honeybee3939
28-02-06, 12:05
Hi
I would be very greatful for any information you can give me, i have sufferd with Agorophobia/Anxiety for 10 years, which was caused when i was held up by a armed robber. i will never forget that day which i feared for my life and felt trapped. Today, 10 years on i am still suffering with the fear of been trapped, the armed robber got 5 years (but only served 2 years) i get angry to think he is out somewhere enjoying himself and me and my family are still suffering, i cant drive very far, traffic lights, roadworks are a major problem for me as i feel trapped and start to panic, i havent driven out of my own town for alot of years, its not only when i am driving the car i still feel the same when i am a passenger in a car. At one stage i was Agorophobic and didnt leave my home for nearly 2 years, but with help from councilling and CBT and a good family i can now drive into my local town and do the shopping, go to the post office and the bank, i am very pleased with the progress i have made, i do have setbacks, but i have learnt not to let them get me down, tommorrow is another day!. At the moment i am concentrating on breathing exersices for my driving but to be honest the fear of been trapped takes over the breathing and i start to panic and come home. I would be very greatful for any help.
Thankyou
Andrea
I would be very greatful for any information you can give me, i have sufferd with Agorophobia/Anxiety for 10 years, which was caused when i was held up by a armed robber. i will never forget that day which i feared for my life and felt trapped. Today, 10 years on i am still suffering with the fear of been trapped, the armed robber got 5 years (but only served 2 years) i get angry to think he is out somewhere enjoying himself and me and my family are still suffering, i cant drive very far, traffic lights, roadworks are a major problem for me as i feel trapped and start to panic, i havent driven out of my own town for alot of years, its not only when i am driving the car i still feel the same when i am a passenger in a car. At one stage i was Agorophobic and didnt leave my home for nearly 2 years, but with help from councilling and CBT and a good family i can now drive into my local town and do the shopping, go to the post office and the bank, i am very pleased with the progress i have made, i do have setbacks, but i have learnt not to let them get me down, tommorrow is another day!. At the moment i am concentrating on breathing exersices for my driving but to be honest the fear of been trapped takes over the breathing and i start to panic and come home. I would be very greatful for any help.
Thankyou
Andrea