I have a mental health services case manager that came out and drove around with me in the back, was a little scary but I grabbed onto the bar above the window, middle counsel and shoved my foot under the back of the front seat , hung on for dear life and deep breathed a TON. It didn't feel natural yet, but no panic attack at least today. when I got home was shaky though. I been reading about fear and agoraphobia. like the book un-agoraphobia, you can get free trial on audible and get it. it seems pretty good. Helps setup distractions to get you out of your head. which helps with anxiety, Hypnotherapy hasn't started yet. i gotta try to travel to a doctors office tomorrow
Wow! You should be proud of yourself! Way to go! You're slowly pushing yourself to heal and be healthy. Such an achievement that you even got into a car!
You also pushed your boundaries, by driving around! The bonus? Not having an anxiety attack! They are brutal. The way that anxiety takes over your body in multiple ways, is not an easy task to deal with.
The mental health services worker, sounds like a great fit for you! Keep up the amazing progress! I'd recommend to continue working with them. Please reach out, If you need/want to talk or vent.
I am stressed and anxious. I am autistic and constantly overspend online
I have that same problem, my agoraphobia/autism/adhd overwhelms me and shopping is the only thing I feel control over I guess
@PrettyAnxious101 i tryed to end my life 3 times and the last time scared the hell outta myself keep fighting don’t give up
Pretty Anxious -make lists of things you need to do every couple days. Keeping busy will help you forget you don't really do anything. I like to shop since I never get out anymore. Plastered tvs on walls with security cams everywhere. Not going to talk about suicide attemps - it's in the past. I have 3 kids and try not to show my inefficiencies as a father with my conditions. It's been 7 years now since I have shut myself off to the world. I have hobbies - no connections to the world really but family, when I do get out every couplle months, I notice things like new lanes on highwaysi 300 feet from my house, whole high-rise buildings popping up for me to seem like in a day, and a feeling of missing out on life. You know sometimes I put on the angriest music and scream like a crazy person. The major thing for me steve and pretty anxious is finding the little things that I can do in my life that makes me happy.
@MidwestAgorophobic I think the problem for me is I am always busy but I don’t have time for hobbies anymore, unless I sacrifice something important like cleaning or eating, it feels like I’m already dead cuz I can’t even finish any of my art projects, but I work in a creative field, helping other ppl make their ideas come true, and it feels hopeless, realizing how little I make each year and how I have no escape