Loneliness and agoraphobia
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Heyy I’m so sorry you are feeling this way. But you’ve taken the first step in reaching out to people. First thing for me would be to figure out and list out all the things you like or enjoy and bring you comfort. And use this as a way to find and connect with people
Would you like an online friendship?
@Star that'd be lovely 💜 would you comfortable for me to message you?
@Petronella thank you so much for the reassurance and encouragement:) I'll definitely keep that in mind!
@Destiny hi Destiny, thank you so much for this lovely comment, it means a lot to not feel so alone and how similar our situations are 💜 I really hope you're alright 💜 Thank you for the advice, I'll definitely try implementing small steps like these for myself, I really appreciate it💜
Hi, I saw this post and couldn’t skip past. I have had agoraphobia from the age of 17, and I’m 34 now. When it started I couldn’t even open my curtains, open the door or answer my phone- I now (with help) pick my daughter up from nursery, am learning to drive- none of it easy, and I still have such a long way to go- I take medication daily and have more bad days then good- I get you, I see you. Just to go for a walk, alone would be an absolute dream for me. The only advise I can offer is trying propranolol, it takes the edge off the symptoms a little- I’m also on sertraline that helps hugely with my negative thought, I still have them, they just don’t consume me and now I can look to the future and accept things may be a long way off instead of feeling like I’m a waste of oxygen. Unless you have it you’ll never know the feeling so I just wanted to reassure you, you are not alone, you didn’t ask for this but now have to endure it,sending you positive thoughts 🩷
I completely understand I've been with my husband for 10 years I moved away from everyone and everything I ever knew and unfortunately I lean heavily on him because he is all I have. We have kids so that has helped keep me busy but I often trap myself in my own prison whether that's my mind or the house. Which only makes me more anxious. Try finding something that you like doing some kind of hobby maybe even getting a hammock if it's an option and trying to get outside in your own space even just a chair and practice being outside in your own space with a book, or coffee or something. Then maybe try working up to taking yourself to lunch even if that's going through a drive thru and parking somewhere and eating in the car. Those are some things that have slowly helped me help myself.