Agoraphobia & Social Anxiety Support Group
Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder, often precipitated by the fear of having a panic attack in a setting from which there is no easy means of escape. As a result, sufferers of agoraphobia may avoid public and/or unfamiliar places. In severe cases, the sufferer may become confined to their home, experiencing difficulty traveling from this "safe place."
I'm so scared and don't know where to turn to anymore or how to solve this one.
hubby lost his job last week, was let go. As we lived paycheck to paycheck and have been trying to pay down debt from the last time he was let go from a job, we are in deep trouble .
He will get unemployment but that won't be enough to keep us afloat. His paycheck wasn't quite enough each time to begin with.
I have been trying to go back into the workforce, am very well aware that I don't have the luxury of waiting till I feel good enough to go back to work, but I do have to be realistic as there are few jobs I can do. I applied for two jobs this week and am keeping my fingers crossed I'll get one of them, and am not thinking of how to actually do the job if I get it. That doesn't matter at this point.
hubby's been applying left and right and we're hoping that he'll get something.
But for now, I'm so scared, I'm so tired of being scared, just when we think life will be ok down the road, something happens again and we're back in this position.
I'm tired, so tired of trying, so tired of trying to stay strong, so tired of simply trying. My agoraphobia is surging through the roof, my stress is at an all time high, I honestly don't know what to do anymore.
I have not taken clonazepam because the bottle is scaring me right now as I want to take more than one, I simply want to stop feeling but I know that I can't take more than one pill so I put the clonazepam out of reach. I don't want to kill myself, but I just want to stop feeling. this overwhelming fear is just too much and pretending that all will be ok is not working anymore.
hubby lost his job last week, was let go. As we lived paycheck to paycheck and have been trying to pay down debt from the last time he was let go from a job, we are in deep trouble .
He will get unemployment but that won't be enough to keep us afloat. His paycheck wasn't quite enough each time to begin with.
I have been trying to go back into the workforce, am very well aware that I don't have the luxury of waiting till I feel good enough to go back to work, but I do have to be realistic as there are few jobs I can do. I applied for two jobs this week and am keeping my fingers crossed I'll get one of them, and am not thinking of how to actually do the job if I get it. That doesn't matter at this point.
hubby's been applying left and right and we're hoping that he'll get something.
But for now, I'm so scared, I'm so tired of being scared, just when we think life will be ok down the road, something happens again and we're back in this position.
I'm tired, so tired of trying, so tired of trying to stay strong, so tired of simply trying. My agoraphobia is surging through the roof, my stress is at an all time high, I honestly don't know what to do anymore.
I have not taken clonazepam because the bottle is scaring me right now as I want to take more than one, I simply want to stop feeling but I know that I can't take more than one pill so I put the clonazepam out of reach. I don't want to kill myself, but I just want to stop feeling. this overwhelming fear is just too much and pretending that all will be ok is not working anymore.
I don't know if your state has a program called NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), but they have people you can call and talk to in your area and that can also help with finding jobs that work for you. Their website is www.nami.org . In the menu at the top of the screen there's an option that says Find Your Local NAMI. See if it's in your area and give them a call TODAY. They have been a great resource for me.
I'm sending positive thoughts and calming feelings to you. Please let me know if you need to talk, I'm always here for you. (((HUGS)))
I know that all I can do is just put one foot in front of the other and that somehow we'll get through this one too.
what always scares me is that hubby has depression and I am always worried that 'what if he sinks into a depression', then we're done for because I can't carry us. We are trying to survive this together as best we can, but there is always this worry inside me and so I try to take on more and I simply never fully recovered from the last blow.
we're in Canada btw
I'm trying to bring things down to a level that I can deal with so I'm doing "one hour at a time" spells. I'm trying not to think of the 'what if's' and the 'tomorrows' , and am trying very hard to not panic.
I feel for you Bella and everyone else going through this rough patch. It's hard enough to 'do' life but these challenges are making it appear impossible.
I'm not even going to think about panic attacks or fear or "can I do this job", there simply is no place for that.
So keep your fingers crossed for me please, I'll need it!!
I'm trying not to think about it till I have to be there, or I'll get worried and panicked.