went to asda!!!!

[calm]

paula...that is just fantastic xxxxxx

[Hazel B]

Well done, that's a great achievement!

[paula lynne]

THANK YOU ALL - ITS BECAUSE OF YOU IM TAKING THE CHANCE ON RECOVERY! love you all x

[JT69]

Hi Paula,

Well done you.....you deserve a big pat on the back....keep up the good work!!!

Jo.xx

[mtatum4496]

So happy for you Paula. I'm agoraphoic myself (getting better thank goodness) and it wasn't that long ago that going into a WalMart here in the States was simply not an option. I couldn't even handle a supermarket without having a panic attack, much less a superstore. Now, I can make it into WalMart and keep it together for a little while before the weird sensations begin to kick in - you should see me sprinting through the store with my list, arranged so carefully based on the layout of the store, grabbing things off the shelves as a I go, then making a dash for either the checkout line with the shortest queue or an empty self-checkout kiosk. Sometimes it is almost a game to see how much I can get done before the anxiety threatens to take over.

You're right - it isn't comfortable and it isn't fun - at least not yet - but it is so rewarding to actually make it all the way through without something terrible happening.

[paula lynne]

Hi Mtatum Thanks for your post x Im like you, its all planned, got my list...those lights are weird thought! And if they re-arrange the store..well!! Confusion, panic..hahah. thanks and nice to meet you x

[~glowly worm~]

Hey Mtatum & Paula Lynn!

Welcome to the category of inspirational people
* bounces*

*Love* stories like these!!!

It shud get less and less scary the more u go & the yuk feelings shud get less as im sure uve been told many times

So please *do* keep us posted, although i dont have agoraphobia i know that it helps so much when other people do what we are currently too afraid of and its the stories such as yours that keep me coming here & have helped me make progress also

So thankyou and one big congratulatory high five!!! x

~glowly~

[~glowly worm~]

p.s.. ladybird too xxx