Hey, I remember posting on your video about a year ago. I've since completely removed Agoraphobia from my life. Looking back, it was pretty simple but painful.
I had one of the worst "exposure" therapies when I was sent abroad to study with no going back :D
Well fast-forwarding to present day, I now can't stand living in one place for longer than 1 month, always gotta move, think it's an addiction :D
Even started my own blog, trying to reach out to agoraphobics - former-agoraphobic.comlu.com
@beingsarahc hi sarahci had excruciating social anxiety my whole life till july 2011. this lady helped me. her work is free and there is no money exchange. her name is byron katie and her website is thework [dot] com. i hope you check it out and if not now, i hope you find reliefe from the website (or somewhere) soon. i lived the helll of s.a. for my whole life. you cant tell by looking at me cuz i am friendly and successful. but deep inside my hell knew no boundaries. peace and merry xmas.
@beingsarahc I have also suffered from all this but I came back into my normal life with a band and now running my own company. I can help you in getting back into your normal life. Please feel free to add me on Facebook : facebookdotcom/seomonkey
I really want to help those people who are suffering from this problem as I have been through this hell.
@beingsarahc I have also suffered from all this but I came back into my normal life with a band and now running my own company. I can help you in getting back into your normal life. Please feel free to add me on Facebook : facebookdotcom/seomonkeyz
I really want to help those people who are suffering from this problem as I have been through this hell.
im 16 , i have been living with my panic attack . I remember my first panic attack hits me & i was sent to the hospital. From that day onwards , my freedom and courage was gone . No more freedom for me . I dont dare to go out with my friends, i have always stay at home, taking anxiety pills. i always hide my panic attack from others because i was always afriad others would think i am a crazy .
in front of my friends i've always acted so strong that they can see when i am having my panic attack
@beingsarahc I always thought my heart is not as good as others..and then one day, i was taking my exam,i was so panicking that my heart was pounding so fast .I thought i was having a heart attack. i didn't even finished my exam and went to see a doctor, the doctor looked at my ECG and called an ambulance to send me to the hospital .i got some helps &know it was a panic attack. I 've been living with it for more than a year. I can't get away my panic attack, then i just have to accept it ...
@iwantfreedom123 It's strange because i remember having to be excused from an exam when i was 15 due to feeling 'unwell' and i know it was due to exam stress because in those days i just couldn't care less about anything. I think it was the fact that i was trapped in a massive hall and i knew i had to be in there for 3 hours..... Luckily i got over it and went back in and passed :)
I've been suffering from agraphobia and panic for many years now, I'm 43 and feel like i lost alot of what i think should've been good years! Because of this illness I'm on medication, i over exaggerate alot of feelings, when my adrenaline goes up. anxiety sets in and triggers panic , My worst fears are heights, being in wide open spaces, I have a problem with death, i find myself analizing it, and that really triggers a panic attack. Are you able to go out? Are you on medication for this?
@djalsurdi67 Hi there... Yes, i can go out, but not on my own and even with a 'safe' person i struggle... I'm not on medication...but i am thinking perhaps i might have to try it again!!! I've tried before and it made me so ill, last thing i need on top of everything else. :(
"i thought i was either going to throw up or poo myself." Lmao. Nothing funny about the anxiety, just they way you said it. You still look very sexy to me by the way.
I even left school because of it. I haven't seen my friends in 2 yrs.. they don't even know why i left.. i can't deal with people knowing i have it coz i feel really ashamed.
But the good news is i am getting counselling for it. I've been outside everyday this past month & take medication (which i kinda hate coz there's side effects but they wear off after a week or two)
Even got depression, panic & social phobia from agoraphobia.
@xxTheDoorsFanxx That is shit.. Mine turned into terrible social phobia. I couldn't even answer the phone at one point, and one day i was waiting for a shopping delivery and i had to sit upstairs in my bedroom for an hour before they turned up and an hour after so i didn't see them. My ex had to deal with it... I sat with headphones on and pretended nothing was happening. I was THAT scared.... However, they turned up late, and in the end i was sitting upstairs for nearly 3 hours.
@xxTheDoorsFanxx The shame can be the worst part of it all. You feel like a loser and you're selfesteem goes to hell. It wears away with age when you get older (like after 30s) you just stop giving a crap what people think of you.
heart goes out. I did acid twice went from having anxiety to now being completely supressed, which doesnt help when your a 21 year old male with lots of built up anger....
Just plz don't give up everyone!! and try to not take pills, it control your mind and you are not the same one, its not good because you will never heal if you are not your mind itself to control your own fear, i know its scary, but think everytime you make progress to try something new everytime, stop loosing your time for your life, we life once and you deserve more than that! take care!
my agorophobia came from getting ill outside, and now i like you associate outside with it, its horrible. i hope your ok its nice to know theres people out there like me, but also it saddens me to know your going through what i am x
@beingsarahc It is, it's a hard thing to go through, esp as not many people or the benefit people understand so im living off practically nothing, no money to get to my therapy appointments so no way to get better. ah well xx
@catspear I'm guessing you're from America then, at least here, we can get NHS help, even if you do have to wait 18 months to 2 years for it... My heart goes out to you, it really does... Keep fighting though :) xxx
I used to be agoraphobic too... it feels like you're in a deep hole and you can't get out :( Horrible feeling. I actually just pushed myself out of it... anything that scared the sh*t out of me, I would literally force myself to do. And it would be extremely scary and VERY uncomfortable for me, panic attack and all, but I would do it anyways. And slowly, things got less scary, and slowly, I was able to do more.
You just have to face all your fears head on. Scary I know but it works.
@Daisukiyo Hi there, it is always lovely to get comments of former agoraphobics. Tell me something though, when you were pushing yourself and you were getting those hideous awful panic feelings, how did you just carry on? I can't do it. Feeling like i am going to vomit/die/pass out and go mad all at the same time is too much for me to cope with.... Any advice would be great :) xxx
@Daisukiyo That does work because your training your brain that there is nothing to fear in that situation. The more you do it the better you will feel.
@ScotiExile I don't think it matters if you're male or female. Yes, men are *meant* to be the stronger sex etc etc, but we're in 2011, i think whatever gender you are, it's an awful illness to deal with. Society *don't get it* anyway.....unless they've dealt with it. As for having a partner, TRUST ME when i say, it's harder work to be in a relationship when you're agoraphobic. It causes a lot of problems, and a lot of resentment. Some times i think being single would be easier. xxx
People are trying to profit off of those who are suffering. I used to suffer from anxiety, panic, ocd, agarophobia and fear of death for years. Check out my channel to see how I got free and no longer bound to those chains. God bless
@PureGraceEvangelism You're right. There are a lot of people claiming to be able to *CURE* us if we hand over ££££ - it's disgusting and there is nothing i feel stronger about. xxx
The fear of fainting? You guys got some weird fears if you faint you wont die its just like sleeping and you sleep right? And besides people rarely faint to tell you the truth I dont think I ever fainted for no apparent reason But i got knockouted after I fell off my bike and hit my head on the sewer.
I started going to psychologists, but none seemed to help.Then I heard of this other gruop, where trained psychologists, drive home to you, and take you out, to face your fears. And its helped an extreme amount. I would haev panic attacks, if I were 1minute of traveling away from my home, but now, I can go up to 20-30minutes away, without having panic attacks. It feels, like a huge victory, once you actualy manage to do it. And the freedom, gee. Lives making sence again=D
@dragonslayerED30 I get why you feel like that, because i do too...... But sadly its the nature of the illness, you think you're doing well, then it comes back. It's happened to me several times, but hopefully, with each time it does happen, we learn how to deal with the setbacks. Keep trying.... you WILL get there. x
i have the same problem i have a big fear of fainting and i won't leave my house because of this.......if i try to go into a sumpermark i feel dizzy my legs go weak and i feel like i just need to get out. i have not left my house in 5 months :(
thats actually called "flooding" and it only works for a small number of people..in most cases, it only makes the condition worse...my name is steve and i am a sufferer who is on the way to recovery...i found a book that has changed my life...please write me at psychman00@hotmail.com for more info...we need to stick together people for support...please write to me
Go FAR away from your home in order to defeat agoraphobia, so that there won't be a fast way of going back. Take a plane or a train and fly/ride at least 300 km away. While in the plane/train, you're safe.
