian_Scope :)

    Oddly I absolutely love driving on the country lanes and on race tracks but motorways and dual carriageways cause me real issues. I have a few ideas as to why: it could be that there’s more traffic; or it could be that on a country road I’m allowed to stop whenever I want/need to if I have a wobble but on a motorway that “safety net” isn’t there, but I need to work through it with a professional I think.

    Thanks for asking, my goal for January is going to be to get ahead with my study but I will try to keep up with the motorway driving as well :)

    Thank you :)
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 15,172 Championing
    Thanks @woodbine. Sorry to hear you had to give up driving as it does bring some independence, even if you don’t miss it, but I guess that mitigates the loss a bit!
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,468 Championing
    Nice one @66Mustang :) Good luck with the A Level as we move into 2021, too. 

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