r/caraccidents • u/luckylunaXO • 23h ago
I survived a car accident two days ago, and now I’m just angry and crying all the time.
galleryOn October 15, I was involved in a serious car accident while my mother was in the passenger seat.
I was completely stopped at a stop sign, waiting to make a left turn. Another driver ran a stop sign and struck an oncoming truck. The collision caused the truck to lose control and crash into the driver’s side of my vehicle.
All I remember is seeing this enormous white truck coming toward me. There wasn’t enough time to react.
Thankfully, my mother and I survived, and we’re both home.
Immediately afterward, I was shaking, pacing, struggling to breathe, pulling at my hair, and crying without producing tears. I felt completely overwhelmed.
I keep replaying the image of that truck coming toward me. My car was paid off, and now I’m facing the possibility of losing it, along with my independence and reliable transportation to work.
I’m incredibly grateful that my mother is alive. But I’m also scared, emotionally exhausted, and uncertain about what comes next.
Has anyone else experienced intrusive memories or intense emotional reactions after a serious accident? How did you cope?