tommy
10-07-04, 20:30
Hi,
My name's Tommy. I've suffered from agoraphobia and claustrophobia for 12 years. Although it does not affect my day to day activities, it does have a big effect on my quality of life (travelling away from home & not being able to get back is my problem, also not being in control of when I can come home i.e on a boat,train or plane). My dream is to be able to travel the world & experience life rather than having a limiting (but still fun!) existence as at present.
It took me a long time to tell my friends about my phobia but once I did I found they are very supportive.
From a stage about 6years ago when I couldn't go outside of my town, I do travel and have been as far as Liverpool but I have to take my car (thats my comfort thing).
I am having CBT therapy which is helping and I have made great strides in the last few months (stayed in London for 2 nights without my car and went on a boat to Isle of Wight for a day).
This is a great website & I hope we can all support each other in a condition which I find very frustrating and embarrassing to deal with and talk about.
Tommy xx
My name's Tommy. I've suffered from agoraphobia and claustrophobia for 12 years. Although it does not affect my day to day activities, it does have a big effect on my quality of life (travelling away from home & not being able to get back is my problem, also not being in control of when I can come home i.e on a boat,train or plane). My dream is to be able to travel the world & experience life rather than having a limiting (but still fun!) existence as at present.
It took me a long time to tell my friends about my phobia but once I did I found they are very supportive.
From a stage about 6years ago when I couldn't go outside of my town, I do travel and have been as far as Liverpool but I have to take my car (thats my comfort thing).
I am having CBT therapy which is helping and I have made great strides in the last few months (stayed in London for 2 nights without my car and went on a boat to Isle of Wight for a day).
This is a great website & I hope we can all support each other in a condition which I find very frustrating and embarrassing to deal with and talk about.
Tommy xx