theNoLifeKing is an artist, Finland, making experimental eerie ambient musi… Read Full Bio ↴theNoLifeKing is an artist, Finland, making experimental eerie ambient music, which débuted with "Gloom" (2006).

Depression in a plastic bag graveyard. Forgotten Landscape was too personal, too emotional. Formed during a temporary psychosis. Crashed and burned in a fleeting moment of clarity.

Agoraphobia
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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

Nadia

2y↑3

My home has become my "safe spot" /"safe place". I feel calm and in control there.
I am trying to push myself to go on trains, long walks and to the mall.
I challenge myself step by step and I try not to feel guilty or bad about not being able to function like I once did.
When I am outside, I try to think logically about the situation.
"What could happen now that could not happen inside my home?" "Why would something happen now, when I felt so calm at home". I try to convince myself that it's only in my head and it's my nerves and my brain that try to trick me.
I am not more safe at home even tho my brain likes to think that I am.
I am just as safe outside. I am safe wherever I chose to go because God is with me. And He is with you too.
Whenever you feel like you're not in control - don't forget that God is.
He is always in control. He is the one that keeps you safe when you are sleeping and the one that kept you safe in your mothers womb.
In every situation that you lack control, He is there. He keeps us safe. He keeps the whole world safe and from not burning up from the sun.
You don't need to be in control all the time - you just need to trust God. ❤️

Joy MermaidD8ing

4y↑8

If I went into a store, and heard voices in the next aisle, my legs would turn to jello, I'd hyperventilate. My heart would pound... hard enough I'd get motion sickness (from it rocking my body back and forth). I remember standing on my balcony, with a simple vehicle going past...feeling like I'd been suckerpunched in the gut. It left me doubled over, gasping.

I had to go places. I had a young son, and I didn't want his life to be lessened because of me...because of something I had a problem with. I had to find a way to deal with it.

My son has always loved video games, we'd play them together... bonding. So occasionally, we'd search for something new. Normally shopping, when someone came near or passed us...I'd have to hold onto the cart, white-knuckling it till the wave of effects passed.

At some point, looking through bins of video games, I decided to concentrate on the games and my son...nothing else... let the world around blur and dim from view.

I found myself organizing the bins of games... categorizing them into game systems... GameCube, XBox, Wii, etc... then putting the multiples of a title together. I had time, and it gave us (my son and I), something to talk about...as we searched. Occasionally, people would come by, find a game they liked and leave. We did this frequently...sorting the game bins at stores. And my agoraphobia lessened it's grip.

And I, found the world could be ignored. I could be in it... but it didn't have to be in me.

Over the years, I found if I didn't panic over a symptom (jelly legs, hyperventilating, etc.)... then it would change to something else. My body's way of trying to get attention. I learned to treat it like playing a game of Bingo... wondering what symptom will I get this time? Thinking my system was fascinating... the things it could do, in trying to prevent me from going out... :-)

Now, as I go out...I keep relaxing/distracting things handy (a journal, brain teaser puzzle, game or craft). I try to have an open amount of time...and plan my outings (route, what doing, etc.). So it takes less impromptu thought, and I'm not worrying as much. I've found if I miss going out for a while...that my next trip can be harder, like getting out of practice. So going somewhere, simply to use a distraction method, can help. And yes, a conversation can be used as a distraction.

I considered adding a list of things I've gone through... but if you're like me, your system doesn't need any suggestions...lol... :-)

This is my personal story...I hope it helps...
...just please no plagiarism...contact me if you want to copy it...thank you.

All comments from YouTube:

Grayson Guice

3y↑321

Agoraphobia is so crippling, and honestly it's so easy to develop. Dont leave your house much for 6 months to a year, that's literally all it takes. It takes tons of small steps of leaving the house, repeatedly, to improve. Realizing danger isn't actually there and it's a lie in your head helps a lot.

Gerardo

2y↑8

Damn man anxiety sucks

Pria Nautamlal

2y↑2

Pria Nautamlal

2y↑2

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K2

2y↑4

FEAR-false emotion appearing real

Finger Print

2y↑3

@K2 so helpful 😑🙄

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super geeky

5y↑270

I am agoraphobic and I can't imagine getting on stage in front of people so DAMN girl!!! You rock. Yes, escape routes are so key! I didn't know other people couldn't go back to the place of their first panic attack. Mine was at a comic shop and I have gone back there but every time I do I get really emotional and crabby. It sucks.

Captain Vynce

45w

My first real panic attack was in the train i gues. But i felt a bit anxious before. Since then it went bad. I did felt a bit anxious earlier in the bus(couple months earlier) but no panic attack. So my root cause is the train and i need to take the train?

Tuhrell

5y↑661

Haven't left the house but around 8 times in 12 years. My trigger is basically just stepping outside. No therapy, no pills. social things scare the heck out of me. commenting scares me, i find comfort in humor. It takes me a lot of planning to do anything, everything social i do , It takes so much energy. I have to mentally prepare myself before talking on the phone. what all im going to say, and for anything said or asked of me .I will try to be more active this year. maybe post more comments, and do public things like videos or something, even though that scares me too. I'm just sick of not truly living and being controlled by it. hope is all i have.... and sarcasm lol. hope all of you can do it as well :) btw edited this 14 times because i kept getting panic attacks and erasing it.

MP

5y↑34

Tuhrell hope and sarcasm, love this and feel the same. 😂 laugh about it or cry right?! 20 yrs into agoraphobia and I believe we will conquer this, but in the mean time, it’s building our character and strength. Much love to you.

Z P

5y↑19

Tuhrell, you are the epitome of that sub Reddit: Funny and Sad! Public sucks, feels like all eyes on you. Even though they probably aren’t, but still. Yes, the energy drain! After being in public, I have to literally shut down for an hour. I feel like a big wuss.

MrDormant

5y↑29

Im a single dad of four and i suffer with it as well amongst other mental health issues. Because of my kids I found hope and became able to at least learn to feel safe in my car enough to drop them off at school. Most of my doctors come to my house, but that is slowly changing. I have hope for myself and anyone who suffer with mental health issues. Much love.

Ashley Carr

5y↑17

Tuhrell you are not alone.

Frankie Narcimous

5y↑7

You’re very brave for saying that. I’m afraid of encountering dangerous people. I hope you get help <3

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Melanie

3y↑145

Wow someone who dealt with agoraphobia and public speaking??!!! This gives me so much hope.

jakee

2y↑1

its been a year - how you doing now? :3

᪥ :; 𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐲

51w

2 years later now, hope your agoraphobic is getting better! <3

Melanie

51w↑1

I’m still struggling unfortunately but I’m trying to work on stuff.

