Hi
I'm new to this forum . I've joined many sites before and never have the courage to post so here goes...
I have agorophobia
The only place I feel safe is in my own house and alone. I see a CBT therapist once a week and she kindly comes to health centre that is opposite my house! I can see it from my window (if I open the curtains ) and even this takes me days of working upto. She has helped me with my anxiety attacks I used to have indoors . I went for over a year of not answering my phone so even my mother had to email me or text me to ask me to plug it in and answer.I now answer my phone everyday and don't get panic attacks when it rings anymore. But I still just can't go out.. it's SO hard. The only other place I goto is my parents about once a month . This causes me massive anxiety in the days leading upto it and the day I go home. My Dad picks me up and I have to know in advance exactly what time etc. I suffer from severe facial sweating if I leave the house AND when I'm in anyones company even my own family :(.I don't think people have any idea how debilitating this phobia is. It's so tiring.. mind constantly over thinking.. thoughts jumbled up.
Anyway I'm going to post this anyway even if it doesnt make sense lol I'm sitting here now shallow breathing and feeling very anxious. Hopefully This forum will help me to talk
thanks to anyone who reads this .. phew