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  • Im a recovering agoraphobic also, like you i started taking baby steps and now i can go to the shops and use public transport to get to the next town and back!!. I have some tips of how i done it if anyone is interested email me. Djillusion@fastmail.fm

    never give up.

  • Thanks for posting and sharing...its helps other like me who are like you. ;)

  • i think youve done great job, seems so quiet and peaceful out there

  • You can walk down the street - you just feel like you can't. Start by walking to the first lamp post, and then the second. Mail me rabid.badger@ntlworld.com if you need help x

  • @bobo1x ....Can anyone still email you if they need help? I need someone to help me....

  • hi ive been suffering for 18 months now ive just watched your blog,.. and i cant even walk down my street on my own i feel like im suffering alone,.. any advice ?? many thanks

  • @alriguez The frightening thing is that you don't trust in your body anymore when you have agoraphobia. You have experienced that it "snaps" in some way or another and you "cannot trust it anymore". You fear you may collapse somewhere or get a heart attack or something of that accord, and whether that happens whilst you're driving a car, riding a bicycle, going by train, walking in the streets, sitting in class, dance in a club or whatever - the fear of it just freaks you out.

  • Why are people scared of spiders that can't hurt you? Phobias are, by their nature, not rational. Be glad you don't understand

  • Try going outside wearing sunglasses and try to make yourself believe that you're partially invisible to others. I know this may sound childish but try to ignore that. And if it also helps try to develop (or increase) arrogance (on the inside; don't let it show).

  • Change your counsellor x

  • @bobo1x would like some tips b/c someone i really care about is an agoraphobe. how are you holding up since this vid was made? any tips on supporting and caring would be appreciated. all the best to ya

  • I am 13 have agoraphobia and am seeing a counsiller, he said find something that soothes the right side of my brain any tips or suggestions?

  • you can't beat it. it's as simple as that.

    the more you try to beat it the worse you feel.

    you gotta accept it first and find the easiest way out of it.

  • nice one mate! i can just about do what your doing but nothing more :( well it takes alot of effort anyways, keep up the good work!

  • was in the exact same position today feel like your gonna burst into a sprint

  • I guess I was just trying to say that fear actually physically prevents me from being able to do things, from weakening my legs until I fall over, to emptying my bladder and bowels, to causing me to lose consciousness.

  • I think you are very brave, I thought my panic attacks were cured but Ive had a setback and find it difficult to leave my house but seeing how brave you are has inspired me to keep trying. For anyone who suffers from agoraphobia or panic attacks I highly reccomend reading anything by Dr Claire Weekes, her books have helped millions of sufferers make a full recovery.

  • @pinkcrystalhearts Thanks for the book recommendation, the comments and ratings on Amazon through and through confirm it. I shall give it a try. I have read a lot, and already make good progress, but I'm always eager to know more, not only to help me, but also to help others.

  • well done to you proud (Y)

  • You are jus so brave and I respect you so much, keep the videos coming in!

  • keep going !!!

  • It may not be possible for you to be scared to death, but fear can cause you to pass out. The last couple times I tried to leave my home I ended up passing out from the panic attack, as well as having horrible wounds from my fingernails. I don't even remember digging them into my arm, but I still have faint little scars. I've been inside ever since and just started sharing my experiences on youtube. So, you might not die, but fear CAN physically prevent you from doing things entirely.

  • Hi. I am intrigued by your comment because it is relatively unusual to pass out during a panic attack. As you may be aware, in a physically healthy person, passing out is normally caused by hypotension (low blood-pressure), causing a drop in oxygen to the brain. When you have a panic attack, your blood-pressure rises so the brain receives more than enough oxygen.

  • Ah, sure, I guess you are talking about panic attacks as just the hyperventilating bit, and not the several-hour-long bouts of quivering and weeping and passing out and vomiting that are interspersed with bouts of intense hyperventilation. I don't know, I've never been able to get to a doctor about it, so I don't know what is and isn't supposed to be possible or what part of the horror is actually classified as the panic attack itself. I just know what happens to me.

  • i have to agree with bobo1x . during a panic attack your blood pressure actually increases making it some what impossible to actually pass out from it. Though it can occur from hyperventilating, if your one of those who do so.

  • @MissAliceAlone The question is where the brain separates possibility from probability (of an undesired event).

  • Wow, this is an amazing video. Amazing. Incredible. As someone who hasn't left the house in over two years, I have such immense respect for you!

  • Does anyone know any tricks to keep your mind occupied while riding the bus or train I tryed listening to my mp3 that that work I tryed reading a book that don't work I even tryed deep breathing and that don't work and people look at me like im crazy I have to ride the train and bus daily and I have a panic attack everyday and its killing me because my blood pressure shoot to dangerous levels when I panic they say panic attack can't kill you yeah right. Fear can kill you ABC news study

  • Fear can not kill you. To most people, a panic attack is no more harmful than a jog around the block. Of course your blood-pressure rises but not to dangerous levels. This is a natural response to adrenalin.

