E.F.T

Just got back from another visit to Gods Own Country, this time a lovely ride into Cardiff. Annie I went along the Taff Trail when I left MT which was your village,

what bridge do you mean?

I hope EFT works for you. It is good to have something positive to concentrate on.
I was lucky to have my DGS after my daughter died. He gave me a reason to get up in the morning and go out into the world. The Police station where I gave a statement about my D's death is on the way to his primary school so I had to drive past it 4 times a day for 5 years. I remembered it all each time I went past. In the early days I used to go home and cry my eyes out but it did get easier. I still remember but it doesn't hurt so much.
I know it's not as traumatic as seeing your bridge but if you take "baby steps" don't worry about setbacks along the way I'm sure you'll get there one day.
Good luck

Some real positives here Annie. Great.

Sorry another one late to this post. Yes its got to be worth a go, so all the very best. I hope you have fun with your scooter

Annie you have nothing to loosen by trying E.F.T. If it works for you, so much to gain. Please give it a try and let us know how you get on.

Good luck with your scooter excursion ???

Go Annie!! So glad you have your 'wheels' and feel able to try the new therapy too. Prayers, blessings and hugs that it will one day soon get you to a place of emotional peace - much love

I think anything is worth a try Annie. I've also suffered with agoraphobia for many years, not tried EFT but have heard of it. Please don't think you have brought this on yourself though. Agoraphobia is very insidious and many people don't realise that when they avoid going out they may end up fearing going out. I do hope it works for you

Sorry, haven't read all the posts. No idea Annie but it has to be worth a try. Give it a go and let us all know how you get on. Great that it is someone close by.

You sound ready for this. Start with a positive attitude (this sound perfect for me, just what I've been searching for). If the alternative treatments one reads about are supposedly all in the mind, make sure your mind's ready to receive them. Come on- you can do it

Anniebach - so glad to read that you now have a friendly neighbour! Just the first steps to you getting out and about again. My Mum was very ill after my brother was born, for five years she was completely housebound, only able to go out into the back garden without having a panic attack. She gradually got better when a new neighbour moved in across the road and started calling over every day for a cuppa and a chat. She coaxed Mum to step out from the vestibule door into the vestibule, then on to the front door step, then down the steps, then a few steps into the front garden. It was all done very gradually but within 12 months Mum was meeting her at the front gate (we had a very large front garden) and her panic attacks were fewer and much shorter in duration when she did have them. The following year she was feeling well enough for us to go on holiday - something we hadn't been able to do since our little brother had been born!

Anniebach, you will have to call your scooter "Razzle", as in ' out on the Razzle!!
I have come fairly late to this thread, but you have had some amazing advice and with everyones thoughta and prayers behind you, you can't fail my lovely.
So onwards, upwards and outwards on Razzle. Happy journeys

Again thank you all x

Maddy, i can but try

Gabriella my younger daughter lives in Lincolnshire, I live in Wales, I can’t get to the end of my garden path so 220 miles is out

I shop on line and if stuck for something my son in law who isn’t or my son in law will get it for me from town, but I manage ok with Tesco and Amazon.

The practioner is a hypnotherapist, not sure because there are things I don’t want my thoughts taken to. Not ready yet.

Hm99, icanhandthem back, thank you.

rocketstop, I didn’t know you but I do now, hello

I must add I brought this agoraphobia on myself, i wanted to hide from the world but took it too far and then it became stronger than me. Anyone who has that feeling, ‘I don’t want to go out ‘ ignore it and go out , I never, ever thought it could happen to me, but it has. There was a time when I planned to drive to Turin, daughters threw a wobbly so I didn’t . Please be aware of how sly a thing it is.

Annie, I think you should call your scooter Beetle, you will one day be beetling around again

Dear Annie,
I thin k you should call your scooter 'Freedom' because I think it will set you free from your current state.
I think you are already being very brave and doing incredibly well to take your happiness into your own hands and do something to improve your situation. Good for you and well done.
You don't know me, or I you, but I am wishing you well and urging you on. Good Luck.

Annie you have already taken the first step in your journey to conquer this awful phobia. Whatever you do, do it in small steps and remember, if you have a step backwards it is normal so really a step in the right direction. Regardless of whether the therapy is the right complementary treatment, it seems like you have made a valuable connection with someone with good memories and a desire to be helpful. I think you have made a friend too. Good luck with your journey.

Good luck Annie

Will your daughter not let you stay with her for a while to get you out of the house. Door to door would not be a strain and might prove beneficial.
There are many dvds and cds available which purport to help with various fears and your local mobile library might be able to assist in that regard.
Have you a friend who would be kind enough to start some short walks with you? I'm sure that you must shop so how is that managed?
I hope you find some useful advice that can enable you to overcome your fears but my recommendation would be hypnotism.
The first step is the hardest but you have taken many 'first steps' and can do this.

Oh Annie, I’m so sorry to hear you’re housebound at the moment. I’ve never heard of EFT but the other ladies sound very positive, and in any case, it’s worth trying anything that might work. The lady practitioner says she will come to your house, that’s ideal. I hope and pray it will be successful for you. You are in my thoughts.

Elegran, I learn so much from you, have never heard of these little creatures.i am off flies though, the volunteer eco gardeners who are making me a wildflower meadow put feed on my garden tubs which are very near my kitchen door, I now have five fly papers hanging in the kitchen ?

Barmy, you visited Gods Country, did you go back through my village ?

Cathy, I hope it can help me

ReadyMeals, it’s ok

Kitty, I know you are all with me , I won’t choose Bluebird, anyway the scooter can’t manage 300 mph ?

Scooter name - Damselflies are electric blue and dart about. That'll suit you on your scooter. pics and identification here The red-eyed damselfly (eyes only red in male!) is found - "South-central England, local in east Wales. Robust with black legs, dark red eyes and small to no shoulder stripe." Other varieties available

I do EFT and find it effective in many situations for me. I learned from a couple of videos I watched a few years ago .

I'm so glad you have your scooter Annie you are certainly on the way to recovery with you even thinking of going out around your cul-de-sac on your new "wheels" all we need now is a name for your new transport.

Annie, just read your post, I am so happy for you that you have some help and friendly people who are willing to help. xx By the way I travelled to MT the other day on the train with my trusty bike to cycle down the valley and I travelled the whole hour with a woman next to me who talked none stop about Russian history, didn't have any idea what she was on about but I listened. Nothing to do with your post but just had to get it off my ample chest. The only way now Annie is up.

Annie, I am so pleased you have found some hope! You know we are with you every step of the way and we would love to hear about your treatment.

I'd yoy are shirt of names fir your scooter there are hundreds on the 'what shall we call our new kitten?' thread. Please help yourself! But NOT Bluebird, please!