Anxiety Mentor

2y↑42

I experienced agoraphobia for approximately 5-6 years. It is incredibly debilitating but after a number of years I could see that I could not keep doing what I was doing. I could see things were not going to change unless I changed. I forced myself to go into situations that made me feel uncomfortable and allowed myself to feel that discomfort without shying away from it. Over time things got better, but it took a long time. Stay strong people! Push yourself out of your comfort zone one step at a time. Slow and steady wins the race!

Jill Struthers

2y↑2

A scary thought, but worth trying.

Ryan Williamson

1y↑3

@Jill Struthers its the only thing that will help. We HAVE to confront the discomfort. You’re not in danger, you’re just uncomfortable and it sucks. But we have to keep going.

capitanbatata

1y↑1

Very solid advise 👌

S.

49w↑1

Huge respect for this woman! 👏🏼 I’m dealing with agoraphobia myself and it’s a lonely and scary place, trusting yourself is all you have. I wish everyone all the best, we got this guys 🤍 never give up!

Melissa Wells

47w↑1

I am dealing with agoraphobia as well! It's been 12 years on & off. How long has it been for you? What do you find to be the easiest way to get out?

S.

43w

@Melissa Wells The struggle started almost 8 years ago. I can’t just step out of the house, I always need to prepare myself. The easiest way is to schedule my day and make it as comfortable as possible, for an example: how will this move make me feel afterwards? Probably proud and relieved. I make sure that I can listen to music, if a certain road scares you try to take a photo of it, or try to call someone so you can focus on something else. It’s in the details for me really, but it’s easier said than done..I had to cancel a meeting yesterday and I have one today, trying to find a way out or find an excuse how to cancel it. It’s not easy..like you said it’s an on and off thing. I found out that it’s much deeper than it is. I need to trust my body more and trust people around me, my fear is being in a awkward situation and people make fun of me. If you zoom in you’ll find the reason behind agoraphobia. I wish you all the best 🌺 glad that we are not alone in this!

Faafo

44w↑1

For me it has been since childhood. My son is 17, developed it after multiple family deaths including his father.
I’m almost 47 and it’s at an all time high. Thinking about leaving the house to go anywhere other than my dear friends house…I cry, anxiety/panic starts, I shake, have stomach issues issues, and occasionally vomit. It’s crippling at times. I call off work constantly. The second I call off. Everything goes away…I’m at peace, calm, I can breathe again. Until the next morning…
Hugs to any and all suffering with this.

Jesus Velazquez

2y↑10

Anyone out there dealing With this I feel you. I'm stuck at home 2 years now.

SheTalksToTrees

3y↑34

I remember when I first started having agoraphopia I would search the internet and there wasn't many information on it or personal testimonies. I'm so happy more and more of us are coming out of our shells and speaking up about it. This illness is so horrible to experience but at least I don't feel so alone or "abnormal" anymore. I hope one day this illness becomes only a distant memory for all of us. ✌🏼💗

lsdengo

1y↑3

It is not an illness, it's a phobia developed from anxiety. You're not ill, you just need to be kind and content with yourself, you need to believe in yourself and most of all be brave! Go out and do what makes you anxious, make baby steps and you will get better!

musicvibes

4y↑76

These comments have me in tears. I happy that I’m not alone in this, but I’m sad that so many people feel the same. I’ve had agoraphobia for 4 years now. I had 2 jobs and went to school before it all started. I ended up having a bad panic attack at all 3 places. I didn’t even pick up my last paycheck. I feel so helpless.

Christine Tuttle

4y↑6

Same, can't even go back for paychecks, can't call in sick, just freeze and hide.

Bridget Hollandsworth

3y↑1

Please read How to end Anxiety and Panic Attacks by Barry McDonaugh. I had agoraphobia w Panic and it helped me immensely.

Bhargav Raavi

Hope you're doing good now ❤️

Gaurang Sadhu

@Bridget Hollandsworth plsss tell me how did you do that? I wanna go to canada but my mind tell me Will you feel good there ? Please please help me

Moofy

4y↑37

Been suffering from Agoraphobia since I was a teen, pretty much the same story with my best friends death as the trigger. I only go out for therapy, for over a decade now. You made me smile and feel less alone though, so thank you.

Bridget Hollandsworth

Please read How to end Anxiety and Panic Attacks by Barry McDonaugh. I had agoraphobia w Panic and it helped me immensely.

Lisa

1y↑1

I am so happy that gave such a great speech about situation was like this! That’s what we all need people to come out speaking about it and I admire you so much for that but I’m so glad that you’re doing better and I will try any technique that I see that you put out there. God bless.

Jessica Chavez

4y↑196

Hello!! I had a panic attack last year for no reason then after that I was too scared to leave my house. Well eventually I had to leave my house to go to nursing school.. slowly I started just going to school.. then i started going on 20-30 min walks. I was afraid to go to the grocery store but then I started going for about 5 min at a time then started increasing the time and then I kept testing myself! And it’s getting better. And I think of all my accomplishments, I go on walks, I go to the store, I’ve gotten a manicure! I believe it’s called desensitization. But trust me guys it gets sooo better! Be patients with yourself. Just wanted to share with you all! It gets better ❤️

Linda Bussey

4y↑2

Hope all is well...it takes times... but well worth it...

Cuzntime

Your exercise is helping relief your stress and tension, which is the main ingredient for anxiety. And panic attacks are based off a feared reaction to the anxiety symptoms.. If you remove the tension, you remove the problem and will desensitize over time... Claire Weekes says "prolonged tension" from stress is usually the initial cause..

TS

3y↑1

You nailed it. There is a podcast called the Anxious Truth that talks about this.

smoke stack

Thanks

ketty putri

3y↑3

Yes it can get better

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Liam McLean

2y↑7

I struggled with it before the pandemic but I actually got better and was doing things again, but as soon as the pandemic happened it reinforced previous habits and it's hard again but I'm just trying to tell myself it's all in my head and it'll all be okay, hope everyone else can feel like that too❤️

emilka

1y↑1

how are you now? i had a very similar experience but im still very scared to go outside

K R

1y↑4

I have not left my home besides grocery pick ups (recently) since 2010. I'm under 40. This is horrible and lonely. If you can help someone out of this, do it. The result isn't pretty. I don't think I will ever see society again at this point.

Diesel

I'm 27 and this started when I was 23 ish. This is so hard, I panic and think of every possible scenario- I think everyone is judging me. My apartment is my everything. I can sometimes go w my partner to a fast food drive through only if it's very early or late night when rarely anyone is out.

lea jingsi

49w

please don't give up

New Left

5y↑17

She is so genuine and so relatable. Loved it!

cjup98

2y↑5

When I have to go out in public I must have my ear buds and sunglasses. That's really the only way I can be in a public place. The pandemic was a blessing and a curse for me. Although it increased my levels of anxiety, being able to wear a mask (even when it wasn't necessary) provided me the security I needed to go to the grocery store, gas station or my children school events.

