Hello

[Rion]

Hello I’m new. Not sure what to say. Just looking to talk or something.

[Agora1]

Hi Rion, Welcome to our support group. There's no right or wrong

way, just join in anytime you feel comfortable enough. There's a

nice group of people in this community. Looking forward to knowing you.

[Rion]

Thank you Agora. Glad to be here. I think it’s been a long time coming for me to actually talk about all the pressures and stop holding everything in. Look forward to getting to know you too

[Agora1 in reply to Rion]

Rion, there comes a time when we all need to rid ourselves of the stress we carry

on our shoulders. I just read your profile and am sorry you have dealt with so much.

You have found a safe place to come to in not feeling so overwhelmed or so all alone.

As for myself, I've struggled with anxiety for many years including being on medication

and years of therapy. After being Agoraphobic for 5 years, I new I had to find alternative

methods in no longer staying stuck and start moving forward. Small steps at first. Accepting anxiety as not life threatening as well as reducing my stress levels got me to

finally leave my home and be back in society again.

It's never too late to claim our lives back and be in control once again. It's an amazing feeling. Never give up and always believe in what you can do. x

[Rion in reply to Agora1]

Thank you. Yeah, I worry I have agoraphobia often, but I generally seem to overcome to complete my responsibilities, but at a heavy toll. I often just have a voice in my head constantly telling me “I want to just go home”. It’s really exhausting and feels insecure to just pretend all the time that being around people and in the open is where I thrive. There are rare moments when I genuinely enjoy social interaction but it’s also an exhausting affair.

[Agora1 in reply to Rion]

I'd be the first to agree that social interacting especially in a job position can be extremely exhausting whether we have anxiety or not. Been there x