for anyone that suffers from Agoraphobia

[Rugrat]

I hope my story might help
I was about 17 when I lost my job. I was in no rush to find another one.
I just stayed around the house with my family. then the holidays arrived.
and I got in to the car. With everyone to go on holiday.
I started to feel sick. and the further we got away from home the worse
I felt. we arrived at the place we were staying and I was in a complete
panic. I was so bad my family had to drive me home and they arranged
for my older brother and his wife to look after me. for 2 weeks
from then on I just could not go out of the house. I was Agoraphobic
it was back in the 1960s when if you had problems like that there was no
help. I stayed in the house for 3 years without seeing a doctor or getting any
help. In the end I was so ill and sick of it I phoned the Samaritans just for
someone to talk to after a time they asked me if I would like to go to there
office I said yes and once a week my brother would drive me to the office
and I would talk to a member for 1 hour after a short time they asked me if
I wanted one of them to befriend me again I said yes and meet a man called
Ted once a week he would pick me up in his car and we would drive somewhere
that I felt safe and we would get out of the car an walk together after some time
when I felt I could he would drop me off and I would walk on my own
to a place and meet him with the car it took about a year but in the end
I started doing thing's on my own that was 40 years ago and I have not had any
problems since then so it is possible to get completely over it

[Chem]

Congratulations Rugrat

I'm agoraphobic, so I know how difficult it was for you to do that.

Thanks for sharing.

[Rugrat]

Although i did get over my Agoraphobia. And I got married,
And divorced and married again. I have still had problems.
With panic and anxiety and depression. All my life I am 61 now.
I think our problems really start when we are children.
But we can overcome and carry on with life. Even though as in
My life every few months I get panic attacks or health anxiety
And some times deep depression

[emu12]

Hi I was wondering what are samaritans like on the phone? I was tempted to ring them but didnt know what to expect of a phonecall

Thanks

[littlenik]

fdvadva

[sjc]

I have agoraphobia - I can go outside but I have to be escorted with my mum or sister to places. I have learnt to take the dog out for a walk, but I can only go a few metres down the road with the dog.....It is very very rare I am able to get on the bus alone or go anyway alone thesedays....If I do not have someone escorting me to places, then I struggle going outside....I am unable to work or get medical treatment because of my agoraphobia.

[sarahlou1983]

Hi I was wondering what are samaritans like on the phone? I was tempted to ring them but didnt know what to expect of a phonecall

Thanks

Trust me they will help you..Its just someone to talk to .saying your feelings out loud rather then keeping them in your head