Agoraphobia Help

Hope77 · Post by **Hope77** » Sat Nov 20, 2010 1:19 pm

I have been agoraphobic for about six weeks now. I can't even leave my house. I have been having a couple panic attacks a day even at home. I am on my fourth week of the program and haven't seen any improvement yet. Are any of you going through the same thing. Is there anything that really helps!

Hope77 · Post by **Hope77** » Sat Nov 20, 2010 4:08 pm

Thanks Mrs. T Bones. I will have to try to get out. It just seems that even getting up the courage to walk out the door or think about going out causes panic. Out of the 15 session's was there one that really helped the most for you?

Hope77 · Post by **Hope77** » Sun Nov 21, 2010 6:19 am

Thanks. I will have to try to get my anxiety levels down since I am having panic attacks at home. I probably am trying to get through this too quick. I just want it to be over now so I can get back to work. You are correct about the imagination thing. I always imagine the worst. If I feel a little strange somewhere in my body I think I'm going to die. If I get even a cold I feel like I will die from it. Nothing lasts forever though.

MmeLeota · Post by **MmeLeota** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 12:37 am

I got over mine when I got half way thru the program but had listened to each CD twice before I moved on to the next one. Then I started going out but only to a "safe place" then on my way home from the "safe" place I would make a quick stop at a "not-so safe place" and little by little expanded. My big not saf eplace always seemed to be restaurants (because you are held there until the food is cooked) I would be tapping my foot like I was a runner waiting for the starting pistol...like they say Baby steps. You'll get through it.
Coming to these boards and writing a little to people who are going thru something that I have already been thru seems to ease it too. Like now, while I am writing this to you by current anxiety attack that I have had for the last 3 hours, just stopped.
Maybe its a pay it forward kind of thing...hope you find your answers here...

Hope77 · Post by **Hope77** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 8:37 am

MmeLeota. I have been doing the same thing also with the CD's. I listen to each one about three days in a row then move on to the next one. These forums do help with letting you know that we are not alone.