Re: Agoraphobia - major setback
Sedalia, I get where you are coming from. In my own ongoing struggle with agoraphobia, I've found that even in the midst of having successes that encourage me to keep going, there will be an incident that leaves me wondering what happened to all that progress. Sometimes it really is a one step forward two steps back kinda day, then other times it is the other way around.
There are days when I can go somewhere with little to no thought, then other days when even a quick run around the corner will trigger an attack. I've learned to accept the fact that while those episode are discouraging I will not grant them the power to offset all those times when I was able to float through an attack and go shopping/eat out/go to a play/movie, etc.
Don't give up. I know that's hard to do when you are mentally and physically exhausted after an attack, but we must persevere. One thing I do is after I've had one of those attacks, I go to a place outside the home where I've had great success and stay for awhile - maybe like a park. Being out is good for my morale, I am still doing something to help desensitize my nerves, and the fresh air helps me regain some perspective.
Hang in there, things will get better.
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