Alone During the Day

Anyone else feel their anxiety is much worse when home alone during the day? I’m home alone for 11 hours a day and feel not human/suffer terrible physical symptoms from “anxiety”. When my girlfriend is home I feel like I’m human again and can function properly. Can anyone else relate?

[Mariapalmer]

I’m 26 still live with my parents due to my kidney problems but anyways whenever my mum goes away and stuff I feel extremely anxious , when she’s home I feel safe. I think we all have someone who makes us feel more ok

[Hidden in reply to Mariapalmer]

Yes, exactly. I agree with you! I feel like this too. It’s like if someone’s here you feel so much better. Thanks for your reply

[Mariapalmer]

Totally agree. Some days are harder to cope with when certain people aren’t around but thought I’d pop a reply on so you know your deffo not the only one that gets like that. I just try to chill or occupy my mind

[Hidden in reply to Mariapalmer]

Thank you I really appreciate you being able to relate to me. I try to fill my day with distractions like watching videos, playing games etc. I just always worry something would happen when nobody is here cause I always get bad physical symptoms from “anxiety” Everyone tells me it’s just anxiety though even though I always seem to think it’s a health issue lol

[Mariapalmer]

That’s what I do, sometimes I do extra cleaning just anything to keep me occupied haha! I totally get you with my symptoms from anxiety and my kidney problems I always think what if something bad were to happen and I’m stuck alone what do I do kinda thing

[Hidden in reply to Mariapalmer]

Yeah that makes sense! Thank you so much. I’ve been having a really rough time lately because i has a really bad reaction to Zoloft back in September and was taken off of it but since then everyday I’ve been home in bed everyday it’s so hard to function cause my body is trying to recover from withdrawals of the medication. Been Terrible. I totally understand though. Do you have to stay home alone during the days? Private message me if you feel like talking ever for support 😊 it’s nice to have someone who can relate

[Holly101]

Yes I can totally relate, I live alone, and I feel more anxious when I'm in the house and feel better when I'm outside (As long as it's somewhere quiet, not a busy city center or even a busy road!!!)

The problem is it takes me absolutely FOREVER to get ready to get out, I try and get up about 8.45 ish, and I'm lucky if I make it outside for 2pm.. Unless I've got an appt., for which I will ALWAYS be rushing, late, and super anxious getting ready.

I also seem to feel more anxious if I've got more than 2 things on my list to do for the day (I have to make lists for absolutely everything or I'll feel even more anxious, even if it's something as simple as "empty bin", just anything and everything..)

I also feel kinda guilty when I'm in the house still in my pyama's at 3pm when the rest of the world has started their day at 7am, jumps in the shower and gets ready in half an hour, but I just can't help it.. I feel like I can't win, feel anxious when I'm in the house, anxious when I've got to get out of the house, but I do, like you feel better outside and not alone in the house..

I suppose we're social creatures and not meant to spend all that time in solitary.. See how it f***s with people's minds and psyche when they're locked in solitary confinement, it's a form of torture..!!

So you're definitely not alone!

[HearYou]

Yes, there are days when I just don't want to go out of the house and know my anxiety is too high to safely drive, but can't find anything I would enjoy doing at home. My husband works in an office in the house, and I am not to disturb him, so it is being alone. My anxiety just keeps me going from one part of the house to another looking for something that just isn't housework or laundry. Those are very long days. Miss working and just having some people around.