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