Once you get there, you'll have defeated agoraphobia just by realizing that you're so far away from safe home. From there it keeps getting easier. Might take a few weeks but it's worth a shot.
@mdak91 Last year i went 200 miles away, i was fine on the journey there, but staying was a different story... I then travelled the 200 miles back.... 400 in one day!!!
wow i thought i was the only one who became agoraphobia for the same reasons! i always worry of getting sick out side or fainting! im taking medicine now because of my anxiety,along with other stresses in my life which caused my anxiety and panic attacks
Sorry to hear about your story, hope you get better. I won't bore you with my story but i'm also agoraphobic, i have left my house about 20 times in the last 4 years, also had bad panic attacks.
@LolLayLol Thanks for your comment. Sorry to see that your agoraphobic too :( I would LOVE to hear your story, so if you get a second, send me a PM :) xxxx
@LolLayLol same i never realized there were p[people like me - i havent been out in 2 years -- my 3rd year im starting a biz online -- i t helps with people - cos I think im the only one and the worst too --
@Guugleable You're never the worst....trust me. Even when i was room bound and thought i was the worst, i'd come across another story of someone who had been stuck in a room for decades... You WILL get there, i promise. It takes a lot of hard work, fear, panic - but most of all - positive thinking. :)
my dad has had agoraphobia for about 5 years now an its really hard as i was around 13 or 14 when he got it so he missed alot of things like school meetings an how well i was doing at school , an i miss going on holiday an going places with him , we dont really speak that much cause he shuts himself away an plays on his computer
@grant20345 Being a parent with agoraphobia, it's just as hard for him to miss all these things. For me, personally, missing days out/school meetings/taking my son places is soul destroying, but agoraphobia and panic attacks are a decision you make to have in your life - they happen, WE don't know whats happening and the next thing, too scared to go out. Try and make an effort with your dad, because i can promise you, he's feeling down, depressed, a useless parent...i could go on. Thanks x
i dont know if u can see how i got the panick dissorder ? but anyhow my gf left me with my child. iv seem to have gotten into a cycle of being able togo to the shop which is very close. or like the end of the road. i can go as far as i know i can get back to my house in time before the attack gets me. iv been in this cycle for around 3-4 years. feel ill everyday most of the day. i dont have medication. because im stuck in cant see counciler or anythink because im stuck inside with no help.
well mine started in 2005 i was 19 -20. 1 night i woke up couldent breath withought very bad bad pain in my chest. my gf foned amubulance they come and found out i had irreguler heart beat which was not lifethreatning. a week later i leave hospital catch bus why i was sitting down i thought everyone was looking at me i got really dizzy i ran of bus and fell to the ground couldent breath and thought this is it my life is over. since this day i stayed inside for like 2 years and stayed in 1 room.
I've got panic disorder too. The main symptom was the rolling nausea feeling and I hate throwing up. So every time I feel like I'm going to throw up it triggers panic which helps the nausea feeling. I've gotten good at controlling it though. Mostly due to therapy and a little help from meds. Still fighting the anxiety/depression cocktail when it hits though. I feel like a really outgoing person and I have my fun time, but when it comes it's a real battle.
Do you require medications to control your panic? I've had panic disorder for years. I've used many different ones attempting to find something that works. I'm now on Xanax, but would love to live drug-free.
@BarkleyBell I've tried every medication in the world, but due to my other stupid fear (emetophobia, fear of throwing up), i stop them as soon as "I start to feel like i am going to throw up!!!). I'm not on anything and haven't been on anything for longer than 3 weeks. The side effects for me are too much to handle, so i potter along trying to overcome things as they happen.
Also sick with anxiety and depression. Including agrophobia, panic attacks and the rest of it. My whole life. I know well the pure terror and I know well the despair. It comes and goes in cycles and waves. But when it comes it disables me completely. What annoys me a little is how many religious fantics spring up. I get the need for faith. If it works for you great. But please stop imposing that upon other sick people - who are weak and vunerable enough already without religious brainwashing.
Please go to my channel and see my testimony. I used to suffer from anxiety, panic attacks and agarophobia. I have been set free for over 5 years. No meds, no "panic away" or "linden method". You can be set free too and it won't cost you a dime. GOD bless you all.
I became agoraphobic after me and my best friend were brutally attacked in my town at 8:30 in the morning by 2 huge drug dealers. Apparantly they were looking for two people that stole drugs off them and they assumed it was us even though we werent involved with drugs. I now cant leave my house, not even into my garden because my imagination runs wild whenever I step foot outside. I really dont wanna die stuck in my house....and im only 18....
@ben2nd It's not surprising you are suffering. I think in this case it's more PTSD. Fear has developed from a traumatic event. At the age of 18, it's very unlikely that you're going to die in your house. Have you seen a therapist?
@beingsarahc Where I live is a pretty evil place, do you know whitmoor prison?? well that seems to have a big impact on my town (coz its in my town) and I suppose my imagination goes crazy whenever I see anyone in town. There is also alot of crime near me and its always making me think that I may as well lock myself up just to stay safe. Also, one of my best friends was killed in a car accident a few months ago and my issue just esculated out of control.
I was a model before I was agoraphobic, y do people not believe pretty women can be so isolated??? trying to date has become a nightmare but being alone 24/7 is horrible too. Im so very sorry for you to suffer this. I know your pain. xo
@evictingfaith I've been married twice since i have been agoraphobic and i really do believe that you're better off alone until you can either find a REALLY GOOD UNDERSTANDING man (they are hard to find), or wait until you're better. Being sick in a relationship is too stressful.
@beingsarahc this is true but being alone in house for days on end with no one to talk to is sooo bad too. It's a catch 22. ugh I am better with a supportive partner but yes, an un understanding man makes it hell.
For whatever it's worth, being male w/this affliction ain't a cinch either; I haven't had sex that wasn't courtesy an escort service or strip club in over 2yrs. now. Did that incident alone(described in your vid) create the agoraphobia?
@pukeachu I've always been what i was told as "nervy". I think that incident that happened when i was pregnant was the nail in the coffin so to speak. x
Panic Disorder w/Agoraphobia, that sounds like. U poor soul. To answer your query; anxiety(heart's racing at this very moment)has been a bete noir since about the age of 11. There's a long history of violence(physical and emotional)&mental disturbance on both sides of the family,and I've made some lousy moves of my own. Can't pinpoint any 1 moment that this became...what it is today, but all the above doesn't make for easy comfort w/one's fellow man.
@pukeachu Yes, that's what i have PD w/Agoraphobia! Fun ;)
I would imagine with the violence etc in your history that could possibly contribute to you having a problem now.
This very moment i am not doing so well. Firstly because i have been unwell for as long as i can remember, and whenever i get sick, i get more mental! And secondly, as soon as we change the clocks from BST to GMT - that's it for me....i hate it. I hate the winter, going out in the dark.....it makes me totally insane,
True, and lapsing into dependency on folks who take creepy to lows(my few personal belongings rearranged/going missing on those rare occasions I'm gone)heretofore unimagined hardly spells ease for a troubled mind either.
Hmmmmm...DST as we call it in the States; not my idea of manna from Heaven either. Have you by chance given you UV lights a go?
Serves as a sun supplement when the winter rolls around; Alaskans find them invaluable during their dark spells. How is your son holding up through all of this?
@pukeachu How does my son hold up because of my agoraphobia? He's just fine. It's not like i was able to go out then stopped, i have been like this for his entire life, so he know's no different. He still gets to go place and do things....even more so with ME now i am able to actually leave the house, so yeah, he's fine :)
Able to leave home... You seem to be running miles ahead of many of us so vexed already; Peace be Unto You. Will be caged for the next few days myself courtesy a prime bout of cellulitis; sometimes, conditioning to aloneness comes in handy, c'nest pas?
