Committed A Hit And Run

Location: MA

About a week ago I made a huge mistake and bumped into someone’s parked vehicle. I initially got out and took photos of both cars and planned to wait for the person to come out of the store. This entire time my anxiety is at level 1000 (I’ve been struggling with severe anxiety for the last year, not an excuse though.) I stayed in my parked car for about 20 mins debating what to do and ultimately drove away.

I’m really not sure why I left. I was worried about money and my insurance increasing, and I think I just made a terrible decision in the moment. I haven’t been able to sleep since that day and had debated going back to give my info to the store. I realized after the fact that the parking lot has CCTV so everything is definitely on camera. After speaking with some friends everyone convinced me to not say anything and pretend it never happened.

I ended up getting a citation in the mail which I signed and returned and now I’m waiting for next steps. I am willing to accept the consequences of my poor decisions but I’m so scared that I’m going to go to jail or lose my license for an extended period of time. I’m willing to pay or do anything for that to not happen. Overall I have a clean driving record. I’ve been so anxious I can’t eat or sleep and the guilt is eating away at me. Does anyone have advice, should I be getting a lawyer?

ETA: There was damage to the other vehicle. A large sized scratch, no dent. Citation was criminal - leaving scene of property damage.