Jeanette Mills

5y↑18

So proud of you for overcoming your fears and sharing your challenges with all of us. I’m sure it must have been quite difficult to get up in front of this group to tell your story, and I am sure that this will help others who are going through similar struggles. Your talk was magnificent. 💞

Linda Bussey

5y↑2

Thank you Jeanette...First time reading comments....

Linda Bussey

5y↑1

Merci..Hope you are well..

Ashley Campbell

5y↑19

Thank you so much for sharing this! I related to so much of what you talked about. I’ve been struggling with agoraphobia for a few years now and I’m very grateful that you were willing to share your experience with it.

Witchy E

Ashley Campbell 💔

New Left

5y↑74

I have terrible agoraphobia but it doesn't affect me leaving my house any more thanks to meditation. I just can't be in restaurants, small rooms with other people present and dinner tables. I still struggle with those. For me, the worst is the dinner table. I also used to be afraid to leave the house in case I bumped into people that I knew but I've learned to discover places, parks, and areas in general where no one knows me. My struggle right now is getting work done in coffee shops - I just feel so aware and anxious of my surroundings that I can't get any work done and end up distracting myself with youtube, music or buying drinks/snacks I don't want. It's awful but I still go every week or so because if I stop trying, I know I will become super phobic again - I was once terrified to do anything at all - and I don't want to go to that place again. Good luck all, I would recommend mindfulness meditation, psilocybin mushrooms (no more than 1g dose) and breathing techniques.

EDIT: For anyone who reads this 2 year old comment, I was diagnosed with Complex PTSD which was the root of my social anxiety and being hypervigilant when outside in crowded places, etc. If you suffer from sleep problems, intrusive thoughts, anger or repressed anger, and what I mentioned above, you could have CPTSD too. I would HIGHLY recommend reading "Waking the Tiger" by Peter Levine. I was diagnosed and advised to read this book and it has changed my life. Thank you for your replies.

Amié Daniel

5y↑3

Thanks for sharing, this is so relatable. Hope you're doing well 😊

Justin Bailey

5y↑3

Busy restaurant make me want to scream 😱 Keep up the fight! Im finally getting to the point I can go back outside a bit this week. Gotta keep pushing I cant live like a hermit, its been over a year now of this. Personally Id stay away from mush because sometimes I get bad trips but whatever works for you!

Indigo dream

We're you ever bullied or had negative attention on you that wasn't wanted? I am trying to pin point what was the trigger or reason I developed this, I know it might be different for you but I just wanted to see if there was similarities with my situation

hefa weta

@Indigo dream yes my family brothers made dun of me a lot because I was always in the spot light I've had a lot of jealous people after me and want to attack me

Bridget Hollandsworth

Please read How to end Anxiety and Panic Attacks by Barry McDonaugh. I had agoraphobia w Panic and it helped me immensely.

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ZILLA'S Cannabis Company

2y↑2

Praying for everyone. Linda - you are so badass ! thank you for showing your courage here and passion for helping others who are struggling. I admire you ! ❤️ I'm working on myself everyday and I realize it is easy to get very discouraged , so thank you .

MP

5y↑17

Thank you for sharing your story. Agoraphobia sufferer 20 yrs here. But I’m determined to live my best life. Agree that the amount of work we have to do on ourselves as agors makes us extremely self aware and also more compassionate to others. Until I am free fully from this, I will see the blessings of character it has brought into my life. I believe God can use ALL things for ultimate good. May God help and bless us.

ProbablyMalware

3y↑8

I WAS agoraphobic. It... didn’t take as much as some people would think? I wasn’t crazy, I was just scared. I’ve only had a handful of actual panic attacks, but they were extremely traumatic (I get anxiety attacks much more often). I was young when it happened, it ended up keeping me out of school. I got treatment right away. I REALLY wanted to go back to school, and it only took 2 1/2 years to get fully back in school. I did it slowly (I just wanted to go faster, but my therapist told me it was best going slow), and eventually I was able to reintegrate myself. I still find “fleas” of my agoraphobia, but I now have the skills to get through them

miss E

1y↑1

As a 17yr old agoraphobic this give me sm hope, I'm doing online sch for next few years but god I jus cant wait to comfortably get back out n about

Mad Lib

4y↑22

I've had PTSD since as long as I can remember. My avoidance behaviors are so severe that I've isolated myself "in my cave" for years and years. I finally went to the doctor to get on meds and my doctor said that my PTSD has developed into agoraphobia. I'm hoping the SSRI works

Secretary of Offense

4y↑2

My psychologist described my agoraphobia as like a "side effect" of my PTSD. I had the ptsd since age 4 but the agoraphobia hit me like a bus at 18

Mad Lib

4y↑1

@Secretary of Offense I'm sorry for your suffering as well 😥. I tried all the SSRI's, the anti-psychotics, all the benzodiazepines and other medications. I felt nothing from any of them. I think there is just something chemically defective with my neurological system or something haha

Secretary of Offense

@Mad Lib dude im sorry, i hope you find something that helps, EMDR has helped me a bit, but i just started it. I got horribly addicted to benzos, and same with ssris doing nothing.

Christian Poole

4y↑31

I had my first panic attack driving. It was terrifying. I thought I was having a seizure. It's been 6 months and I've been in a car about 5 times since and it's happened 1 other time. I'm seeing a therapist tomorrow.... Hopefully.... If I can make it. Close your eyes and this too shall pass

A Eliades

3y↑5

It's the driving for me.... Or having to be somewhere that I don't feel 'safe' by safe I mean I've never been there before and it's not part of my routine.

BrickManiac

3y↑4

I have been having problems being in the car.

Bridget Hollandsworth

3y↑4

Please read How to end Anxiety and Panic Attacks by Barry McDonaugh. I had agoraphobia w Panic and it helped me immensely.

Attila Máthé

1y↑1

Dont ever connect the anxiety to any situation, because this is the way you develop the phobia. U can get anxiety everywhere. Being in the car is a stressor because it happened there. Focus, breath, go for short drives then for longer ones. It gets better. Trust me

Mutina Moon Celestial Botany

2y↑6

Thank you for sharing your experience. I am currently doing my best to recover from agoraphobia. It is a messy and long process! However through educating myself I know I will get stronger.