I can leave home, but if you try to get to me to walk further than the end of my path alone, and it's just not happening. I am still in that place, if i am out with my mum she will wonder off somehow forgetting that i am still agoraphobic and i am left running around the store like a mental thing.....pulling out hair, that INSTANT wave of nausea completely over taking my entire body....
My boyfriend does NOT let my hand go.
It's a hurdle that i don't seem to be able to overcome :(
I have a problem where I am so so so afraid to train, or learn something new when there are other people around. Even if its the person training / teaching me. I go to therapy for ADHD:Inattentive , and take medication for that. My therapist told me I should try to go bowling with my fiance. I was so pumped up about it and excited to be going but when I got to the bowling alley, I felt immediately nervous and fearful. I was unable to roll one ball because of my extreme fear and escalated heartr8
@silverraine12345 Do you have social phobia? I started my recovery by doing things like bowling, it was over quite quickly. If you couldn't cope with bowling, try something you feel more comfortable with :)
I had exactly the same i blacked out the afterwards i became dizzy and hot after that day i wasnt right i couldent hack heights or being around quiet places! I thought i had a Brain tumour My mum and sister said i didnt have that condition so i became very depressed so i went to the doctors and luckly enough i wasnt diagnosed with a tumour i was diagnosed with this disorder and im still kinda fighting with it now its annoying i just want it to go away :-(
Hi, i just found your videos. I have some social anxiety issues, it started with my depression then it sucked away my confidence and self belief, i also have weight issues, because of this i only work 2 days a week..but i struggle with that alone as i work in retail...and i am sure you know how awful retail is and how busy it gets.
My mum thinks i am lazy she thinks depression and mental disorders are lazyness! I am 20 years old, feeling like my life is falling apart.. : ( xx
@DinaIsAZN I could imagine. If ANYONE dared to call me lazy i would go fricking nuts. Mental illness isn't because you can't be arsed. I say to people do they think i aspired to be an agoraphobic with no life JUST because i am lazy? I don't go out for a reason...!!!!
hey! I am working on my thesis for school and i am interested in designing a product of some sort to help Agoraphobia...this is all conceptual and an idea of mine...would you mind giving me a reaction to you thoughts about this? i can go more in depth with you
thank you for sharing this. My name is Jessica, I am 22 years old. Been struggling with panic attacks and agoraphobia for 7-8 years now. Its nice to come on here and hear about how other people are or have experienced the same thing. So I dont feel so alone. have you overcome this? I think that I need help, becuase it only continues to get worse over the years.
Cognitive behavioral therapy is supposed to be able to treat agoraphobics. You should look it up, because the success rate for treatment is apparently really high.
@danielrodriguez2264 I had CBT for over a year and according to my therapist, i was his only patient that didn't make any progress! However, i have been making significant progress in the last 4 months.
I have agoraphobia i'm on medications but i know that's not the complete answer to curing this harible illness. I'm a now 42 year old male i have had this for many years now there are times where it gets better but then it always seems to come back. it's stopped me from doing many things in life i have a 15 year old son and his mother and sometimes my mother takes him to do the cool things that i use to be able to do. the anxiety from the panac that you get from agoraphobia is undiscribable!
i didn't even know Agrophobia was a problem...and i've had it for a long time..but i a milder version i guess.
It got really worse when 6 months a go i had this extremely awful stomachache in a clinic close to my house. i was terrified and an ambulance took me to a hospital . I was sick for the next 4 months or so and couldn't leave the house cuz i never knew when i was gonna be in pain. I have tried to go to places but i feel calm when i get home.
Oh my, what your mother said is unfortuanate. Especially since God wont help even if you lived in a church. There is no magic cure either use exposure therapy or live with it. May you find your way hun.
Hello. I hope you have gotten to a better place by now but I just wanted to say thank you for this video. It is always nice to know when there is someone else out there that you can relate to even if you feel all alone. I started having panic attacks when I was 16, they however didn't include agoraphobia. I got better about a year or two later and I didn't have a panic attack for a year. Then suddenly with no warning it sneaked up on me and recently I have became house bound....
you will only get better until you take a step out and realize you are in control...the key is not being afraid of attacks..then they will just stop..they are not your enemy...they are a good thing!! trust me...i did it! i am doing great now!
My mother raised us as an agoraphobic. It was very lonely, but she didn't know she had it. I have agoraphobic tenancies at times. I know someone below said that Jesus is dead, but he's not. I heard you say that you are "hoping that you'll get better". HOLD on to that girl! "Hope" helped me through childhood. I'll keep you in my prayers, pray for me too. I know we can pull through this together. Feel free to message me if you ever want to vent. God uses everyday people, like me.
My mother raised us as an agoraphobic. It was very lonely, but she didn't know she had it. I have agoraphobic tenancies at times. I know someone below said that Jesus is dead, but he's not. I heard you say that you are "hoping that you'll get better". HOLD on to that girl! "Hope" helped me through childhood. I'll keep you in my prayers, pray for me too. I know we can pull through this together. Feel free to message me if you ever want to vent. God uses everyday people, like me.
do i hve it .. i dont go out and when i do i feel sick .. i try to avoid everybody .. family friends .. i keep my blinds and curtains shut .. and if i do want to go out i get to the door and it's like jumping out of an aeroplane .. there is days were i have starved .. rather than go to the shop .. i've eaten raw sugar to keep my strenght up ... and now i feel like .. whats the point of living ....
do i hve it .. i dont go out and when i do i feel sick .. i try to avoid everybody .. family friends .. i keep my blinds and curtains shut .. and if i do want to go out i get to the door and it's like jumping out of an aeroplane .. there is days were i have starved .. rather than go to the shop .. i've eaten raw sugar to keep my strenght up ... and now i feel like .. whats the point of living ....
I first got panic disorder and depression after a major flu at exam time in uni. I had my first major attack during a three hour exam. It was mad. The funny thing was I passed with a B despite freaking out! It's been on and off ever since. And the agoraphobia just developed as a result of the panic disorder. :-( Hope you get better.
I'm not exactly sure how I became agoraphobic. But I do know it started around 2 years ago. The same time my ex-girlfriend of 8 years and I broke up. And since then I've had dizzy spells, stomach problems and a whole bunch of different medical issues. But I can't see a doc about them since I don't leave my house.
My short hand story: Left my job, moved town with my family but without friends here, got with a control freak of a boyfriend, left him after a year, met my now partner, made new friends, got pregnant, friends dropped me, was sick through all pregnancy and couldn't walk 5-10 minutes without fainting so stayed in home, had baby, stayed home, still stay at home now 3 years on unless it's food shopping. Trying to force myself to mother and toddler groups but it's hard. Doctors only prescribe meds
I am also 44, and i haven't had any panic attacks in twenty years..I dont look into the eye of the storm, or should I say ...stare..any longer..I'm sure it is still out there if i search for it....But my mind "shifts", naturally, away from "panic zones", and this, I suppose has been the solution to an anxiety-free life...
Belief is also a solid cornerstone to my recovery. Overcoming so much will make you stronger, but only if you believe...Otherewise, it will tear you apart.
i was raped at aged 18 am now 44 but my agarophobia was on and off /. Am slowly recovering since becoming a christian lifes much better . Still trusting God 4 the rest of my healing xxx jo
I've prayed and prayed for help. My mother has prayed and prayed for help, she is a very religious women, but she's said because i don't go to church, i won't be healed.
