agoraphobia

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celticeagle @celticeagle (189880) • Boise, Idaho 19 Sep

Isn't that the big thing with humans? That pull to connect with another human. Family, friends, etc. I have been thinking a lot about this faucet of my life. With social anxiety and agoraphobia, I don't really spend a lot of time...

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Medical Stuff

celticeagle @celticeagle (189880) • Boise, Idaho 16 Aug

I have worried a bit about my up coming wellness appointment with my doctor. It is on the 26th of this month. I have become such a recluse, social anxiety has taken over. It's so hot-- a dry heat. I don't know if I could manage. I...

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Doolally Dusky

Jackie Money @olliesmum (828) • Norwich, England 25 Feb 20

I'll be interested to hear from some cat owners out there. We have two cats - Ollie's quite normal but Dusky really is a bit of an oddball. She was a rescue cat and had been at the RSPCA shelter for over six months. Nobody...

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A touch of Agoraphobia

Lisa Williams @AntiSocialite (8) 27 Aug 18

As an introvert, do you sometimes just want to NOT leave your home? Sometimes I have to congratulate myself on just getting out of my bedroom. My bed is too cozy, my comforter too comforting, my pillow is perfectly accomodating,...

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What's the solution for severe anxiety and depression?

Diana @dya80dya (36805) 17 Jan 18

I have severe anxiety and agoraphobia. I can't go anywhere by myself. I took several anti-anxiety meds and I can't tolerate the side effects. I tried mindfulness and physical exercises. Nothing seems to help. Now I have...

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Coping When Depression Gets The Best of You

freak369 @freak369 (5112) • United States 14 Jun 17

If you've never experienced random bouts of depression or stages of insomnia, consider yourself blessed. Currently I am a bilateral amputee but if you aren't up on your medical jargon it just means a double below the knee...

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Jobs for those with Agoraphobia

Emily Perrine @MusicAndSoul (29) 15 Dec 16

I was diagnosed with agoraphobia last year around this time. It made sense to me because I had six jobs in the year 2015, and had been jobless three of those 12 months. Because I'm agoraphobic, I'm scared to go anywhere that...

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Agoraphobia

Tiff Gray @T_gray (7772) • Salina, Kansas 4 Dec 15

I was going to use the technical definition of the word agoraphobia to help me describe what this word means, but when I looked it up I realized that there are a million different definitions of the word. So when people ask me...

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Living With Agoraphobia

chrystalia @chrystalia (1208) • Tucson, Arizona 9 Sep 12

For those who have read a few of my recent posts-- I am an agoraphobic, a severe one. I can only tolerate being around my other half, my two sons and a few other people. The only time I leave the farm at all is to go to doctors'...

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Suffering from Agoraphobia....Do u know someone who suffers from that as well?

Robswife2006 @Robswife2006 (1208) • United States 2 Jan 12

I recently found out from my Therapist that I am suffering from something called Agoraphobia. I have never heard of that before so he had to explain it to me. Here are the facts: (1)People with agoraphobia often will not...

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hate crowd

ajagogo @ajagogo (153) • Philippines 27 Dec 11

I been feeling this since i was in high school. I hate crowds. I know you will tell me that I am Agoraphobia but i will tell you that I am not because I know I can overcome it.And I already do a way to overcome it when I applied...

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Fear of open spaces and crowds

elmare0699 @elmare0699 (163) • South Africa 17 Nov 10

The other day I was watched an episode of 'Rookie Blue' and in this episode two of the rookies had to help a pregnant woman give birth because she didn't want to go to the hospital. She had specifically arranged for a home...

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A moment of your time, can anyone help?

letsee77 @letsee77 (224) • United States 18 Aug 09

I'm wondering what do people with really bad anxiety, social anxiety, agoraphobia and the like, do to bring in an income? I have a family member that has really bad social anxiety, it effects his life of course in a negative way....

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Do you suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or Agoraphobia?

diamania @diamania (7011) • Netherlands 31 May 09

I am looking for people who suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and/or agoraphobia to interview them. So if you suffer from either or both of these disorders please leave me a PM and I'll contact you.

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Phobia's - Anxiety - Social Phobia - Agoraphobia

miamilady @miamilady (4910) • United States 24 Nov 08

Do you have any of these phobia's or do you know anybody who does? Would you like to share your experiences or knowledge on the subject?

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Dealing With Panic Disorder And/Or Agoraphobia....How Do You Deal With It?

pyewacket @pyewacket (43903) • United States 20 Apr 08

.[i].."My heart was palpitating so hard, it felt as though it was going to pop out of my chest; my knees were shaking and felt as if I was going to collapse at any moment. Sweat was pouring down my face, and I could hardly...

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Thinking About That Story of The Woman Stuck on The Toilet For Two Years

pyewacket @pyewacket (43903) • United States 13 Mar 08

All right I had started that article about that woman who had to be pried from a toilet seat for two years and she had literally had gotten stuck on it, and it was only recently that the boyfriend decided to get help for...

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Is Agoraphobia the biggest killer of friendship?

Aussies2007 @Aussies2007 (5336) • Australia 24 Jan 08

Over the last 30 years... agoraphobia made me lose countless friends... customers to my business... and even ended a 14 years relationship with my girl friend... because she never did believe there was anything wrong with...

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Have You Ever Gone Into Hiding?

Brian @wolfie34 (26770) • United Kingdom 29 Dec 07

Have you ever had to go into hiding in fear of being hurt, attacked or harrassed or even stalked? Have you ever feared for your life and found the only option was to hide? How did it feel to hide away, to be scared, watching...

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I'm Locked in My Own World

ShawnBoB @ShawnBoB (215) • United States 20 Sep 07

I was trying to talk before about Anxiety and how I felt. After talking a while on another site a friend referred me to this page which honestly describes how I am. It's just hard talking to a doctor about it, because they try and...

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