In both cases, I can't think of a time ever thought about giving up cycling. I was focused on getting healed so I could get a new bike and go riding again. Now that I'm older - and wiser - I wish I had known about VC from my 1st accident, and know about watching out for alleys in the 2nd. I do that now, even when jogging on the sidewalk since cars just pull out.
Waaiiiiiiiit. I vaguely remember Mac being quite anti-VC just a month or so ago? I might be mistaken though.