Amairy Alvarez

2y↑2

Giving all of us hope! We can all do it, baby steps❤️

Phoenix

4y↑7

It's so brave of her to speak out the first time she had a panic attack in public, I'm still terrified to this day to talk about it bc just thinking about it triggers s huge amount of anxiety in my entire body, even tho it happened when I was about 12 and I'm almost 24 now.

Kevin Q

4y↑1

Every has anxiety this comes with being a human and knowing we can't control some stuff however there is stuff that u can control for example your breath, also a lot of people has panic attacks specially now, talking about it really helps, most of this stuff is in our heads is our brain analyzing, I see it as if you were in a baseball game batting and you already stroked yourself out in your mind without even trying or batting once.

Phoenix

@Kevin Q thanks I know that, I've suffered from panic disorder and agoraphobia for 3 years and am now a psychologist, you're right, I'm triggered to talk about the first time it happened to me, but I do talk about it, everyone should face their fears in order not to give them power over our total lives 💜 it may be hard but it really is worth it

Sleepless Crafter

44w

I didn’t know that agoraphobia could develop later in life. I always thought it was something that developed as a child. I have had it for as long as I can remember, but has become increasingly worse with age. I get so panicked at busy places like Walmart that I avoid it. I just do online grocery pickup orders or have things shipped. I no longer go to church because it’s just torture for me. I constantly feel like I’m being judged. The more people, the more judgement. I do better when someone close is with me. I feel like as long as someone is with me, people won’t be looking at just me, but also the person I’m with. Busy traffic sets me off, too.

king vegeta

2y↑2

Very brave for telling her story. Not a very easy thing to do.

Kunal Maharaj

4y↑1

I love your attitude towards what youre dealing with. Your sense of humour, your confidence, your acceptance of yourself. you come across as so authentic, as someone i would love to aspire to be. The part that you mentioned at the end, about it allowing you to understand yourself better, that really shows. Thank you for this! Giving a sense of hope, and finding the good in this.

Shilpa Tm

43w

I never knew I had Agorophbia for more than a decade and I am just 30. Living with this phobia is so exhausting. I have to prepare myself mentally before doing any task and while doing so I burn out a lot, seeking for rest. My relatives think that I am being lazy and don't get me. Whenever I am in a new place, I try to remember my steps towards exit and I keep looking at the exit when I start feeling uncomfortable. This is too exhausting and doesn't help me in enjoying life..😢

Mia Feisty

5y↑5

Well done Linda for being brave enough to be up there giving this talk ❤️

Justin Bailey

5y↑5

I have had agoraphobia since my wedding. (Over a year ago) It wasnt traumatic in a bad way but it was just WAY too much for me. I ended up in my bed for a week and i felt like I could feel thoughts through my apartment walls, i was freaking out big time. This week I finally traced it back to my wedding and I went outside twice yesterday, I dont feel as scared now that I know why. It was even scarier when I had no idea what was going on.

Charcoal Anderson

2y↑2

If spas were truly designed for people with anxiety to relax it's even funnier that I have too much anxiety to ever even attempt to go to a spa. She seems like a wonderful person and I'm sorry that she and all the rest of us who deal with anxiety and it's related disorders have to go through this.

avalsifif

5y↑71

I stopped living because of anxiety. I found out it was my teacher. Because before, I had lived a lie of other people’s expectations. It has been a long journey but I am hopeful for a new story.

Linda Bussey

5y↑3

The journey can be long but but every moment its worth it...Take Care..

Lovely777

3y↑5

I feel stuck almost claustrophobic at a work environment...it now turned to agoraphobia. I'm ok going out running errands cause i know i can leave whenever i want, but thinking of work freaks me out but i still try ...at times i can do a few hours a week if not I'd need like a week or 2 to recover mentally & emotionally...its a never ending cycle🥺

lizziegoldstein

this is me excactly, you are not alone❤️

MrObsolete530x

5y↑22

I just started learning about this but it sounds like something that happened to me. I had a panic attack like this at school where I just needed to leave. I was doing good in school, I had all As and Bs, had good friends, was doing good socially, and I was doing volunteer work. One day I came into school and I immediately felt like I was going insane. I felt like I needed to leave the school and like I needed to go home, and it was difficult to explain how I was feeling. I don't really know if agoraphobia is what happened to me, I'm going to see a psychiatrist.

Your local Toaster

4y↑2

Hello I just wanted to say that I hope that you have gotten help or reached out for help. I waited too long and fell into a hole of depression,panic disorder and agoraphobia. I feel like it would have been easier if I did something earlier. So I hope you have gotten help! Have a good day 💕

Nietzschean

@Your local Toaster What help did you get when you'd stopped waiting?

ayr fresh

4y↑11

I suffered this for 5 years. It was horrific although at the same time it's trained me for this current lockdown.

Miss Pat Van Driver Lady

3y↑3

I do not live with anxiety, but I have been very close to a few people with it. It is all about deciding how much you are willing to fight it in order to live, and how much living isn't important enough to fight it. It is continual torture and I understand how it can easily turn into depression, because when you feel safe you aren't living, and when you live you don't feel safe. I think the most important thing is to accept your condition and not be ashamed. Some people have epilepsy, or asthma, or diabetes, or migraines, or allergies, and can have a crisis and need help at a moment's notice. It is much like that.

Nugblud

2y↑3

I've had general & school/workplace anxiety for as long as I can remember, but it wasn't until my ex (bf at the time) assaulted me in a Michael's craft store that I truly felt I couldn't go anywhere. Everything became so much harder; that was in 2017. By December 2019/January 2020 I was finally starting to recover & go out more. But then the you-know-what happened, and all my progress went out the window. Some days I can't even step out onto the back patio, and other days I can only go to familiar "comfort" places that I know very well, or with close friends. Not sure where to really go from here, but I want out so bad; I feel trapped, yet my feet are like cement when I approach the front door. It's just nice to know that there are ways to cope and to slowly improve. One day I'll travel the world, but for now, going to the mailbox is a victory. It's the little things.

Love Chas

3y↑5

I'm 28 now and I've had Agoraphobia since I was 18 after My Father passed. It's ruled my Life so far. 🦋✨💙🙏🏿

Bridget Hollandsworth

3y↑2

Please read How to end Anxiety and Panic Attacks by Barry McDonaugh. I had agoraphobia w Panic and it helped me immensely.

Love Chas

@Bridget Hollandsworth Thanks and I definitely will. How long did it take you to get over your agoraphobia?

Bridget Hollandsworth

@Love Chas Its not even been 6 months since it first began. I have the same story as many other agoraphobics. However, after becoming somewhat homebound for a month, I came across that book. I am unbelievably lucky to have had that resource so early on. I still face anxiety/panic symptoms, but day by day it gets better. I have learned to sit through social situations, driving, and alone time again. I am not 100% better but I am so much better off then even a few months ago. Get the book! It may be offered for free online.