Oh wow, that's totally wrong. Not going to church doesn't mean you're any less deserving of healing. There are no levels of worthiness in God's eyes. He sees and loves us all equally, no matter what we do or have done. Hang in there babe. *hugs* I can totally relate with what you're going through.
not trying to be insulting but your mothers reasoning really angers me. She sounds like some religious fanatic nut-job. No wonder you have anxiety attacks....she probably made you the way you are
@beingsarahc i suffer from this and i only leave the house for work. im a baker so i work midnight to 8.30 so i dont need to see many people. lately i have been researching Buddhism and learning about meditation and how to train your mind. this has helped me a lot and i recommend any agorphobe to give it a try. its not something that will fix overnight but ive only been meditating for about 2 months and have already started to see a small improvement. all the best and much <3
i became agoraphobic because i used to dring a lot of alcohol.. i quess... the point is and the main idea to have in your mind is that you are NOT the only one that has agoraphobia and also you are NOT dying:) it need a lot lot lot practice to manage to get over it but you can do it...
you are a beautyful woman.. be strong and keep trying every day every time to avoid bad thoghts!!!:)
hey i think i may be suffering from this too, it's awful - just curious the first time you began to get better how did you do it, like what methods did you find helpful? im not being nosey im just curious because i feel like im at a dead end and i dont know what else to do!! xxx
Please read the teachings of the Late Dr Claire Weekes. Her teachings are the ONLY cure. You have to learn to pass through the panic all the way to the other side. There are in fact two fears in a panic attack - it may feel like one. We control the second fear. ACCEPT the first fear and dont add any second fear to it. Practice this and you will be CURED.
I am in my second time of having agoraphobia. I have had it two years now. I am using CBT and IN VIVO therapy to try to do more. I don't like leaving the house alone. But, I CAN with friends go to the movies, and drive my car. I can't drive my car alone.I don't have the freedom to just go out and about as I please. Best wishes take care, Jewel
Read Explaining colours to a blind man. Not only will it enlighten many as to what living with a mental illness is like, it also gives comfort to those sufferers who think there is no hope and that they are alone. It is very informative, sometimes shocking but also very funny in parts. All in all, a good read and highly recommended.
hey r u the same girl on bbc headroom?..i am also developing agarophobia and i will really appreciate f u message me cos it is a new territory for me and i need advice
Hello fellow agoraphobic sufferer. Its good to hear someone else speak about a problem NO ONE understands let alone myself. I am a confident person and people think i have a great life but they do not know anything about what goes on. I have suffered this illness for 14 years which is just about half my life so far. I have to make a journey of 100 miles round trip this Friday to see a doctor about my problem which if he knew REALLY what it is like he would NOT ask me to travel that far......lol
Hey, I remember posting on your video about a year ago. I've since completely removed Agoraphobia from my life. Looking back, it was pretty simple but painful.
I had one of the worst "exposure" therapies when I was sent abroad to study with no going back :D
Well fast-forwarding to present day, I now can't stand living in one place for longer than 1 month, always gotta move, think it's an addiction :D
Even started my own blog, trying to reach out to agoraphobics - former-agoraphobic.comlu.com
mdak91 1 week ago
i hope you get better soon
from someone who understands what you are going through
just try and stay poistive
gameswizz 2 weeks ago
Sorry to hear that, but you are young and pretty, and can overcome it with therapy. Author Clare Weekes has some good books about it.
darkbluebossa 2 weeks ago
i have the same problems councilor will help just find the route cause and let it out
jamie54809 2 weeks ago
I'm agoraphobic as well, God bless you. I hope you get better
LizardKing97051 3 weeks ago
I hope you get better. I am sure this can hinder you enjoying life the way you should be able to. :)
tacoma200 1 month ago
@tacoma200 Daily struggle. Right now, i am pretty bad.... unfortunately. But it's up and down, every day is different.... :( THANK YOU xxx
beingsarahc 1 month ago
@beingsarahc hi sarahci had excruciating social anxiety my whole life till july 2011. this lady helped me. her work is free and there is no money exchange. her name is byron katie and her website is thework [dot] com. i hope you check it out and if not now, i hope you find reliefe from the website (or somewhere) soon. i lived the helll of s.a. for my whole life. you cant tell by looking at me cuz i am friendly and successful. but deep inside my hell knew no boundaries. peace and merry xmas.
john123wayne 1 month ago
@beingsarahc I have also suffered from all this but I came back into my normal life with a band and now running my own company. I can help you in getting back into your normal life. Please feel free to add me on Facebook : facebookdotcom/seomonkey
I really want to help those people who are suffering from this problem as I have been through this hell.
rahulbangar786 3 weeks ago
@beingsarahc I have also suffered from all this but I came back into my normal life with a band and now running my own company. I can help you in getting back into your normal life. Please feel free to add me on Facebook : facebookdotcom/seomonkeyz
I really want to help those people who are suffering from this problem as I have been through this hell.
rahulbangar786 3 weeks ago
I have locked myself away from the world for 9 years I understand.. :(
disposablefreedom 1 month ago
@disposablefreedom Sorry to read that... :( xxx
beingsarahc 1 month ago
@disposablefreedom I can help you in getting back into your normal life. Please feel free to add me on Facebook : facebookdotcom/seomonkeyz
rahulbangar786 3 weeks ago
im 16 , i have been living with my panic attack . I remember my first panic attack hits me & i was sent to the hospital. From that day onwards , my freedom and courage was gone . No more freedom for me . I dont dare to go out with my friends, i have always stay at home, taking anxiety pills. i always hide my panic attack from others because i was always afriad others would think i am a crazy .
in front of my friends i've always acted so strong that they can see when i am having my panic attack
iwantfreedom123 1 month ago
@iwantfreedom123 My goodness.. You are so young. Do you know what caused them!?
beingsarahc 1 month ago
@beingsarahc I always thought my heart is not as good as others..and then one day, i was taking my exam,i was so panicking that my heart was pounding so fast .I thought i was having a heart attack. i didn't even finished my exam and went to see a doctor, the doctor looked at my ECG and called an ambulance to send me to the hospital .i got some helps &know it was a panic attack. I 've been living with it for more than a year. I can't get away my panic attack, then i just have to accept it ...
iwantfreedom123 1 month ago
@iwantfreedom123 It's strange because i remember having to be excused from an exam when i was 15 due to feeling 'unwell' and i know it was due to exam stress because in those days i just couldn't care less about anything. I think it was the fact that i was trapped in a massive hall and i knew i had to be in there for 3 hours..... Luckily i got over it and went back in and passed :)
beingsarahc 1 month ago
I've been suffering from agraphobia and panic for many years now, I'm 43 and feel like i lost alot of what i think should've been good years! Because of this illness I'm on medication, i over exaggerate alot of feelings, when my adrenaline goes up. anxiety sets in and triggers panic , My worst fears are heights, being in wide open spaces, I have a problem with death, i find myself analizing it, and that really triggers a panic attack. Are you able to go out? Are you on medication for this?
djalsurdi67 2 months ago
@djalsurdi67 Hi there... Yes, i can go out, but not on my own and even with a 'safe' person i struggle... I'm not on medication...but i am thinking perhaps i might have to try it again!!! I've tried before and it made me so ill, last thing i need on top of everything else. :(
beingsarahc 2 months ago
"i thought i was either going to throw up or poo myself." Lmao. Nothing funny about the anxiety, just they way you said it. You still look very sexy to me by the way.
Tolly1616 2 months ago
@Tolly1616 I didn't want to say shit.... ;)
beingsarahc 2 months ago
@beingsarahc Haha. Marry me
Tolly1616 2 months ago
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DTLEngage 2 months ago
@DTLEngage Sorry... It's pretty crap, isn't it!? x
beingsarahc 2 months ago
I have it too. It fucking sucks! :(
I even left school because of it. I haven't seen my friends in 2 yrs.. they don't even know why i left.. i can't deal with people knowing i have it coz i feel really ashamed.
But the good news is i am getting counselling for it. I've been outside everyday this past month & take medication (which i kinda hate coz there's side effects but they wear off after a week or two)
Even got depression, panic & social phobia from agoraphobia.
My life's been hell.
xxTheDoorsFanxx 2 months ago
@xxTheDoorsFanxx That is shit.. Mine turned into terrible social phobia. I couldn't even answer the phone at one point, and one day i was waiting for a shopping delivery and i had to sit upstairs in my bedroom for an hour before they turned up and an hour after so i didn't see them. My ex had to deal with it... I sat with headphones on and pretended nothing was happening. I was THAT scared.... However, they turned up late, and in the end i was sitting upstairs for nearly 3 hours.
beingsarahc 2 months ago
@beingsarahc I ran out of my sisters baby shower LOL Oh well, sometimes fear wins!