    If you had an existing heart condition then maybe a panic attack could push you over the edge but it is not dangerous for your average person.

    You are right to try and distract yourself and I always try to make words out of the letters on car number plates.

    Hopes this helps

    Chris

  • I have to respectfully disagree with you it is possible for a young healthy person to be scared to death you can look this info up yourself at yahoo or any other search engine. Dr. Martin A. Samuels, a neurologist at Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston Its actually caused by your basic fight or flight stress response. In other words, when something scary and dangerous happens like, you get robbed, an earthquake hits, or you ride a monster rollercoaster- your body is

  • blasted by a rush of adrenaline. Its a save-your-life burst of chemicals that dilates your pupils so you can see better, primes your muscles for action, and speeds up your heart to deliver needed oxygen so you can fight or run away. For most people, once the scares over, the adrenaline dissipates.their heart slows down, and theyre

    perfectly fine. However, for a few people, if theyre scared enough - and sure enough that theres no possible escape the jolt of chemicals can

  • physically damage their heart. The adrenaline acts more like a drug overdose or a lightning strike and it shocks their heart so badly, it literally stops. And I panic to that point when im on the train or bus I checked my blood pressure during a slight panic attack and it was 180 over 190 and I don't have hypertension. The M.E probably write a death that was really panic related off as one of the natural causes such as heart attack, stroke,aneurysms,etc doctors need to start taking it serious

  • With all respect to Dr Samuels, the response to fear is completely natural and occurs in everybody. The only thing that sets you aside as an anxiety suffererer is your perception of potential danger. There is very little you can teach me about the effects of adrenalin and I stand by my original comment that it will not hurt you if you are of an average disposition. Kind regards

  • thank you for this

  • Mother Nature only can cure it! I'm it's child and I haven't been close to Her for long but when I move to Her at north I will recover.

  • Fair play to you i understand the effort to do what seems to besuch a easy task to somone not suffering from this,i started walking at nite late knowing i would meet less people and worked up to where you are, Thanks for posting this vid it helped me and alot more keep up the good work and hope it works out for you.

  • Niceone for putting video up,its bloody hard when your out.Suffering from this.All the best m8.

  • Very inspiring! Suffering from extreme agoraphobia myself, I think it's really cool that you recorded your experience taking a walk.

  • I only go outside in the midnight because there's less people,

  • ur like me man i only go out at night becouse theres less ppl.agoraphobia is so diffuclt to beat, ive had it for these last 3 yrs

  • DAMN , I'VE BEAT IT. I am agoraphic free now. What i do is that i always think myself as a freak and going to the public and people seeing me. Well basically i throw away all my self-esteem.

  • good job!! listen to some of my instrumentals, they soothe anxiety!!!

  • I get panic attacks and i get them when i go out often thanks for the video im not alone anymore

  • Good job, man! One step in front of the other. Try to enjoy the environment more, not just the pretty lady that passed by :)

  • Dude i know exactly what your feeling, been there a thousand times, and it doesnt seem to get any easier. I couldnt even walk to the post office two months ago and its 100 yards from my apt. That was a marathon compared to me. Laughter does help!!!

  • Man!I just couldnt stop laughing! Dont get me wrong now! I have agrophobia too and i know how AWFUL it feels but just to see why ppl like me and you worrie about things like walking out of house makes some humor! I know its not a funny topic atall but everytime i get a panic attack, i laugh at it and it is over faster than ever! You need to think positively and get off negative thoughts.Now ive conquered some of it by laughter. I dont make a big deal out of it! Proud of u! Keep up the good work!

  • exactly the same. man i was laughing the whole video.. but only because i know what its like.. and i feel so silly myself because im so afraid to go out.. i really respect and appreciate you putting this video up though. it made me feel better. thanks a million.

  • exactly the same. man i was laughing the whole video.. but only because i know what its like.. and i feel so silly myself because im so afraid to go out.. i really respect and appreciate you putting this video up though. it made me feel better. thanks a million.

  • Good for you man i am now free from anxiety and i can tell you that you gotta take it one day at a time i used the charles linden method  it works guarntee

  • That's great that you've recovered. Good for you x

  • congrats for being strong and having the will to fight, I just wish I had a little more strength to fight a little harder...I know its all just a mental game and nothing more, but it is so darn hard to fight...