Love Chas

@uixxkx Thanks 😉😊

Joana Ramos

3y↑6

I've only recently found out what I have is agoraphobia. I was aware what I dealt with, just didn't know it had a name. In the first half of this video I couldn't stop crying. It all made sense. I had a panic attack years ago in a car, while in a car trip, and since then it's so hard for me to control my anxiety when I know I'll have to be in a car. My whole body hurts and while I'm in it, it takes so much from me to control my nerves that after it I feel exhausted. I have prived myself of going places I would like to go because I just can't find the strength to do it sometimes.

I hate that this is what triggers me. Why couldn't it be like a place that I wouldn't have to return to ever again? By it being a car, I have to face it every single time I leave my house to go somewhere. It does gets easier the more I do it, but it takes just 1 day of just being home for that "progress" to be erased and I'm back to square zero.

And it's not only that but everything social. I haven't finished highschool because it just got so bad I couldn't even sleep anymore knowing I had to go to school. And while this was happening in my head, dealing at the time with my mom having cancer and then losing my grandpa was terrifying. It still is. How am I ever gonna get a job and not fail at it? or to be even more sincere, how am I gonna be able to do anything in life and not fail terribly at it? I've been so strong until now, but I'm afraid it won't last forever. What if my strength has a limit? I'm scared.

Bridget Hollandsworth

Please read How to end Anxiety and Panic Attacks by Barry McDonaugh. I had agoraphobia w Panic and it helped me immensely.

Luna P

2y↑1

Just a thought - I don't know if you're already good at art, it may actually help if you're not, but maybe you could take it up as a form of therapy. If you have the time or capability, grab some paper and a pencil, sit in a parked car, maybe in the backseat or wherever you feel safest, and pick something in the car to draw - the back of the seat, the door, the dashboard, whatever. Or maybe even start from afar and just draw a car you see on the street. Try to focus all your attention on putting what you see on the paper. Drawing from life forces you to deconstruct objects into lines, shapes, and shadows. It may help to change your perception of cars, or anything else, from something you fear into something you can create. And even if you're not "good at it," focusing on improving could be another helpful distraction from the fear. And it's cheap and travel friendly - you can take a mini notepad and pen anywhere. Even if you're not in a situation where you're able to physically draw, you can continue to focus your mind on converting the things and people around you into art. It could help to keep you calm and avoid a panic attack, and give you something to look forward to doing later. I don't know, I hope that helps.

Justachonkyspider

2y↑1

@Luna P drawing does help. It used to be a favorite pastime for me. Same with gardening. I only went outside to pay a bill today....it was very draining for me because I was scared I wouldn't have enough money and I'd get thrown out...idk the more I avoid doing things the more irrational the fears become and the more I just want to roll into a ball and never come out. (o.o) i miss going outside....

Luna P

@Justachonkyspider I know the feeling. Wish I could help.

Justachonkyspider

2y↑1

@Luna P knowing that I'm not alone helps a lot 😄 I'm deeply afraid of everything. Particularly other humans. Still knowing that other people are out there that know how it feels too. It helps. feeling validated is very healing. We're all special and imperfect and broken. That's where bravery comes from. It comes from taking back what fear took away.

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Octavian

5y↑14

Thank you for sharing this! Is there any videos that are longer that go into this subject in real depth? I'm fighting to beat agoraphobia so any extra information can aid me in my fight! I wish everyone good mental health & plenty of happiness. God Bless you all ☺🙏❤

Mia Feisty

5y↑6

kev One77 ... I’m a fellow agoraphobia suffer.. I have really found Dr.Claire weekes books and audio helpful.. I’ve been on this journey for over 10 years, it’s a horrible place to be but there is light at the end of the tunnel.. You will be fine, you will be ok, believe 🙏🏼✌🏼❤️

Octavian

5y↑1

@Mia Feisty thanks for this bit of info I'll definitely look into this, the more info the better, hope you stay well! God Bless ☺👍✌

Pusha Alexander

5y↑1

Please join That Anxiety Recovery Forum on FB . It will save your life. You will recover . This group is all about recovering and not just crying and complaining.

Witchy E

Being Better new subscriber ❤️

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Agnes Elizabeth

1y↑1

Seriously recommend reading Dare by Barry McDonough or watching his youtube channel - it explains how to overcome panic and anxiety and not just cope with it. It's helped so so much.

Camille Matthews

4y↑5

Thank you for your honesty, openness and strength. I’m definitely going to try the exercise with the eyes. ✨

Simphiwe Zungu

2y↑3

I started developing anxiety at the beginning of this year, out of nowhere I had a panic attack and from there on they didn't stop. After a while I noticed how tight my chest would feel around crowds so I started avoiding them. I had a panic attack after a nice lunch with my friends and stopped going to that mall, I had multiple panic attacks on the bus and stopped going anywhere. After a while, I couldn't go anywhere. I physically couldn't go anywhere. My therapist started introducing me to exposure therapy and for the first time in about 3 months I went to the library, I cried for 45mins straight and was crippled with anxiety for the next hour and a half but I'm getting more confident and I'm hoping to o to the mall by December. You're going to get there one day beautiful people, the world is bigger than our fear and we deserve to see it.

rachel durling

3y↑3

All my life after being diagnosed with generalized anxiety at 16 I felt there was something more wrong with me because my "panic attacks" will last hours and would just consist of feeling faint and nauseous. I could never find anyone else with anxiety who had those symptoms consistently. I couldn't figure out why other people with anxiety got and kept jobs so easily, used public transport without any anxiety at first. Im staring to think I have agoraphobia. I have been unemployed since 2018 because I experience what you mentioned in the video and its so debilitating. It took me months to get used to public transport and even grocery shop alone, along with just going to college alone knowing nobody. The thing is I still go to general admission concerts with not much of a problem but I do stay at home too often because it's "safer and more relaxing." I always thought agoraphobia was just being claustrophobic in an elevator or something, I guess I should of researched sooner.

