Stress Center Peer Support

How do u all handle it? and get thru the day?

I haven't left my home in over 2 years.It's actually quite easy as I have a hair salon in my home and all deliveries come straight to my door. I do not need a car...savings on car insurance, gasoline, etc. is wonderful! It's a much easier way than try to force myself out and make myself miserable trying. I make more money just being at home than most do struggling to get out and go to an outside job and most definitely without the pressure! Even my Doctor makes housecalls if I am sick. as well as a massage therapist, etc. Had I knew it was going to be this great, I would have built my business in my home 20 years ago! I no longer have any anxiety or panic attacks since I quit trying to "get out" into a world that I wasn't comfortable in.

Hey Shelly9, I have been struggling with this for quite some time. Life is so short I don't want to miss anything anymore. I try to get out every day and be thankful I'm here. I'm not saying it's easy but it does get easier. It is all in our heads. Someone said to me the other day that i should stop looking at myself as a victim and stop trying to take the easy way out. Everything in life is worth fighting for and you need to keep saying that to yourself. You deserve to go out and enjoy life without fear. We need to stop letting this control us and conquer this fear. That is all agoraphobia is is fear. Let's not be the victim with this fear anymore. Keep telling yourself you could do this.

Shelly9,Hello!Here it goes.I was housebound for almost 2 years.I just started stepping out of my comfort zone last Feb.I'm not going to lie it was very hard at first.The key is how bad do you want it?I know that you want to be free to go wherever you want and so do I.I had to take baby steps.I started out just walking to my mail box and back.Then I started walking further and further away from my house.After I got comfortable with this I had people take me to the stores.I started with the drugstore not far from my house and it wasn't crowded.I would always grab a cart because it seemed to help with the symptoms just to be able to hold onto something.I then went for the grocery store.Each time I would tackle something a little bigger.You wouldn't believe it but I actually went all the way downtown this summer to a Joyce Meyer conference where there was a lot of people.Like I said none of this was easy but the more you do it the easier it does get.Put all your trust in God and move forward.What have you got to lose?It helps get over this whole condition because then you're not sitting back thinking all those negative thoughts like why can't I do those things?You can do them I promise.The choice is yours.It's just a mind game.You're stronger than this!Pm me and I'll try and help you as much as possibly.Take care and God bless!