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I have severe anxiety to the point I haven’t left my house in 3 years and hardly leave my bedroom, anyone else going through the same? i feel so alone:(
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jan34534 lulu45594
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I am so sorry that you feel alone. I can’t imagine what it must be like to not leave your home for three years. If I don’t get out of my home at least once a day, I go stir crazy.
do you have any family or friends you can talk to about this? a Family doctor?
Have you ever considered getting some counseling for your anxiety? you could do online virtual counseling from your home. I do this once a week and it’s very helpful.
its A shame that you are missing out and living your life. there is a lot of help for you and many resources. You just need to take the first step and make contact with a counselor. You can start out taking baby steps towards feeling better. take care
lulu45594 jan34534
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thankyou for taking the time to reply. i have had counselling in the past but they just brush me under the carpet. ive not tried online counselling. certainly something to look into.
jan34534 lulu45594
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yes, online counseling is great because you can do it at home. Just ask a counselor that you choose if they do online counseling. Most of them do now .it would be a great first step for you! Take care
emma89546 lulu45594
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Please please don’t feel alone. One of the worst things you can do is believe that you are alone in this. I used to think I was the only person in the world who was absolutely crippled by fear and anxiety because I couldnt see any of my friends or anyone I knew going through the same intensity of anxiety that I was. It's just not true though and you are not alone. I had many weeks and months where I couldnt face anything. I felt terror all day long and I felt so helpless. I couldnt even walk down my street without someone with me.
What helped me was reaching out to people. I'm very blessed with an awesome family who have stood by me and propped me up when I couldnt myself but I also make sure I tell my friends or just anyone so that I dont feel so alone. It's great that you’ve reached out online, maybe thats your first step.
I remember telling my counsellor once how upset I was that people didnt seem to understand me or my anxiety or the situation I was in and I remember her saying to me - are your friends and family mind readers? and of course I said no, and she said - well how can you expect them to know that you need help or how to help you if you are not talking to them or opening up to them about what its like. I think I just assumed they should know. Anyways it helps to talk, and not everyone will get it but its good to keep opening up because people just dont know how to support you otherwise.
Also, most importantly to me, I pray to Jesus and I play worship music and speak out truth of scripture which helps me massively.
You can get through this! Have faith, you were made for a purpose, keep fighting x
jackdegan532 lulu45594
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Can I ask what kind of things are stopping you from leaving the house? Do you have panic attacks when you leave your house or feel dizzy, scared of fainting etc?