000Winter000 2 months ago
@xxTheDoorsFanxx The shame can be the worst part of it all. You feel like a loser and you're selfesteem goes to hell. It wears away with age when you get older (like after 30s) you just stop giving a crap what people think of you.
000Winter000 2 months ago
heart goes out. I did acid twice went from having anxiety to now being completely supressed, which doesnt help when your a 21 year old male with lots of built up anger....
unopinionated 2 months ago
@unopinionated I've heard several stories where panic/anxiety has been caused by the use of drugs... Hope you get sorted soon x
beingsarahc 2 months ago
Just plz don't give up everyone!! and try to not take pills, it control your mind and you are not the same one, its not good because you will never heal if you are not your mind itself to control your own fear, i know its scary, but think everytime you make progress to try something new everytime, stop loosing your time for your life, we life once and you deserve more than that! take care!
mortdepeur13 2 months ago
@mortdepeur13 I'm not on pills.... but i am losing the fight, its taking over my life again xxx
beingsarahc 2 months ago
I've got such a bad case of agoraphobia that I even get panic attacks watching foreign vids on youtube. I'm leaving my comfort zone now.
olenoor 2 months ago
@olenoor Is that a joke?
beingsarahc 2 months ago
my agorophobia came from getting ill outside, and now i like you associate outside with it, its horrible. i hope your ok its nice to know theres people out there like me, but also it saddens me to know your going through what i am x
catspear 3 months ago
@catspear My goodness, that is awful.... xxx
beingsarahc 3 months ago
@beingsarahc It is, it's a hard thing to go through, esp as not many people or the benefit people understand so im living off practically nothing, no money to get to my therapy appointments so no way to get better. ah well xx
catspear 3 months ago
@catspear I'm guessing you're from America then, at least here, we can get NHS help, even if you do have to wait 18 months to 2 years for it... My heart goes out to you, it really does... Keep fighting though :) xxx
beingsarahc 3 months ago
@beingsarahc nah im from the uk! ive had so many problems with health and benefits! but thankyou, you too take care :) xxx
catspear 2 months ago
I suffer from this
blackjack18md 3 months ago
@blackjack18md Sorry to read that :(
beingsarahc 2 months ago
i think you got bad spirit and you need to get it out
the cure watch this few times a day
watch?v=3LKniJ0uF6E
please tell me how you feel after that
thanks
alaanees 4 months ago
@alaanees If i had one 3 years ago, i think it's gone now.... :)
beingsarahc 4 months ago
@beingsarahc
one question
do you have scary dreams while you sleep?
in other words , nightmares?
alaanees 4 months ago
@beingsarahc Nope... :)
beingsarahc 4 months ago
@alaanees are you serious? lol.
TheShootTruth10 3 months ago
I used to be agoraphobic too... it feels like you're in a deep hole and you can't get out :( Horrible feeling. I actually just pushed myself out of it... anything that scared the sh*t out of me, I would literally force myself to do. And it would be extremely scary and VERY uncomfortable for me, panic attack and all, but I would do it anyways. And slowly, things got less scary, and slowly, I was able to do more.
You just have to face all your fears head on. Scary I know but it works.
Daisukiyo 4 months ago
@Daisukiyo Hi there, it is always lovely to get comments of former agoraphobics. Tell me something though, when you were pushing yourself and you were getting those hideous awful panic feelings, how did you just carry on? I can't do it. Feeling like i am going to vomit/die/pass out and go mad all at the same time is too much for me to cope with.... Any advice would be great :) xxx
beingsarahc 4 months ago
@Daisukiyo That does work because your training your brain that there is nothing to fear in that situation. The more you do it the better you will feel.
G0ttaBeFresh 3 months ago
I feel as if its worse being male and having this horrid affliction of agoraphobia/social phobia, in the eyes of society anyway... gender roles etc
At least a lot of people posting on here have friends & a boyfriend or girfriend, their life isn't completely fucked, unlike mine and some others.
ScotiExile 4 months ago
@ScotiExile I don't think it matters if you're male or female. Yes, men are *meant* to be the stronger sex etc etc, but we're in 2011, i think whatever gender you are, it's an awful illness to deal with. Society *don't get it* anyway.....unless they've dealt with it. As for having a partner, TRUST ME when i say, it's harder work to be in a relationship when you're agoraphobic. It causes a lot of problems, and a lot of resentment. Some times i think being single would be easier. xxx
beingsarahc 4 months ago
So I guess a fear of fainting in public is somewhat common. That how i started too.
Jollyballz5000 4 months ago
@Jollyballz5000 It is more common than we think... xxx
beingsarahc 4 months ago
So intressting, I also got my phobia by fainting in public. :)
danieeel31 4 months ago
@danieeel31 I feel for you xxx
beingsarahc 4 months ago
People are trying to profit off of those who are suffering. I used to suffer from anxiety, panic, ocd, agarophobia and fear of death for years. Check out my channel to see how I got free and no longer bound to those chains. God bless
emoaf.org
PureGraceEvangelism 4 months ago
@PureGraceEvangelism You're right. There are a lot of people claiming to be able to *CURE* us if we hand over ££££ - it's disgusting and there is nothing i feel stronger about. xxx
beingsarahc 4 months ago
The fear of fainting? You guys got some weird fears if you faint you wont die its just like sleeping and you sleep right? And besides people rarely faint to tell you the truth I dont think I ever fainted for no apparent reason But i got knockouted after I fell off my bike and hit my head on the sewer.
bearbooty101 4 months ago
I started going to psychologists, but none seemed to help.Then I heard of this other gruop, where trained psychologists, drive home to you, and take you out, to face your fears. And its helped an extreme amount. I would haev panic attacks, if I were 1minute of traveling away from my home, but now, I can go up to 20-30minutes away, without having panic attacks. It feels, like a huge victory, once you actualy manage to do it. And the freedom, gee. Lives making sence again=D
How are you doing now?
Melismedmajs 4 months ago
please look at my video about how i became agoraphobic :) xxx
blahhh842 5 months ago
@blahhh842 Thank you for sharing :) x
beingsarahc 4 months ago
Yep...it sucks bad,I hate this problem Ive been this way for 17 yrs,Id rather be dead than keep living this way,wtf? why does it keep coming back?
dragonslayerED30 5 months ago
@dragonslayerED30 I get why you feel like that, because i do too...... But sadly its the nature of the illness, you think you're doing well, then it comes back. It's happened to me several times, but hopefully, with each time it does happen, we learn how to deal with the setbacks. Keep trying.... you WILL get there. x
beingsarahc 5 months ago
i have the same problem i have a big fear of fainting and i won't leave my house because of this.......if i try to go into a sumpermark i feel dizzy my legs go weak and i feel like i just need to get out. i have not left my house in 5 months :(
terrybrumtish 5 months ago
@terrybrumtish Sorry to read that. Have you seen anyone?
beingsarahc 5 months ago
@shyandsmart I agree... sometimes I just wished I found a random person with the same problem to force eachother to go this through ><
SergioSource 5 months ago
thats actually called "flooding" and it only works for a small number of people..in most cases, it only makes the condition worse...my name is steve and i am a sufferer who is on the way to recovery...i found a book that has changed my life...please write me at psychman00@hotmail.com for more info...we need to stick together people for support...please write to me
stevo4369441 6 months ago
Don't force yourself into going outside.
Go FAR away from your home in order to defeat agoraphobia, so that there won't be a fast way of going back. Take a plane or a train and fly/ride at least 300 km away. While in the plane/train, you're safe.
Once you get there, you'll have defeated agoraphobia just by realizing that you're so far away from safe home. From there it keeps getting easier. Might take a few weeks but it's worth a shot.
I did it and that's how I defeated agoraphobia.
mdak91 9 months ago
@mdak91 Last year i went 200 miles away, i was fine on the journey there, but staying was a different story... I then travelled the 200 miles back.... 400 in one day!!!
beingsarahc 9 months ago
i have this mental illness too .. we should talk sometime !!