Mercury XYZ

Learn the Claire weekes method

SeaLife

3y↑1

Hello everyone 🤗
Losing a baby, wondering how a heart can just stop beating , and fearing it would happen to me, I began to avoid doing things... this was many years ago. I have gotten much better but still struggle.
What started this for you, and if you have overcome it, how did you do it? I want to hear your stories ❤️

Rachel Anastasia

3y↑1

Thank you!!! I agree agoraphobia can happen to anyone no matter what they look like. I have suffered agoraphobia for 10+ years and no matter what I did, no matter how much makeup I put on, I couldn't leave the house. In 2021 there is still zero help or support for agoraphobia in the UK. Friends and family don't understand. I had a family member who had agoraphobia and her advice was to walk everyday even around the the block and back (at night). Small steps each day. I'm going to work on it everyday. Not easy. But trying is enough! I get out some days no problem with a family member but sometimes at weeks at a time I don't leave. No help thanks to modern times and technology! Summers make me sad because I see everyone out when I look out my window. That's when I want to end my life. Seeing everyone out and happy makes me sad. I am working on it. I am determined to overcome it but overall I am trying the best I can! Yes yoga doesn't help it!!! Where is support for Agoraphobia in 2021?

Complex Thoughts

3y↑2

So so hard to get support in the UK, super long waiting lists for inadequate 'help' which is basically 6-12 sessions of CBT and them sending you to the back of the queue.

Lifebeginsat50

2y↑1

Hi I am in the uk too with the same problem. There is no help at all. We should start a group.

Andrea Rosales

3y↑1

I first started having panic attacks when I was 19, I’m 22 right now but I went from going out at all times of the day, alone or not, to rarely going out. I’ve been able to push through and work with small steps but after covid and quarantine I feel like I was set back a bit in certain places like restaurants or crowded spaces (those have always been difficult). I wish for the moment where I can go back to going out on my own without a care in the world. It feels impossible sometimes.

Rambling Rose

5y↑6

You explained this so well ! I try to explain it and most people do not understand . Congratulations you. are an inspiration .

Linda Bussey

5y↑1

Thank you.,..take care

Veronica Garcia

2y↑1

This show made me cry 😢thinking how I was once upon a time fearless .. now I’m a wreck I don’t nothing my gosh 😢

John Doe

1y↑2

You are absolutely correct....its not "fear of open spaces"...its fear of fear. When I was about 20 I took LSD and stated having panic attacks. Later these panic attacks started happening all the time.....ruined my life I am now 68 years old and still have trouble driving freeways and live a very small life. I did learn that you cant have a panic attack without having thoughts first. I learned breathing, distractions to help me.. I learned that panic attacks come from yourself not from someone else.

me hi

2y↑2

I’m scared of getting hurt. I was very brave and adventurous kid. But every time I wanted to go out and do something my grandma always right before told me to watch out for dogs that might attack me or people snatching me up. She was trying to be protective I guess but all it did was instill fear for me. I don’t ever want to leave the house on my own especially. I just want to live again

Mrs Muglia

3y↑2

OMGeez, I thought that I was the only person ever to guzzle water when feeling out of control. Even doctors I had seen over the years had never heard of it. They did tell me if it worked to continue as long as it was non-alcoholic LOL Thank you for sharing.

Maciya

when i began having panic attacks that was my go to, i told my Boyfriend if we go anywhere i need to have a drink with me the whole time. 😂

Hanna W

5y↑80

Ive struggled with panic attacks for the past 9 years. The secret is to relax and not fear the anxiety. But it takes practise. Im still working on it! Last week I had an anxiety attack on the bus. I stayed in the situation, observed it and in 2 min it vanished. The more you allow your brain to face it with cbt techniques, it will gradually decline. (Im also on Lexapro.)

Q P

5y↑4

This won't work for a lot of people. Relaxing isn't possible for many people with panic disorder and especially agoraphobia. It may be more the SSRI, but they are dangerous and change the way the brain works. I would never ever touch another SSRI as many have side effects such as suicide. often people who come off them are never the same and have permanent side effects.

Hanna W

5y↑2

Burmese Cat oh im so sorry to hear. SSRI might not be a permanent solution. But it has helped me a lot. Do u see a therapist? Important to take it in steps! Gradually expose yourself to the discomfort. But its also important to occupy the brain. With other things. Keep it stimulated. And exercise! Small steps with determination is key.

Hanna W

5y↑1

Burmese Cat yes ive managed to get rid of it as well. Then it can come back. Distraction is good and easy. But its important to learn the brain to not fear it. When u distract yourself u kind of teach the brain it's dangerous. Have u seen a psychiatrist? I wish I did when I was your age. When I was 12 i didnt understand what it was and just ignored it. I didnt have panic attacks. But felt unwell. It was the start of something. Then i got my diagnosis. But didnt seek help until i was 16. The earlier the better.

Hanna W

Burmese Cat what did u do congrats!! ive started taking the train as well!

É Sobrenatural

4y↑1

I hope you get well. I managed to deal with it a few times but when the fainting sensation comes that s the worst and I really get scared thinking that maybe this time I ll die. .

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adff

Ok Ma, great presentation,very relatable, very honest and not mired in self aggrandizing or specificity in a potentially triggering example. Ladies have more pride that anyone else can know. I’m glad you heard a faint voice internally ,assuring you will be okay.

Juli

1y↑2

This woman is hilarious. She’s such a bright light.

Ketikatz

4y↑3

At my last job, honestly the only one I've really had, I've worked there on a few different occasions over the last 5 years but was only ever able to make it for maybe a month before I couldn't stop having anxiety attacks just trying to go to work. All I could think about was "what if I have another attack" "what if everyone knows I'm freaking out" "what if I panic and I'm alone" "what if I'm doing this and that wrong" "what if too many people try to talk to me" "what if I just can't do this" and it started the moment I'd get the job but just get worse and worse until I physically just couldn't go anymore. I figured out I must need therapy and I'm starting to get it but I feel like it's harder since everyone around me doesn't understand and just acts like I'm lazy or like it can't really be that bad. And that makes me feel worse cuz I think people are gonna get MAD at ME for having a panic attack

Art and Soul Tarot ● Candice Marie

4y↑3

You are such a brave soul! Thank you for sharing your heart! 💛

Goodgirl

44w

I developed agoraphobia just 8 months ago. It started with me not wanting to sit in traffic on the interstate for a long time then as of recently I now have a fear of elevators, standing in lines at the grocery store, the car loop at picking my daughter up from school and even waiting for her to get off the bus in my car because I can’t not be there when she gets off the bus so I’m forced to sit and wait and it drives me crazy but there’s positives. I find that going out more helps a lot. My biggest issue is driving because I never know when my car is going break down or just stop running or when I’m going to approach traffic but what helps me is to reason with myself and to tell myself if anything happens there are good people out here who will help you or ask if your ok. Also driving on main roads are better for me because there’s always a point where I could turn into a gas station or any parking lot if I start to catch anxiety. On the interstate I don’t have that option unless I’m approaching an exit and
hope I’m not sitting traffic waiting to approach the exit. However if I absolutely have to get on the interstate I always stay to my far right so I can get off on an exit if I panic. I even found a job closer to my house so I don’t have to drive 22 minutes out on the interstate anymore to work. I’m taking it day by day and find that moving, walking, talking to loved ones on the phone and taking my kid swimming helps. Taking baby steps is important and it will get better. I find reasons to leave the house like going to buy a Gatorade from the gas station right up the street from where I live just to get over the fear of sitting at the traffic light while it’s red and every time I do I remind myself that it won’t be red forever and I won’t be sitting here that long and if you freak out everyone will think your nuts and then the police might see you then someone may get out the car and get angry because your in there way and then while your doing all of that the light will eventually turn red again now your sitting at the light even longer. After all that reasoning with myself I end up calming down and relaxing. Take it day by day. I don’t want to be housebound and the more I fear leaving, I will actually never leave. Take a short walk to a landmark in your neighborhood or go up the street to the nearest convenience store about 3 time a week. It will get better and remember your not in danger. Praying for you all. You can conquer this.

