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I will willing join in on this progress report Trac, as this year has been a much better one for my agoraphobia than last year was.
I can actually start on a positive too (although hearing the difficult days and how people manage those is even more helpful sometimes isn't it).
I went for lunch to a good mate of mines (finally ran out of excuses) she came and picked me up, I had planned to just stay an hour or so and ended up staying 3 hours.
I didn't go without anxiety but I went willing to work with it and I was gonna tell her if I felt crap cos I knew she would bring me home if I wanted.
I did feel panicky a few times (cos its a new house I havent been to yet and I haven't 'done lunch' in ages) but I just tried to let go by relaxing my shoulders and tummy muscles.
Anyway we had a good old goss and the time flew by - I am so pleased I went and it did me the world of good. Agoraphobia can be so flipping isolating can't it.
Keep going Trac and this is the very best part of the year to start - with all the dark nights. It was last Dec after watching 'The house of Agoraphobics' and me laying on the pavement lol that evening that things seemed to slightly turn around.
Love Piglet :flowers:
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Hey Trac..
Well done with your achievement last night! Agoraphobia is a right b***ard.
I did okayish today. I took my son to school and as normal i start gasping for air on the way home, so instead of running like a loon (causing me to become breathless, so NOT the best thing), i walked slooooooooooowly. I DIDN'T PASS OUT OR ANYTHING...lol.
Mum picked me up for work...fine
I needed to chat to my son's teacher....fine
Went to Tescos...fine
Looked for a Christmas Tree...fine
A pretty fine day.
Onwards and upwards.
Tomorrow is my son's nativity. Well, they are doing a production of "Jonah", instead of the normal Christmas play.
Fingers crossed for that one.
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR WALK TONIGHT :)
x
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Hi all,
I hope you don't mind me joining this thread.
I'm not doing so well at the moment. The anxiety is pretty bad and I'm having problems with my neighbours which isn't helping. They play non stop music which I can hear in every room of my house and I can hear it over the TV and even over my own music. It's so hard to ignore it and there is nowhere I can go to get away from it. I'm on edge all the time just waiting for it to start or get louder. Grrrrrrrr.
Anyway, regarding the agoraphobia, I have taken the dog for a walk every day this week which is really good for me (as well as for him)! I have been out in the daylight and in the dark. It's easier in the dark because I feel that nobody will notice me, but I quite enjoyed taking the dog out when it was light because I could go down by the river (where I'd never go in the dark) and let him off the lead to run about. I haven't been brave enough to go into Tesco by myself yet, but I've walked past it every day and peered inside. Eeeeek. It's always so busy!!!
I phoned the Doctors to get a repeat prescription and I need to pick up my meds from the chemist on Monday. I will have to walk there in daylight and join a big queue as it's always busy in there. I'm nervous thinking about it already (gulp)!
It's great to hear how everyone is doing.
Good luck everyone! :yesyes:
Love and hugs from shoegal xxx
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Good Luck wishes to you all too !:hugs:
What a fab thread Trace, you can do it my friend, and it looks like you are making progress already.:yesyes: :yesyes:
Well done to the others that have made progress too, be proud of yourselves:hugs:
love
:hugs:
Andrea
xxxx
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Piglet, a big well done mate on what you achieved today, doesn't it feel good to go out and be sociable, and actually enjoy it, I'm not too bad at going to someone's house as long as im picked up and dropped home again, kind of like being a child again lol.
Bluebell, well done on everything you did today, you did brilliant and good luck at your sons nativity play tomorrow, let us know how it goes :yesyes:
Shoe, your more than welcome to join in the thread the more the merrier, you do really well with the walking, thats one of my fears and something I really do need to get over.
Well tonight Ami got in from work and I ushered her straight back out the door again as i was waiting dog in hand to do my walk lol. Tonight it was not so bad again, I was not even puffing and panting when I got home, so I pottered around before sitting down, then I sat here thinking hang on why am I not feeling all out of breath and panicky ???? flippin cant win worry when my breathing is all over the place, worry when it isn't lol.
Will see what tomorrow has instore, good luck for tomorrow everyone
Love
Trac xxx
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Andrea thanks matey, I was posting the same time as you lol, any advice would be most welcome because your a star and have done so well :yesyes:
Love
Trac xxx
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Trace
Think we posted at the same time....lol
WELL DONE for todays acheivement too:yesyes: :yesyes: :yesyes: :yesyes:
Andrea
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Andrea,
will you stop that, we did it again lol, thanks mate
Love
Trac xxxx
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Way To Go Everbody. Keep up the good work. Am so proud of yall.
Trac, I thought I was nuts, until you mentioned that night time was easier for you. I never put it together, it's because nobody can see me.
Look forward to tomorrows post.