Lexii
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I'm deaf in my right ear, and have a profound loss in my left ear.
I have a BAHA implant, that I LOVE, but my BAHA was stolen when I was temporarily using a Zales Jewelry case to hold it. I was in the wrong place, at the wrong time I was just about to start driving when this happened (half the reason I even got the implant was to make things like driving, less stressful). and unfortunately, I can't really afford to replace it anytime soon...
Well, I'm 22 and still don't drive. I can't even sit in the drivers seat without feeling completely helpless and panicky.
Now, I've noticed that if I'm not on the right side of a person, group, etc, I become immensely uncomfortable. I get almost a sense of anxiety or panic, because I don't know what I might miss out on and I don't feel in control. I have GAD (general anixety disorder), so I'm sure that doesn't help. This is not ideal when sitting in the drivers seat and the passengers are on my deaf side.
Has anyone else in a similar situation felt like this? (whether it's driving, or just being on the wrong side of someone). What do you do to help you feel better and get through it?
I have a BAHA implant, that I LOVE, but my BAHA was stolen when I was temporarily using a Zales Jewelry case to hold it. I was in the wrong place, at the wrong time I was just about to start driving when this happened (half the reason I even got the implant was to make things like driving, less stressful). and unfortunately, I can't really afford to replace it anytime soon...
Well, I'm 22 and still don't drive. I can't even sit in the drivers seat without feeling completely helpless and panicky.
Now, I've noticed that if I'm not on the right side of a person, group, etc, I become immensely uncomfortable. I get almost a sense of anxiety or panic, because I don't know what I might miss out on and I don't feel in control. I have GAD (general anixety disorder), so I'm sure that doesn't help. This is not ideal when sitting in the drivers seat and the passengers are on my deaf side.
Has anyone else in a similar situation felt like this? (whether it's driving, or just being on the wrong side of someone). What do you do to help you feel better and get through it?