  • Try to stay strong. I'm sure you will find a way to conquer it one day :o)

  • I hope so. I am finding recently, I've been dealing with really bad fatigue...I get sleepy and fatigued the more I try to fight my anxiety, in turn, making my anxiety worse...Anxiety is very brutal and life changing, my family either doesnt care anymore about my issue anymore or it's just too hard for them to deal with. now I feel it's just me, alone fighing for something that gets harder to reach. I just hate my life anymore. the harder you fight, the harder it gets, breathing problems etc...

  • It's something that's really hard to understand if you've never been there. I experience things now that I would have never believed possible 10 years ago - both psychological and physical.

    Try not to think of it as "fighting" it because that really does drain your energy. I know it's hard but try to just accept that it's there and it's annoying and then concentrate on external things.

    All the best

    Chris

  • I had a pulmonology test done last year, test proved I am NOT an asthmatic, I have severe anxiety and panic attacks and being wrongfully diagnosed with asthma made me fear leaving the area which led to me having agoraphobia..It is hard to live with, is a daily constant struggle.I am labeled permanantly disabled because of it.I'd love to fight it and beat it eventually.Congrats on at least fighting it a little.

  • i was diagnosed with agoraphobia and severe panic attacks 5 years ago...I can leave my home but I have a specific phobia of being too far from the hospital near where I live...I developed anxiety in my mid 20's and didn't know it as anxiety, I thought and was diagnosed with very bad asthma..the first 2 years of my "breathing problems" I was having, I was in and out of the same emergency room 200 + times...I developed a fear of being too far from the hospital

  • Life can be complicated.

  • Agoraphobia is not living life to the full you have to take out anything that can make your problem worse. I gave up smoking and drinking, at it had a dramatic effect on my anxiety reducing it. If you suffer from bad anxiety, like i have and I know alot of people do, life style is a major contributor.

    It's a small sacrifice in the bigger picture.

  • Smoking certainly is bad for anyone. Living life is dangerous however. I am just happy to see someone out there walking and trying to get better. Keep it up! Awesome Video!!!

  • Thank you.

  • I have the same problem: Did you know that smoking and drinking actually induce more anxiety as they are stimulants. this can with out knowing contribute making anxiety feelings stronger.

  • It is better to die on your feet than live on your knees - Emile Zappata

  • Alcohol is actually a central nervous system depressant. Makes you feel better for a while but then you get worse when it wears off due to Vitamin B deficiency.

  • that sigarit will kill you faster then your panic will...

  • As you may have gathered, that sigarit didn't kill me...

  • this is a very strange illness I have had it for almost 25 years

  • man what do you fear? what do you think will happen to you the worst thing? what are you scared of?

  • I have had it for 25 years Im 46,

  • I cant go anywere without a fag on ha ha.....agoraphobia sucks but i reckon we can beat it ...best wishes mate

  • WELL DONE,I KNOW THE FEELING

  • please chat with me, i have the same thing at it makes your life a living hell

  • Hi Wiccamelissa

    You can contact me via the contact us link on the troubled-minds site if you want to chat.

    Best wishes

    Chris

  • i've had agoraphobia since i was like 15....now i m 29....seroxat has helped me overcome with this problem

  • I know how hard this must of been...i have had agoaphobia for almost 3 years and my walk to take my child to school is the same as on your video.

    Do u get angry and aggressive with being indoors all the time?

    I do :(

  • Hi

    I wouldn't say I get angry but I do get bored and frustrated.

    Chris

  • Anyone have inner ear problems? Here's a suggestion: Get the book "Phobia Free" by Harold N. Levinson. get it used on amazon or from the library for I have no financial interest in Levinson's work, just an emotional one. The book saved my life. Panic Attack free for 16 years from a simple inner-ear medication. Get your inner-ears checked, thoroughly.

  • hahahahaha your a creeeeeep!!!!!!!!

  • Tell it to someone who WASN'T diagnosed with an inner ear condition by a specialist in the field. Tell it to somone who WASN'T diagnosed with panic disorder. Then, tell it to someone who WASN'T freed from anxiety 45 minutes after taking meclizine you friggin troll.

  • Remembers me of my own first experiences with confrontation. And it really does get easier the more you do it.

  • Good Luck,you remind me all the stugle that I pass in 5 years.

  • I feel exactly the same,the thing that get me more nervous are the sounds i am very sensitive to them, and having a pannic attack.Also when i am outside you feel like a observator,like if you where watching a movie,that you dont belong to this world,like an alien.

  • Good for you! Your video reminds me of the walk I'm trying to do everyday to get smokes. No walk, no smokes. But it's terribly difficult. I hope you feel better soon. I've just started getting out after nearly 7 years inside. It's the shits, I know.

  • Well done, I know how difficult it is!!

  • Thanks. Have you thought about videoing your own experiences?

  • i'm considering it. I'm doing self exposure therapy similar to what I see here. It's crazy! I do it at night though. But if it interest you i'll take my cam, lol.

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