Agoraphobia

Thank you Luckygirl

You can indeed annie - stay strong.x

Doodle thank you x. 40 years ? Yet you overcome it. Then I can

annie I suffered from severe claustrophobia for over 40 years. Panic attacks, the works. Even the thought of being in a confined space could being on a panic attack to the point of nausea, heart pounding, sweating and fainting. 40 years, no lifts, no trains, no planes, no backseat of cars, no rooms with locks. Unable to use a toilet away from home as I couldn’t shut the door.
I worked at it, one small step at a time. It took time.
I can now go in a lift and cope. I have been on the underground ...in a tube train ?. It can be done annie. Don’t give up hope. Just one small step at a time x

It was so kind .

Fennel I am trying ( very trying) had great plans to have a small garden at front of my bungalow and park Fred in the back garden , sitting out the front I may meet some neighbours. Been living here over 2 years and still don’t know anyone. As avoiding people by choice got me into this wretched phobia I hope meeting people close to my safe place will help.

That's kind of you, Rufus.
I hope you're beginning to overcome your fears now Annie. I got the impression you were going out in the gardeden occasionally, for a short distance.
I have a friend who has a similar problem - she does go out, but only a short walk then panics and needs to dash home.

Rufus How kind, thank you,

All is most interesting but two words summed up my problem ‘avoidance behaviour ‘, it was avoidance by choice which led on to ‘irrational fear’, just no one has said that, just ‘anxiety’ or ‘irrational fear ‘ .

Again thank you x

Try again!!
www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/ConditionsAndTreatments/agoraphobia#.XOKmd3WZu00.email