RockstarBrinzah 10 months ago
@RockstarBrinzah Anytime :)
beingsarahc 10 months ago
ID LOVE TO GOT U AS MY GIRL, AS THOSE SICKNESS AND SADNESS WOULD GO AWAY LIKE A FLASH WITH ONE NIGHT WITH ME!!! I ASSURE U THAT.
brownsunday 10 months ago
@brownsunday Holy shit! Your that guy from tool academy!
xXJohnathyXx 10 months ago
@xXJohnathyXx Who's from Tool academy?
beingsarahc 10 months ago
@beingsarahc brownsunday lol
xXJohnathyXx 10 months ago
@xXJohnathyXx American version?
beingsarahc 10 months ago
@beingsarahc Lol it was just a joke. Just calling him a tool :)
xXJohnathyXx 10 months ago
@brownsunday Really? Do you have a magic pill or something to take it all away?
beingsarahc 10 months ago
i never heard about this before, thanks for the info, and i hope it got better by now.
Head Up!
sZeRo0Xx 11 months ago
wow i thought i was the only one who became agoraphobia for the same reasons! i always worry of getting sick out side or fainting! im taking medicine now because of my anxiety,along with other stresses in my life which caused my anxiety and panic attacks
ladyphat85 11 months ago
you would get banged very hard!
TimsgiarK 11 months ago
@TimsgiarK Excellent. That would make everything okay....thank you.
beingsarahc 11 months ago
@TimsgiarK you are a piece of s***!
amityphil 10 months ago
Sorry to hear about your story, hope you get better. I won't bore you with my story but i'm also agoraphobic, i have left my house about 20 times in the last 4 years, also had bad panic attacks.
LolLayLol 1 year ago
@LolLayLol Thanks for your comment. Sorry to see that your agoraphobic too :( I would LOVE to hear your story, so if you get a second, send me a PM :) xxxx
beingsarahc 1 year ago
@LolLayLol same i never realized there were p[people like me - i havent been out in 2 years -- my 3rd year im starting a biz online -- i t helps with people - cos I think im the only one and the worst too --
Guugleable 11 months ago
@Guugleable You're never the worst....trust me. Even when i was room bound and thought i was the worst, i'd come across another story of someone who had been stuck in a room for decades... You WILL get there, i promise. It takes a lot of hard work, fear, panic - but most of all - positive thinking. :)
beingsarahc 11 months ago
my dad has had agoraphobia for about 5 years now an its really hard as i was around 13 or 14 when he got it so he missed alot of things like school meetings an how well i was doing at school , an i miss going on holiday an going places with him , we dont really speak that much cause he shuts himself away an plays on his computer
grant20345 1 year ago
@grant20345 Being a parent with agoraphobia, it's just as hard for him to miss all these things. For me, personally, missing days out/school meetings/taking my son places is soul destroying, but agoraphobia and panic attacks are a decision you make to have in your life - they happen, WE don't know whats happening and the next thing, too scared to go out. Try and make an effort with your dad, because i can promise you, he's feeling down, depressed, a useless parent...i could go on. Thanks x
beingsarahc 1 year ago
haha jk i got it too Agoraphobia ftw? but im prod of it
TheKhashMoney 1 year ago
@TheKhashMoney I'm confused.
beingsarahc 1 year ago
I have very low self esteem but am recovering. I wish you the best. You are amazing, and strong. I'm sure you'll be fine with a good therapist =)
irenethefairy 1 year ago
I am sorry to hear about your agoraphobia experience - which in many ways was quite similar to mine. I thank you for sharing and wish you the best.
diskinio 1 year ago
@diskinio Thanks for your comment and Merry Christmas x
beingsarahc 1 year ago
i dont know if u can see how i got the panick dissorder ? but anyhow my gf left me with my child. iv seem to have gotten into a cycle of being able togo to the shop which is very close. or like the end of the road. i can go as far as i know i can get back to my house in time before the attack gets me. iv been in this cycle for around 3-4 years. feel ill everyday most of the day. i dont have medication. because im stuck in cant see counciler or anythink because im stuck inside with no help.
pezz1985 1 year ago
well mine started in 2005 i was 19 -20. 1 night i woke up couldent breath withought very bad bad pain in my chest. my gf foned amubulance they come and found out i had irreguler heart beat which was not lifethreatning. a week later i leave hospital catch bus why i was sitting down i thought everyone was looking at me i got really dizzy i ran of bus and fell to the ground couldent breath and thought this is it my life is over. since this day i stayed inside for like 2 years and stayed in 1 room.
pezz1985 1 year ago
I've got panic disorder too. The main symptom was the rolling nausea feeling and I hate throwing up. So every time I feel like I'm going to throw up it triggers panic which helps the nausea feeling. I've gotten good at controlling it though. Mostly due to therapy and a little help from meds. Still fighting the anxiety/depression cocktail when it hits though. I feel like a really outgoing person and I have my fun time, but when it comes it's a real battle.
governator45 1 year ago
@governator45 Snap!! x
beingsarahc 1 year ago
Do you require medications to control your panic? I've had panic disorder for years. I've used many different ones attempting to find something that works. I'm now on Xanax, but would love to live drug-free.
BarkleyBell 1 year ago
@BarkleyBell I've tried every medication in the world, but due to my other stupid fear (emetophobia, fear of throwing up), i stop them as soon as "I start to feel like i am going to throw up!!!). I'm not on anything and haven't been on anything for longer than 3 weeks. The side effects for me are too much to handle, so i potter along trying to overcome things as they happen.
beingsarahc 1 year ago
Also sick with anxiety and depression. Including agrophobia, panic attacks and the rest of it. My whole life. I know well the pure terror and I know well the despair. It comes and goes in cycles and waves. But when it comes it disables me completely. What annoys me a little is how many religious fantics spring up. I get the need for faith. If it works for you great. But please stop imposing that upon other sick people - who are weak and vunerable enough already without religious brainwashing.
NoHumanity 1 year ago
@NoHumanity Thank you for your reply :) x
beingsarahc 1 year ago
Please go to my channel and see my testimony. I used to suffer from anxiety, panic attacks and agarophobia. I have been set free for over 5 years. No meds, no "panic away" or "linden method". You can be set free too and it won't cost you a dime. GOD bless you all.
PureGraceEvangelism 1 year ago
@PureGraceEvangelism Thank you x
beingsarahc 2 months ago
@JayElleV Bless you x
beingsarahc 1 year ago
I became agoraphobic after me and my best friend were brutally attacked in my town at 8:30 in the morning by 2 huge drug dealers. Apparantly they were looking for two people that stole drugs off them and they assumed it was us even though we werent involved with drugs. I now cant leave my house, not even into my garden because my imagination runs wild whenever I step foot outside. I really dont wanna die stuck in my house....and im only 18....
ben2nd 1 year ago
@ben2nd It's not surprising you are suffering. I think in this case it's more PTSD. Fear has developed from a traumatic event. At the age of 18, it's very unlikely that you're going to die in your house. Have you seen a therapist?
beingsarahc 1 year ago
@beingsarahc yeah PTSD is what I have along with the phobia. I have seen a therapist but its gone pretty badly. AAH its so annoying lol
ben2nd 1 year ago
@ben2nd I'm an expert on diagnosing these problems. Why do you think it's gone badly so far? What exactly is not going well?
beingsarahc 1 year ago
@beingsarahc Where I live is a pretty evil place, do you know whitmoor prison?? well that seems to have a big impact on my town (coz its in my town) and I suppose my imagination goes crazy whenever I see anyone in town. There is also alot of crime near me and its always making me think that I may as well lock myself up just to stay safe. Also, one of my best friends was killed in a car accident a few months ago and my issue just esculated out of control.
ben2nd 1 year ago
I was a model before I was agoraphobic, y do people not believe pretty women can be so isolated??? trying to date has become a nightmare but being alone 24/7 is horrible too. Im so very sorry for you to suffer this. I know your pain. xo
evictingfaith 1 year ago
@evictingfaith I've been married twice since i have been agoraphobic and i really do believe that you're better off alone until you can either find a REALLY GOOD UNDERSTANDING man (they are hard to find), or wait until you're better. Being sick in a relationship is too stressful.
