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I feel that way too at times - but the bars are in my mind

part cell block, part sanctuary.

cement cocoon?

i hear you. i know what you mean.

That's exactly the way I feel about my own home. There are four walls surrounding me but having said that I try and improvise and create my own entertainment. I like to escape into books and movies and I also love to write. Having social anxiety is quite difficult and it means that I don't really get out there and socialise with others.

I think it's nice to communicate with others on daily strength though. Do you have any coping methods? All the best.

I sometimes daydream about being in a cell. Very small. No surprises. No need to interact with humans. I often think that solitary confinement sounds relaxing. I am probably wrong and with any luck will never find out.

Yes, it does feel like that doesn't it?
You will be just fine. Take baby steps and don't push yourself too hard....or beat yourself after a setback.
Do you remember the Christmas special called Santa Claus Is Coming To Town? There was a Winter Warlock in it and he was sung to about putting one foot in front of the other.
Everytime I had a goal to achieve...that song popped into my head...making me laugh...it helped.

do you try anything to change that feeling, is it more about agoraphobia or sad, how you cope with it? how long you have that feeling, the more you wait the hardest will get down that feeling

take care

Your home is your cell block, but if you have internet in your home/block then welcome to Cell Block DS, wing SA/A. The friendliest cell in prison life...

reminds me of the song lyrics "despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage".