Lost confidence and self doubt following accident

[smiles1]

I would really like to get in touch with someone who has gone through the above following a car crash (be it road or track) and suffered with lost confidence/self doubt on track following the incident.

Having been involved in a bad smash I am hoping to find others who may have experienced similar and can offer advice/real word experience to mental recovery.

My email address should be in my profile.

Thanks

Edited by smiles1 on Sunday 25th February 22:35

Edited by smiles1 on Sunday 25th February 22:36

[smiles1]

Thanks all for the replies, I definitely need to get back out, but also need to wait for the injuries to heal.

'Slowly slowly catchy monkey' I guess and rebuild myself mentally.

popeyewhite - thank you for the link, interesting to read.

[smiles1]

Who do you talk to/contact for CBT courses?

Edit: I've just found some local CBT experts in my area.

Edited by smiles1 on Tuesday 27th February 21:29

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Chris Sideways said:

I’d raced on and off for 15 years or so including some very fast slick/downforce cars,then last year I had a huge accident in an arrive and drive kart, I was stuck in it for over an hour with amongst other things a shattered femur and internal bleeding from the femoral artery, I was put to sleep in the kart by a HEMS doctor so they could get me out, I woke up in hospital where I spent the next 2 weeks, then a further 4 months learning to walk again without crutches, just over a year later I’m left with a permanent limp and a leg that doesn’t feel like mine I’ve now totally falling out of love with motorsport and will never ever race again, it’s just not worth it. Good on the guys that can get straight back out there it shows real balls. You learn a lot about yourself when your bed/house bound for many months and I’ve learnt I’m very weak, but my business family and house comes first and we could of lost it down to a bloody kart race!

Hi Chris, i've sent you an email. Hopefully you got it?

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Chris Sideways said:

Hi Smiles

No email received as I think this one linked here is an old one that I no longer have access to, I’m no good with tech but I think there is a way of sending a private message on this forum?

Hi Chris, I can't find a PM function unfortunately.

Could you drop me an email from my profile and I'll email you back (or let me know a way to contact you).

Cheers

Edited by smiles1 on Sunday 4th March 20:06

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Chris Sideways said:

Hi Miles

I’ve just sent you an email

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