beingsarahc 1 year ago
@beingsarahc this is true but being alone in house for days on end with no one to talk to is sooo bad too. It's a catch 22. ugh I am better with a supportive partner but yes, an un understanding man makes it hell.
evictingfaith 1 year ago
For whatever it's worth, being male w/this affliction ain't a cinch either; I haven't had sex that wasn't courtesy an escort service or strip club in over 2yrs. now. Did that incident alone(described in your vid) create the agoraphobia?
pukeachu 1 year ago
@pukeachu I've always been what i was told as "nervy". I think that incident that happened when i was pregnant was the nail in the coffin so to speak. x
beingsarahc 1 year ago
Panic Disorder w/Agoraphobia, that sounds like. U poor soul. To answer your query; anxiety(heart's racing at this very moment)has been a bete noir since about the age of 11. There's a long history of violence(physical and emotional)&mental disturbance on both sides of the family,and I've made some lousy moves of my own. Can't pinpoint any 1 moment that this became...what it is today, but all the above doesn't make for easy comfort w/one's fellow man.
Are you more well at present?
pukeachu 1 year ago
@pukeachu Yes, that's what i have PD w/Agoraphobia! Fun ;)
I would imagine with the violence etc in your history that could possibly contribute to you having a problem now.
This very moment i am not doing so well. Firstly because i have been unwell for as long as i can remember, and whenever i get sick, i get more mental! And secondly, as soon as we change the clocks from BST to GMT - that's it for me....i hate it. I hate the winter, going out in the dark.....it makes me totally insane,
beingsarahc 1 year ago
True, and lapsing into dependency on folks who take creepy to lows(my few personal belongings rearranged/going missing on those rare occasions I'm gone)heretofore unimagined hardly spells ease for a troubled mind either.
Hmmmmm...DST as we call it in the States; not my idea of manna from Heaven either. Have you by chance given you UV lights a go?
pukeachu 1 year ago
@pukeachu UV lights? No. How does that help?
beingsarahc 1 year ago
Serves as a sun supplement when the winter rolls around; Alaskans find them invaluable during their dark spells. How is your son holding up through all of this?
pukeachu 1 year ago
@pukeachu How does my son hold up because of my agoraphobia? He's just fine. It's not like i was able to go out then stopped, i have been like this for his entire life, so he know's no different. He still gets to go place and do things....even more so with ME now i am able to actually leave the house, so yeah, he's fine :)
beingsarahc 1 year ago
Able to leave home... You seem to be running miles ahead of many of us so vexed already; Peace be Unto You. Will be caged for the next few days myself courtesy a prime bout of cellulitis; sometimes, conditioning to aloneness comes in handy, c'nest pas?
pukeachu 1 year ago
I can leave home, but if you try to get to me to walk further than the end of my path alone, and it's just not happening. I am still in that place, if i am out with my mum she will wonder off somehow forgetting that i am still agoraphobic and i am left running around the store like a mental thing.....pulling out hair, that INSTANT wave of nausea completely over taking my entire body....
My boyfriend does NOT let my hand go.
It's a hurdle that i don't seem to be able to overcome :(
beingsarahc 1 year ago
I have a problem where I am so so so afraid to train, or learn something new when there are other people around. Even if its the person training / teaching me. I go to therapy for ADHD:Inattentive , and take medication for that. My therapist told me I should try to go bowling with my fiance. I was so pumped up about it and excited to be going but when I got to the bowling alley, I felt immediately nervous and fearful. I was unable to roll one ball because of my extreme fear and escalated heartr8
silverraine12345 1 year ago
@silverraine12345 Do you have social phobia? I started my recovery by doing things like bowling, it was over quite quickly. If you couldn't cope with bowling, try something you feel more comfortable with :)
beingsarahc 1 year ago
I had exactly the same i blacked out the afterwards i became dizzy and hot after that day i wasnt right i couldent hack heights or being around quiet places! I thought i had a Brain tumour My mum and sister said i didnt have that condition so i became very depressed so i went to the doctors and luckly enough i wasnt diagnosed with a tumour i was diagnosed with this disorder and im still kinda fighting with it now its annoying i just want it to go away :-(
TheFighterpilot93 1 year ago
Hi, i just found your videos. I have some social anxiety issues, it started with my depression then it sucked away my confidence and self belief, i also have weight issues, because of this i only work 2 days a week..but i struggle with that alone as i work in retail...and i am sure you know how awful retail is and how busy it gets.
My mum thinks i am lazy she thinks depression and mental disorders are lazyness! I am 20 years old, feeling like my life is falling apart.. : ( xx
DinaIsAZN 1 year ago
@DinaIsAZN Lazy? Oh my goodness.
beingsarahc 1 year ago
@beingsarahc
I know, its really difficult living with someone who thinks like that! We have too many disagreements. xx
DinaIsAZN 1 year ago
@DinaIsAZN I could imagine. If ANYONE dared to call me lazy i would go fricking nuts. Mental illness isn't because you can't be arsed. I say to people do they think i aspired to be an agoraphobic with no life JUST because i am lazy? I don't go out for a reason...!!!!
beingsarahc 1 year ago
hey! I am working on my thesis for school and i am interested in designing a product of some sort to help Agoraphobia...this is all conceptual and an idea of mine...would you mind giving me a reaction to you thoughts about this? i can go more in depth with you
thanks
Leachko 1 year ago
@Leachko Sure, send me a message :)
beingsarahc 1 year ago
thank you for sharing this. My name is Jessica, I am 22 years old. Been struggling with panic attacks and agoraphobia for 7-8 years now. Its nice to come on here and hear about how other people are or have experienced the same thing. So I dont feel so alone. have you overcome this? I think that I need help, becuase it only continues to get worse over the years.
MissDieRomantic05 1 year ago
Cognitive behavioral therapy is supposed to be able to treat agoraphobics. You should look it up, because the success rate for treatment is apparently really high.
danielrodriguez2264 1 year ago
@danielrodriguez2264 I had CBT for over a year and according to my therapist, i was his only patient that didn't make any progress! However, i have been making significant progress in the last 4 months.
beingsarahc 1 year ago
@beingsarahc That sucks, but at least you're making progress now. Good luck, don't give up!
danielrodriguez2264 1 year ago
I have agoraphobia i'm on medications but i know that's not the complete answer to curing this harible illness. I'm a now 42 year old male i have had this for many years now there are times where it gets better but then it always seems to come back. it's stopped me from doing many things in life i have a 15 year old son and his mother and sometimes my mother takes him to do the cool things that i use to be able to do. the anxiety from the panac that you get from agoraphobia is undiscribable!
fishfan67 1 year ago
i didn't even know Agrophobia was a problem...and i've had it for a long time..but i a milder version i guess.