PS: I’ve actually never had a panic attack in these situations and have always made it to my destination safe. This is what I remind myself before leaving out the door and it helps.

Brian C

2y↑2

When she said mental health issues run in her family....I was thinking how that's so true for alot of people but nobody talks about it.

Getting.Sodas

3y↑5

I just had my first panic attack due to being away from home.. I’ve felt myself slowly slipping into never leaving my house other than for work. Then work and maybe a walk here and there. Then just work and the store. Then I started to only feel safe in my bedroom (I live alone though my girlfriend stays often). We needed to stay at a hotel and I only made it through one night before the uneasiness turned to panic.. I wasn’t like this before.. I basically was never home.. always with friends.. or doing something.. now I just feel scared every day.. Thankyou for making me feel like this doesn’t have to become something unmanageable.. I’m gonna go to therapy and get help

Bridget Hollandsworth

Please read How to end Anxiety and Panic Attacks by Barry McDonaugh. I had agoraphobia w Panic and it helped me immensely.

Renze

2y↑1

For anyone here with agoraphobia i recommend taking hypnotherapy. It helped me a lot.

Dane O’Farrell

Thankyou for sharing. Chugging the water makes so much sense. It was really amazing to hear your story and then see that photo with the iceberg behind you. It’s sparked a little bit of hope in me :)

Stefania Styles

5y↑6

well done on this talk you did so well i would have died doing this

Carol Yeatman

3y↑3

Wooooooow I’ve finally found why I have anxiety and why I have trouble doing different things. I suffer from the fear of fear. Finally I can try to make things better for me and start to live xxxx

Nadia

2y↑3

Katrina Blackwood

I’m 14 I finally realised I had anxiety when I was 12 I’m still trying to tell my mum a few months ago I realised I had anxious personality disorder I’ve been struggling to understand why I can’t go to school I hate being home alone and I’ve been trying to research it for the last ten minutes and I came across this video I’ve never related to something more in my whole life thank you for this ted talk thank you so much now I know why my mum would act so weird when I started taking panic attacks she wouldn’t even comfort me didn’t take me to the doctor she said to me katrina when I was 24 I never left the house because I had what you had so bad I was scared to leave and see people so stope overthinking or it’ll happen to you too that’s all she said when I was 11 she never talks about it again which has obviously just made it worse yoga really worked for my mum though I know that much she was a yoga nut when I was a kid she’d always light I sense when I had nightmares

Kevin Q

Hi this below is some good advise you are not alone in this, you can look for small groups in the internet, t ask your mom that you want to talk to a therapist, they do on video, breathing really is the root of helping calming the mind, and pray ultimately you need to find what's the root of your fear

Mercury XYZ

If your mother had it too , it’s probably genetic

Carrot Top

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HMRL

4y↑42

My comping mechanism is chewing gum, listening to music (helps me not to think about that people hear me breathing) and sunglasses (feels like I’m hiding behind a barrier). Yes, I have worn sunglasses indoors!

Crystal

3y↑1

Oh Interesting I wonder if that’s why I chew so much gum!

Plain Jane

2y↑3

Omg yes!! All the above!! Sunglasses on cloudy days even.

Brittney

1y↑1

What a lovely person.

Joy MermaidD8ing

4y↑8

Janine Cunningham

5y↑2

An inspirational story.

Krist St

1st time saw this video now and already loved her

LittleBitOfLife

2y↑3

As someone who is chronically ill and is housebound a lot from that, thrown covid in the mix. I think I've developed agoraphobia and that scares me so much and I don't know what to do.

Ann We The North

3y↑1

Bravo!! Well said!

Debberr Harriman

1y↑1

Well I stay alone 24/7 and I love it.❤❤❤❤

dylp420

4y↑1

Still not quite sure as to what my “trigger” is...I’ve been fighting with this on and off for a couple of years. Have had panic attacks while driving so severe I have slammed my hands in the doors thinking I was having a heart attack, I was racing inside to tell my wife I love her and the kids and to call an ambulance. I luckily have a wife who recognized I was having a panic attack. And it’s been completely out of the blue/different each time. Happens rarely now, but was happening frequently for 2-3 months. I finally just learned to tell myself i was dying and to encourage the feeling to “kill me”. This is after about ten to twenty minutes of whole body tingling/numbness and tightness of chest/abdomen flexing - flat out freaking out. It sucks but I feel like it’s gotten a little better/more controll. Edit: Controlable

Tom S

4y↑3

Wow, this makes me sad, actually. After all these years she's still avoiding and agoraphobia still rules her life. I've been struggling for so many years, and it's depressing to think a lifetime of avoidance and planning might lie ahead

Christel

4y↑2

It does not lie ahead. Agoraphobia is indeed crippling, but it can be self-cured.

Bridget Hollandsworth

3y↑2

Please read How to end Anxiety and Panic Attacks by Barry McDonaugh. I had agoraphobia w Panic and it helped me immensely.

Tom S

3y↑1

@Bridget Hollandsworth Since I wrote this comment I actually did read it Bridget. It has been one of the few things to show me a bit of light at the end of the tunnel. Now to practice and implement it more!

Bridget Hollandsworth

3y↑1

@Tom S If you put in the work, you'll be so much better off soon. Its hard to "sit through" them. Its really hard. But I've been doing the Dare Method for months now and I have not embarrassed myself, or "died" from the symptoms, and I am doing so much better. I believe those two things (mortality and social isolation) are the root of agoraphobia. I hope it helps you as much as it did me!

