Agoraphobia & Social Anxiety Support Group

Hey there, you have found a place where you will get great support, sorry for the predicament you are in. I too dont have any friends, only from here who are my strenght to get out there. You will get to where you want, one step at a time. keep strong. you can od this. here if you need anyone....Shaz...

Hi Shaz,
Thank you for replying to my comment and making me feel very welcome and cared about. I'm sorry you feel lonely and socially isolated too. What kinds of things have helped you with your social anxiety?

Hello,I'm sorry that you are lonely. I also have no friends. I am trying to change that. I think that you can find strength in seemingly simple things like nature.Maybe going for a walk or looking at the sky.This helps me.Also there are many ways to express yourself .I was inspired by a girl I met to begin to turn my life around.(even though I was never with her).I went and got a job.I did not think about it,I just did it and this worked for me.That was a start.Maybe you can be inspired by your son.You can overcome this.

You came to the right place for support..and friends. Just knowing other ppl are as messed up as ourselves makes us feel...better. You aren't alone.
Welcome to the "WOW, Am I messed Up" club.
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It also helps to develope a sense of humor about your troubles. If I didn't laugh, I'd be picking plaster off the walls in some asylum.

Believe when I tell you you have already taken the right step by joining a support forum like this one.

I suffered from anxiety and agoraphobia for soo long - at one point i couldn't leave the house at night!!

Thank the Lord, I have gotten over all of that. I am not a therapist and I cannot say what worked for everyone but here is how I did it:

1. Intensive outpatient therapy - every evening from 6-9 for 2 months. It was really no other choice - I was in bad bad shape. I can say with confidence this saved my life and got rid of half the problem (past trauma).

2. Kundalini Yoga 4 times a week at least. This type of yoga has specific sets (kriyas) that will elminate anxiety naturally.

3. Traditional Chinese Medicine instead of pharmaceuticals. I now only take zoloft once a week. Instead of taking 200 mg of zoloft, 10 mg. of propanolo and some other stuff everyday. At the height of my anxiety I was taking all of that and now I feel better than ever.


I did all of these things and I can say that I have the tools to handle anything - even driving at night.

God bless you and I send prayers to you. From one who has been there.

Hello, i am a new member myself.

Truth is. I have no friends either, but i have many associates. Very few people have true 'friends' like the movies etc. Yes, most people say they have a whole bunch of good friends but when you define the meaning of friendship i am sure many of their so called 'buddies' wouldn't measure up.

First thing is first. Try and love yourself, omg i said the oldest cliche in the loneliness book, but so what, it is probably the truest phrase out there! if you can love yourself, then at least try and accept who you are, and if you cant even do that, then throw your arms in the air, shout 'FUCK IT' at the top of your voice and then work your way up slowly from the bottom. Anything is do-able.

Ok lets see, you are alive, you breathe and you are free. USE IT! one day, one step at a time, find one thing to do that makes you smile once each day. The better you get at it, the more you will smile and the more you may find everything is not so bad as it seems in reality. Then, you can build some associate-ships.

Good luck in your journey. S

Hi, I don't have many friends either. A lot of people are drawn to me but I kind of shy away from them.
This is a wonderful site it have help me alot. Welcome!

Get to a doctor immediately!