It got really worse when 6 months a go i had this extremely awful stomachache in a clinic close to my house. i was terrified and an ambulance took me to a hospital . I was sick for the next 4 months or so and couldn't leave the house cuz i never knew when i was gonna be in pain. I have tried to go to places but i feel calm when i get home.
jasminehks 1 year ago
Oh my, what your mother said is unfortuanate. Especially since God wont help even if you lived in a church. There is no magic cure either use exposure therapy or live with it. May you find your way hun.
darkbunglex 1 year ago
Hello. I hope you have gotten to a better place by now but I just wanted to say thank you for this video. It is always nice to know when there is someone else out there that you can relate to even if you feel all alone. I started having panic attacks when I was 16, they however didn't include agoraphobia. I got better about a year or two later and I didn't have a panic attack for a year. Then suddenly with no warning it sneaked up on me and recently I have became house bound....
tainigurrl 1 year ago
you will only get better until you take a step out and realize you are in control...the key is not being afraid of attacks..then they will just stop..they are not your enemy...they are a good thing!! trust me...i did it! i am doing great now!
reefgurl90 1 year ago
My mother raised us as an agoraphobic. It was very lonely, but she didn't know she had it. I have agoraphobic tenancies at times. I know someone below said that Jesus is dead, but he's not. I heard you say that you are "hoping that you'll get better". HOLD on to that girl! "Hope" helped me through childhood. I'll keep you in my prayers, pray for me too. I know we can pull through this together. Feel free to message me if you ever want to vent. God uses everyday people, like me.
eimihall 1 year ago
My mother raised us as an agoraphobic. It was very lonely, but she didn't know she had it. I have agoraphobic tenancies at times. I know someone below said that Jesus is dead, but he's not. I heard you say that you are "hoping that you'll get better". HOLD on to that girl! "Hope" helped me through childhood. I'll keep you in my prayers, pray for me too. I know we can pull through this together. Feel free to message me if you ever want to vent. God uses everyday people, like me.
eimihall 1 year ago
do i hve it .. i dont go out and when i do i feel sick .. i try to avoid everybody .. family friends .. i keep my blinds and curtains shut .. and if i do want to go out i get to the door and it's like jumping out of an aeroplane .. there is days were i have starved .. rather than go to the shop .. i've eaten raw sugar to keep my strenght up ... and now i feel like .. whats the point of living ....
XXwezXX 1 year ago
do i hve it .. i dont go out and when i do i feel sick .. i try to avoid everybody .. family friends .. i keep my blinds and curtains shut .. and if i do want to go out i get to the door and it's like jumping out of an aeroplane .. there is days were i have starved .. rather than go to the shop .. i've eaten raw sugar to keep my strenght up ... and now i feel like .. whats the point of living ....
XXwezXX 1 year ago
Girl, go to my site. I am a Christian and Jesus will heal you right where your at. Hear my testimony at: fuentesevangelism.c-o-m
fathersonnholyspirit 1 year ago
I first got panic disorder and depression after a major flu at exam time in uni. I had my first major attack during a three hour exam. It was mad. The funny thing was I passed with a B despite freaking out! It's been on and off ever since. And the agoraphobia just developed as a result of the panic disorder. :-( Hope you get better.
GlenyD 1 year ago
I'm not exactly sure how I became agoraphobic. But I do know it started around 2 years ago. The same time my ex-girlfriend of 8 years and I broke up. And since then I've had dizzy spells, stomach problems and a whole bunch of different medical issues. But I can't see a doc about them since I don't leave my house.
poisonedvisions4902 1 year ago
My short hand story: Left my job, moved town with my family but without friends here, got with a control freak of a boyfriend, left him after a year, met my now partner, made new friends, got pregnant, friends dropped me, was sick through all pregnancy and couldn't walk 5-10 minutes without fainting so stayed in home, had baby, stayed home, still stay at home now 3 years on unless it's food shopping. Trying to force myself to mother and toddler groups but it's hard. Doctors only prescribe meds
MidnightSakura1 2 years ago
My agoraphobia is the same, caused by fainting. Now I am also hemophobic and can hardly leave my bedroom.
bryttanicole 2 years ago
I am also 44, and i haven't had any panic attacks in twenty years..I dont look into the eye of the storm, or should I say ...stare..any longer..I'm sure it is still out there if i search for it....But my mind "shifts", naturally, away from "panic zones", and this, I suppose has been the solution to an anxiety-free life...
Belief is also a solid cornerstone to my recovery. Overcoming so much will make you stronger, but only if you believe...Otherewise, it will tear you apart.
Empower yourself !
nostalga44jo 2 years ago
i was raped at aged 18 am now 44 but my agarophobia was on and off /. Am slowly recovering since becoming a christian lifes much better . Still trusting God 4 the rest of my healing xxx jo
jannerww 2 years ago
im going to pray 4 u xx Jesus cares 4 ur condition xxx
jannerww 2 years ago
I've prayed and prayed for help. My mother has prayed and prayed for help, she is a very religious women, but she's said because i don't go to church, i won't be healed.
beingsarahc 2 years ago
Oh wow, that's totally wrong. Not going to church doesn't mean you're any less deserving of healing. There are no levels of worthiness in God's eyes. He sees and loves us all equally, no matter what we do or have done. Hang in there babe. *hugs* I can totally relate with what you're going through.
DarkestStarRMS 2 years ago
agreed :)
energizer61bunny 2 years ago
not trying to be insulting but your mothers reasoning really angers me. She sounds like some religious fanatic nut-job. No wonder you have anxiety attacks....she probably made you the way you are
inkey2 1 year ago
@beingsarahc
no no sweetheart.
it is not because you don't go to church, I can promise you that.
you can go to church, but just because you go to church, dosn't make you a good christan. god bless you ♥
xmkhxfashowx 1 year ago
@beingsarahc i suffer from this and i only leave the house for work. im a baker so i work midnight to 8.30 so i dont need to see many people. lately i have been researching Buddhism and learning about meditation and how to train your mind. this has helped me a lot and i recommend any agorphobe to give it a try. its not something that will fix overnight but ive only been meditating for about 2 months and have already started to see a small improvement. all the best and much <3
Ambrew11 1 year ago
i will pray a rosary for all the suffers like me. ill ask the blessed lady to pray to her son on our behalf.
tgwaste 2 years ago
@jannerww Jesus is dead. I don't see why you would ask for help from a dead person.
badburrito 1 year ago
i became agoraphobic because i used to dring a lot of alcohol.. i quess... the point is and the main idea to have in your mind is that you are NOT the only one that has agoraphobia and also you are NOT dying:) it need a lot lot lot practice to manage to get over it but you can do it...
you are a beautyful woman.. be strong and keep trying every day every time to avoid bad thoghts!!!:)
Baptised6IN6AlcohoL6 2 years ago
hey i think i may be suffering from this too, it's awful - just curious the first time you began to get better how did you do it, like what methods did you find helpful? im not being nosey im just curious because i feel like im at a dead end and i dont know what else to do!! xxx
ilovehellokitty92 2 years ago
I would love to tell you how i did it the first time round, but i don't know. I had a relapse 4 years ago and i still can't drag myself out of it...
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beingsarahc 2 years ago
Use EFT it helps
innocentbutcher41 2 years ago
i am taking Vilift for my depression and anxiety disorder. it's really working for me and i love that it doesn't have any side effects.
happilylil 2 years ago
Please read the teachings of the Late Dr Claire Weekes. Her teachings are the ONLY cure. You have to learn to pass through the panic all the way to the other side. There are in fact two fears in a panic attack - it may feel like one. We control the second fear. ACCEPT the first fear and dont add any second fear to it. Practice this and you will be CURED.
rimjimxl 2 years ago
I am in my second time of having agoraphobia. I have had it two years now. I am using CBT and IN VIVO therapy to try to do more. I don't like leaving the house alone. But, I CAN with friends go to the movies, and drive my car. I can't drive my car alone.I don't have the freedom to just go out and about as I please. Best wishes take care, Jewel
ojewel 2 years ago
try the linden mathod it help a lot
tski007 2 years ago
Read Explaining colours to a blind man. Not only will it enlighten many as to what living with a mental illness is like, it also gives comfort to those sufferers who think there is no hope and that they are alone. It is very informative, sometimes shocking but also very funny in parts. All in all, a good read and highly recommended.
hsttraindriver 2 years ago
Thank you for your comment, i will definitely look the book up :)
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beingsarahc 2 years ago
hey r u the same girl on bbc headroom?..i am also developing agarophobia and i will really appreciate f u message me cos it is a new territory for me and i need advice
Apgun 2 years ago
thank you for putting that out there...same here...
ToiletBowlAffair 2 years ago
Hello fellow agoraphobic sufferer. Its good to hear someone else speak about a problem NO ONE understands let alone myself. I am a confident person and people think i have a great life but they do not know anything about what goes on. I have suffered this illness for 14 years which is just about half my life so far. I have to make a journey of 100 miles round trip this Friday to see a doctor about my problem which if he knew REALLY what it is like he would NOT ask me to travel that far......lol
ELUSIVEJIM 2 years ago