Hi. This is my first time posting. I learned I was agoraphob

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Hi. This is my first time posting. I learned I was agoraphobic on Friday, and I’ve been this way for a long time. I can’t explain the feeling I had when I read the definition of agoraphobia and I felt like… I’m not alone? There IS a way out of this? Right down to the riding on highways, getting anxiety about doing things outside of my house, getting in the car, and that constant feeling of panic.

I would love to learn more about this and where to even begin. Are there like any online zoom meetings or anything like that to acquaint myself with others? Or does anyone have any coping mechanisms I suppose? It feels so cool to me that there’s others out there who feel the same why I’ve been feeling for at least the past 6-7 years.

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Hello and welcome. Have you looked into therapy? Since you can do therapy from your house there is no reason not to find a therapist that specializes in treating someone with Agoraphobia.

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@CKBlossom hi! Just started looking into it today. My sponsor for aa doubles as a counselor in her job too, so it’s been extremely helpful this far. Unfortunately I don’t have insurance right now. As far as leaving, I managed to make it out for an hour this morning for coffee and a meeting with my friend and boss.