Re: Anyone on any meds that work for agoraphobia?
I had CBT for agoraphobia and social anxiety back in 2005. First I had to fill out a questionnaire , rating what my anxiety was likely to be on a scale of 1-5 during certain activities. The next time, the therapist took me to a pub (!) where she and I and my partner sat for about an hour and had tea and sandwiches. I had to rate my anxiety on a scale of 1 to 100 when we arrived and throughout the stay there. She proved to me that the number decreased the longer I stayed. Subsequently we went to busier pubs and without my partner, to a busy hotel foyer and ultimately Tesco.
I actually enjoyed parts of the CBT and wished it could have gone on longer. However, the therapist said I really needed to practise without her, doing similar things. It was harder without the therapist being there as I saw her as a magic spell against me having a major panic attack. I made progress during the CBT but then went backwards again. I suspect the key to beating this illness is to persevere consistently with venturing out.
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