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Agoraphobia
Hi i'm 38 yrs old male taking paxil 20 mg 3 times dailly almost 7 yrs now and still afraid to go out alone what can i do? please help me
Do I hav agoraphobia? I will go days without leaveing my house it's not because I don't want to it's because I get axiety attacks get scared and just figure out anyway I can not to. I will only go if forced to because I have a child that has needs to be taken care of but sometimes I can barely step out of the door much less get in the car to go and i will not go anywhere alone. If i do go alone I hurry around the store or where ever it is and will barely get what I need done while out most of the time i am so axiouse that even if i have a list i only complete part of it. It's like i feel if i dont get home bad things will happen.
Welcome to the forum! I hope you will become a member.
Of course, you should be getting therapy with the meds. If you don't get therapy because it means gyou have to get out, then find someone to take you. Believe me, there is a social service in your community that will do this.
Otherwise - what are your boundaries? Do you even know what they are? Can you walk around your yard (if you are in an apartment complex, what is your range in common areas?) Once you've found your boundaries, you may want to test them. Put "one foot over the line" as the song goes and see if you can push them out a littler bit.
You'll find people here who have the same thing -look for them.
Your question, although very simply expressed, is at the core; "WHAT CAN I DO?"
The answer, ultimately, lies with you. So I'll ask you -what will you do next that is diiferent from the day before?
We are in your corner.
Of course, you should be getting therapy with the meds. If you don't get therapy because it means gyou have to get out, then find someone to take you. Believe me, there is a social service in your community that will do this.
Otherwise - what are your boundaries? Do you even know what they are? Can you walk around your yard (if you are in an apartment complex, what is your range in common areas?) Once you've found your boundaries, you may want to test them. Put "one foot over the line" as the song goes and see if you can push them out a littler bit.
You'll find people here who have the same thing -look for them.
Your question, although very simply expressed, is at the core; "WHAT CAN I DO?"
The answer, ultimately, lies with you. So I'll ask you -what will you do next that is diiferent from the day before?
We are in your corner.
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