saralouq1980
14-07-13, 20:11
Well, i havent been on here for a while but after this weekend i just had to come online and tell you my news...... :yahoo:
After suffering from Social Anxiety and Agoraphobia for the last 4 years and missing out on so much, i think i finally had a breakthrough. Yesterday, i walked down my front street to the local shop! To some, this might seem like nothing but to most of you, who are going through the same thing, you will realise how much of amazing accomplishment this was. I'd never stepped foot in this shop before and i've lived in my house, down the road from this shop for nearly 3 years. dont get me wrong, the nerves, anxiety, sweaty palms and beads of sweat on my brow were all still there but i pushed on regardless, and thats not all..........
i walked down the road to the beach today!! Yes, the beach!! i had my partner with me both times, there's no way i could do it alone and today my very supportive and understanding 13year old son came with me too, he's fabulous by the way, but since i got back i've been grinning like a cheshire cat, i feel as though i can take on the world today and im not afraid to admit that i'm sooo proud of myself for doing all this in such a short space of time.
I found that concentrating on my footsteps helped, i was counting them in my head as we walked and wearing sunglasses :shades: made me feel 'invisible' to other people on the street. if you havent tried it already, give it a go.
I'd be a fool for thinking all my problems have suddenly melted away & i know that at some point over the next few days i'll probably be under that big black cloud again, but for now i hope this gives someone out there a little bit of hope and possibly encourage you to try being brave for just one day and see where it takes you, you never know, it might be that first step that you need. Thanks for reading and good luck xxxxx :yesyes:
After suffering from Social Anxiety and Agoraphobia for the last 4 years and missing out on so much, i think i finally had a breakthrough. Yesterday, i walked down my front street to the local shop! To some, this might seem like nothing but to most of you, who are going through the same thing, you will realise how much of amazing accomplishment this was. I'd never stepped foot in this shop before and i've lived in my house, down the road from this shop for nearly 3 years. dont get me wrong, the nerves, anxiety, sweaty palms and beads of sweat on my brow were all still there but i pushed on regardless, and thats not all..........
i walked down the road to the beach today!! Yes, the beach!! i had my partner with me both times, there's no way i could do it alone and today my very supportive and understanding 13year old son came with me too, he's fabulous by the way, but since i got back i've been grinning like a cheshire cat, i feel as though i can take on the world today and im not afraid to admit that i'm sooo proud of myself for doing all this in such a short space of time.
I found that concentrating on my footsteps helped, i was counting them in my head as we walked and wearing sunglasses :shades: made me feel 'invisible' to other people on the street. if you havent tried it already, give it a go.
I'd be a fool for thinking all my problems have suddenly melted away & i know that at some point over the next few days i'll probably be under that big black cloud again, but for now i hope this gives someone out there a little bit of hope and possibly encourage you to try being brave for just one day and see where it takes you, you never know, it might be that first step that you need. Thanks for reading and good luck xxxxx :yesyes: