Stuck

[colbygirl]

Having trouble moving on with my therapy for panic, social anxiety, agoraphobia. It's like I am stuck and am unable to push through to more outings and social contact. Very depressing. I am getting pretty old to be so unable to move forward!

[Hidden]

Hi Colby girl.

Sorry to hear of your struggles.

Same here...

I’m also in therapy for social anxiety

I was doing well, and now I feel I’ve gone backwards.

I’m guessing we gotta keep trying, it’s ongoing 😞

I know....

Best wishes x

[Hidden]

I was agoraphobic from age 16 till I was 30. That being stuck feeling is the worse. Even though I overcame my agoraphobia I am still stuck. I wish I was further along but I have come to realize life doesn’t go by my schedule 😂. Hang in there don’t get discouraged. Keep fighting.

[Marshall64 in reply to Hidden]

How did you get over your agoraphobia anyway?

[Hidden in reply to Marshall64]

I read self help books the whole time I was homebound. My parents begged doctors to make a house call but they all wanted huge sums of money. My parents bought me so many books. This was before amazon and the internet. They would go to borders books and music to buy them. They even got me the attacking anxiety and depression tape set from the infomercials in the late 90s. So basically I applied everything I read. You have to desensitize yourself to the situations that are causing the panic attacks. You literally have to retrain your brain. The fastest way to do that is not the most pleasant. The old saying no pain no gain best sums it up. You have to enter the situation that causes the panic attack. You have to experience the panic attack stop and stay till the panic attack goes away. You do that day after day. It was not easy. It’s like taking someone who is afraid of heights up to the top of the Empire State Building and have them stare down till they aren’t scared anymore. Same principle.

[Marshall64 in reply to Hidden]

Wow. I am impressed at how you overcame your phobia. That is awesome.

[Hidden in reply to Marshall64]

After missing out on so much of life I was motivated. I can’t regain what I lost but I at least can enjoy what I have left.

[colbygirl in reply to Hidden]

That's exactly what I am doing for panic. Hard work, more than worth it although I can only get a few places that's a lot lot better than no place!

[Hidden in reply to colbygirl]

That’s the right attitude you need. Keep up the good job. 👍

[Meli1992]

I know exactly how you feel. I am dealing with severe anxiety and agoraphobia but everyday I go out with my family. They are trying to keep me outdoors as much as possible so that I get use to it. It is damn hard and I am nervous all the time but it is better than being alone at home dealing with my pain. I hope someday I can be myself again. We have to try to think positive even if it is hard sometimes.