Two accidents in less than a month — I'm falling apart emotionally and don't know how to cope
I don't even know where to start. About three weeks ago I was rear-ended at a red light — totally not my fault, the other driver even apologized on the scene. My car got pretty banged up and that whole insurance process is still grinding along. I was just starting to feel normal again.
Then four days ago it happened again. I was driving my coworker home, completely routine, when someone blew through a stop sign and slammed into the passenger side of my car. Airbags deployed, glass everywhere. My coworker got checked out at urgent care and seems okay, but I'm still sore across my chest and shoulders from the seatbelt.
Here's the thing — I keep replaying it. Like a loop I can't turn off. I'll be washing dishes or trying to fall asleep and I'm right back in that moment, bracing for impact. I didn't expect to feel this way. I've been in fender-benders before but this was different.
On top of that, I'm stressed beyond belief about money. I'm already living paycheck to paycheck. Now I have two open insurance claims, my car is probably totaled (waiting on the adjuster), and I have no idea how I'm getting to work next week.
I feel like I'm handling all of this alone. My family is supportive but they don't really get it. Has anyone else been hit twice in a short stretch like this? How do you mentally get through it without completely shutting down? Any practical advice on juggling two claims at once would also be really helpful right now.