Erin

DARE method works

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Karla Loeppky

5y↑6

Thank you for sharing Linda!! Miss you hope all is well

Linda Bussey

5y↑3

Wow i just saw this...Hope you are well....Merci

MissMoe86

Love love loved this!!!

fergal farrelly

3y↑1

Ive had this for 10 years. It came in my early 30s. I didnt know it was called agoraphobia. I called it panic disorder. Everone still thinks i was on drugs and i was calling it panic attacks. Mine started with one panic attack when i had to get up and do a public speaking for work.

Bridget Hollandsworth

Please read How to end Anxiety and Panic Attacks by Barry McDonaugh. I had agoraphobia w Panic and it helped me immensely.

ZmoKahBiaR

3y↑3

The messed up thing i have is the first place ive ever had a panic attack is my bedroom.... sadly its the same place i first attempted suicide when i was younger. im happy to still be living now but at the moment i work a dead end job and had too move back into my parents house and back into my bedroom. i hope that soon ill be able to escape the hold this room has on me and i can finally grow and live the life i never thoughty i could ever have. and thank you for being brave and standing infront of all those people and youtube and telling your story it calms me a little to find out im not the only one that feels this way. noone i know personlly feels this way and they all think im crazy or somethings wrong with me which sucks but i know its just cuz they dont understand it so once again thank you so much and thank you everyone in the comments for helping me realize im not alone and that it is possible to get through this.

J

3y↑1

I have the same thing. It started when I working in a factory. That place was so big. I had to cross this highway to get to the factory. My first day working their . I stood in the door way too the place and my heart started beating fast . I was so scared. I had to grab onto the door because everything was so big and wide it felt like everything was going to turn upside down and I was going fly into the roof of building. Everything I was in pain all day and when I found out I was pregnant. I really became scared for my child. I fell out one day and my doctor said you can’t go back. Your going to hurt the baby with this stressing and panic attacks. I quit. To this day it’s worse. I can’t go running in a open field, shop in big stores. It’s awful

RobGFiness

3y↑2

I have agoraphobia. My first panic attack made me understand why people commit suicide. I was so scared I couldn’t move. I was alone on a football field. Couldn’t move, paralyzed, body felt like it was floating off the ground. I was scratching at the field to hold on. I started screaming to try and fight it. I slowly started to walk to my car, if felt like bullets were flying by me.

I had no idea the damage that started. I had a fear of open spaces. I had to wear a hat so I didn’t see the skyline. I’ve been in therapy for 2 years. I’ve canceled plans to the beach or to wide open areas because I know I can’t do it. I have medications that help but I’ll still feel uncomfortable. This will be a life long issue but it lead me to Jesus Christ and created my faith. I always say to people, I was blinded before I had my attack: I couldn’t truley see the power of the universe and the magnificent power of existence.

I’ve recovered quite a bit. Idk need hats anymore. And I can go outside. But I can always look up at the sky and feel anxiety at how big the universe is.

God Bless all of you suffering. This is a gift in disguise.

Mercury XYZ

2y↑1

Do the opposite to what the sensation compels you to do. This is very Important. An agoraphobic attack comes on like a seizure. The sufferer looks for escape. This “ escape “ can be most dangerous. Learn the Claire weekes method

Mercury XYZ

2y↑1

The boy on the gospel had agoraphobia.

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AliveAndWell

Fear (resistance) is the fuel. She still suffers from anxiety because she's still fearful of it.

all in one channel

I suffered from agoraphobia for 6 years.
Worst years of my life.
But now I'm in medication and I can travel anywhere.
Thanks to medication and yoga.

Jteezy Touzzie

What kind of medication?

Denise The Good

3y↑1

I hate agoraphobia so much because I can’t even get help. Ive had to go to a doctor for many weeks now due to chronic physical illness (not to mention a shrink/therapist!) but doctors are a long scary bus/taxi ride away. Somehow I can walk to a supermarket on a good day but I have to dodge people which makes it exhausting. I used to be employed but now depend on family and some online work but money anxiety, social anxiety, depression, mood swings … life is exhausting! (And yes, yoga doesn’t work for me either!)

June 2099

4y↑7

Suffered from this 20 years ago. My girlfriend that time helped me coped with it.

DMT

So are you free of agoraphobia now??

Dennis Lange

4y↑8

To those struggling: buy the book DARE, by Barry McDonagh or Self-Help For Your Nerves, by Claire Weekes. Either/both will change your life <3

Witchy E

4y↑2

Dennis Lange I’m ordering the books now. Thank you.

Alison of the Shire

4y↑3

Dr. Claire Weekes is an excellent authority on overcoming panic disorder and agoraphobia. Her writing helped me greatly when overcoming four years of severe panic attacks and agoraphobia 👍🏻

É Sobrenatural

4y↑16

So you never overcame the problem?
😣 I suffer from that 😣 faith and prayer helps a lot but sometimes I just know it will be a strong one and I get really tired. I hope I can overcome someday I wait in Jesus. God bless and help you to!

Health Expert

3y↑2

God bless u

Bridget Hollandsworth

Please read How to end Anxiety and Panic Attacks by Barry McDonaugh. I had agoraphobia w Panic and it helped me immensely.

Diesel

1y↑1

How are you feeling now ? 🥺😞 I pray we overcome this.

George Askew

5y↑77

Talks like this help so much, thanks.

pixel26

4y↑2

Is agoraphobia for life? My GF has it and she didnt tell me for months....never knew why we always hung out at her house and she barely wanted to do anything. Now i know. It really puts a damper on the relationship. I always thought it was my fault that she didnt want to go out and do anything.

Bridget Hollandsworth

3y↑1

Please read How to end Anxiety and Panic Attacks by Barry McDonaugh. I had agoraphobia w Panic and it helped me immensely.

Pixel Fish

I have this but it’s not as bad as others have it so I feel like I have no right to complain.

I don’t like going out. My mom thinks I’m lazy. I’m trying. One of my biggest fears is having a meltdown in public. I’m scared to go to stores and restaurants because o think I’ll freak out. Doesn’t help that I have Tourettes and everyone stares at me when I twitch. I act like I’m fine, but I just want a hug.

S. Terry

3y↑1

Never talk to strangers and always go the same way because it’s way easy to find you in a pattern

Subzero

Wow 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉. Your a true hero. I am grateful that I recognize a hero when i see one.

SPEEDYPETE

You story reminds me of my life to the tee, Unreal you are a great person.

smoke stack

My first anxiety attack was when I was 14 and walking to the skating rink smoking a cigar then boom my whole life changed even to this day

Deesinger

The way i explain it to my friends that dont understand, the mind is a powerfull thing its the reason were able to talk, walk, dream and see, it sends signals to everypart of our body before were have time to even think so if its powerfull enough to do so much good, why is it so hard for people to understand its powerful enough to do the complete oposite!!

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